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DEC releases 2010bear, deer numbers

ALBANY — The stateDepartment of Environ-mental Conservation saysthe deer take was upslightly in 2010 and thebear harvest was“strong.”

The numbers for lastyear were released Mon-day by DEC Commission-er Joe Martens.

In 2010, hunters har-vested just over 230,000deer in New York, upabout 3 percent from 2009.Additionally, some 16,000junior hunters took ad-vantage of big game hunt-ing opportunities, takingin approximately 4,900deer.

Meanwhile, bear har-vest numbers were“strong” in 2010, withhunters statewide takingmore than 1,060 bears.

Commissioner Martenssays deer and bearhunters play a “crucialrole” which benefits allNew Yorkers. Accordingto Martens, hunters helpmaintain deer numbers atlevels that are “ecological-ly and socially appropri-ate.”

“We appreciate theirparticipation,” he said.

see BEARS AND DEER, page 14

The WarrensburgHigh School hostedDonkey BasketballMarch 24.See the photos on page 10.

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Bike tour to cover most ofWarren CountyBy Andy Flynnandy@denpubs.com

LAKE GEORGE — The founding IronmanLake Placid Ironman promoter is bringinghis newest event, Centurion Cycling, toLake George in 2012, and marketing effortswere officially launched on March 24.

Originally slated for a June 2011 opening,Centurion Cycling is now committed toholding a three-day series of cycling racesand family-oriented events in and aroundLake George June 22-24, 2012.

There will be a Friday night Hill Climb, a25-mile ride and Kid’s Ride on Saturday, andthe 50- and 100-mile races on Sunday, ac-cording to a Centurion Cycling press re-lease.

“We are very fortunate to be in the busi-ness of providing opportunities to help peo-ple get fit and change their lives in positiveways,” said Centurion Cycling Founder

Graham Fraser. “Cycling can do that for somany people, it’s all inclusive.”

As the CEO of Ironman North America,now called North America Sports, Fraserbrought Ironman to Lake Placid in 1999.Now he is operating the Centurion Cyclingevent series, which debuted in Colorado,Wisconsin and Ontario in 2010. Two races —Wisconsin and Ontario — will be held in2011, and the New York event (Lake George)will debut in 2012.

Centurion Cycling’s mantra is “RacersRace, Riders Ride,” and race officials saidthey “will strive to draw all types of cycliststo Centurion New York to enjoy the pictur-esque roads and mountain scenery of theAdirondacks.”

“Our goal is to provide an unparalleledathlete experience for our participants,something they can’t get anywhere else,”said Race Director Tim Hyland.

The start and finish of the races will beheld on Beach Road in the village of LakeGeorge. The C50 race will take cyclists northalong Route 9N through Bolton Landing,

see CENTURION CYCLING, page 14

Centurion Cycling here in 2012

Deal keeps event inLake George for 2011By Andy Flynnandy@denpubs.com

ALBANY — The popular motorcy-cle rally Americade will stay in LakeGeorge for 2011, according to eventorganizers, who signed an agree-ment March 29 with the New YorkState Department of EnvironmentalConservation (DEC).

“We are pleased to announce thatour convention has reviewed andsigned the 2011 agreement with NYSDEC today, agreeing to pay NYS DEC$50,000 for the rental of the BeachRoad Parking lot and associated ar-eas,” said Americade Vice PresidentChristian Dutcher in a prepared re-lease. “We are delighted that the 2011negotiations have concluded, and

see AMERICADE, page 4

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BCS kindergarten,pre-K registration

Bolton Central School willhold its annual pre-kinder-garten and new kinder-garten student registrationfrom 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. onTuesday, April 5.

All children residing inthe district, who will be 4years old on or before Dec. 1,2011, are eligible to enroll inthe September 2011 pre-kindergarten class. Childrenwho will be enrolling in theSeptember 2011 kinder-garten class, who are notcurrently enrolled in the dis-trict's pre-kindergarten pro-gram, may also enroll at thistime.

Bolton Central School’spre-kindergarten programruns Monday through Fri-day on all days when schoolis in session. Bus transporta-tion is provided. For moreinformation, contactBolton’s pre-kindergartenteacher Tamara Schoder at644-2400, ext. 443.

Schoder said parents canexpect to learn aboutBolton’s pre-kindergartenprogram, see what the class-room looks like and get an-swers to all their questionsand concerns.

“It’s important for parentsto register their children,”Schoder said, “to not onlyget program information,but to also get their childrenevaluated on their languageand fine and gross motorskills by the school’s speechtherapist Mrs. Laurie Blan-chard, occupational thera-pist, Mrs.Yvonne Powers,

and psychologist Mr. SteveWilk.”

To schedule an appoint-ment, call Mrs. DianeBurkhardt at 644-2400 ext.111. For questions about thescreening process, contactthe school psychologist Mr.Steve Wilk, Tuesday throughFriday at 644-2400, ext. 115.

BCS Drama Club toperform ‘Oh Kay!’

This year ’s musical, “Oh,Kay!” by George and IraGershwin, will be presentedat 7 p.m. on Friday and Sat-urday, April 8 and 9 at theBolton Central School gym-nasium. Admission is $5.

The romantic comedy in-cludes the song, “Someoneto Watch Over Me,” a jazzstandard that has been per-formed by numerous artistssince its debut in this showin 1926.

The show takes place inthe mansion of Jimmy Win-ters, who has been away fora long time. While he wasaway bootleggers used hiscellar to hide alcohol. WhenJimmy returns he has hisnew bride with him, butsoon falls in love with Kay,who is the sister of one of thebootleggers.

“Craziness ensues,”quipped Mr. Paul Weick, asecondary social studiesteacher at BCS who also

wears the Drama Club direc-tor hat. ”I first got the ideafor doing this type of showafter last year ’s Great Gats-by Day. I noticed how stu-dents really enjoyed dress-ing up in Roaring 20s style.So I looked for a musical thattook place in the 1920s,which was the time of prohi-bition. It’s been a history les-son for the students and me.I’ve learned things, too, indoing research on the show.”

Leads will be played bythe following students:Katie Dimick will play Kay;Mark Dawson, Jimmy Win-ters; Anthony Lemise, TheDuke; Evan Malone, LarryPotter; Nathan Breault,Shorty; Annelise Jensen,Phillipa; Valerie Jensen, Dol-ly; Siera Persons, Molly;Tyler Calzada, The Judge;Jake Nittmann, OfficerJansen; and Emma Passaro,Constance.

Additional cast membersinclude: Melanie Bishop,Samantha Boyle, Carl Cic-carelli, Rosie Denne, SonjaHess, Emma LeMaire, andCeeJay Lofland.

For more information, call644-2400.

Kasey Sheridan towed Justin Ferguson

Kasey Sheridan, a 2004graduate of Bolton CentralSchool and a 2010 graduateof SUNY Plattsburgh with aMST in Education, is en-gaged to Justin Ferguson.Kasey currently teacheskindergarten in Fairfield, Vt.Justin is a 2005 graduate ofGranville Central Schooland Hudson Valley Commu-nity College with a Degree inManufacturing/TechnicalSystems. He currently worksat Cam Development andMicro Components in Hy-deville, Vt. Kasey and Justinhave chosen to have a smallintimate ceremony and din-ner on Saturday, April 16with a larger barbecue re-ception planned for Aug. 6,at the Bolton ConservationClub. Kasey is the daughterof Jodi and Tom Sheridan ofBolton Landing. Justin is theson of Monika Ferguson ofRutland, Vt. and Kim andDon Gosselin of Fair Haven,Vt. Kasey and Justin current-ly reside in Burlington, Vt.

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WARRENSBURG — The Warrensburg High SchoolWrestling program bestowed several awards at its annualbanquet, which was held Sunday, March 20 at Ridin’ HyRanch in conjunction with a day filled with recreationalactivities for the athletes on the team.

About 90 people attended the banquet, which was pre-ceded by a day full of skiing, sledding, swimming, horse-back riding, snow-tubing, and snowmobiling, WCSWrestling Coach Mark Trapasso said.

At the banquet, it was announced that WarrensburgHigh School Junior Lucas Nelson, who won a Class D Sec-tion II championship, was named Most OutstandingWrestler.

“Luke is our team captain, and he’s a great athlete,” Tra-passo said. “Hopefully, he will lead our team next year.”

The 2011 Sportsmanship Award for Wrestling went toDesmond Allen, who the coaches said had displayed greatattitude all year while boosting his skills.

The Most Improved award was given to Jon Vaisey, alightweight who concentrated on boosting his strengthand skills this year, and won a Class D championship, Tra-passo said.

A special Coaches Award went to Nick Nedelcu, whoTrapasso said “outworks everybody on the team.”

On the Modified level, the Sportsmanship award wentto Blake Vaisey, and Most Improved was awarded toRogers McLaughlin.

Trapasso expressed appreciation for the Beadnell fami-ly for hosting the fun day and annual banquet. He noted

that Andy and Susan Beadnell, and their children Todd,Tim and Troy — who were all standout local wrestlers haveall been very supportive of the team and deserve a largemeasure of thanks, along with their spouses.

Youth Wrestling tournament deemed a successThe annual Warrensburg Youth Wrestling Tournament

was held Saturday, March 19, and it drew about 140wrestlers from a wide region, according to Trapasso andhis assistant, Scott McKenna. The wrestlers, ages 4 through13, hailed from as far away as Whitehall, Broadalbin andCobleskill, McKenna said.

McKenna noted that the “large majority” of the mem-bers of the Warrensburg Youth wrestling program wrestledin the tournament, and they fared well.

“In future years, Warrensburg will be tough to beat,” hesaid. “We’ve got some talented young athletes gaining alot of skills and we have a deep roster.”

Trapasso said that the tournament action was overseenby accredited high school officials, and they kept compe-tition running smoothly.

He also noted that the event, complete with extensivefood concessions, was staffed with a good number ofWVCS alumni wrestlers, and parents of present wrestlers,and their help was much appreciated.

Warrensburg Elementary School PlaygroundThe Warrensburg Elementary Playground Committee held

its annual Scrap-A-Thon on March 12. There were 38 scrapbookers in attendance for the seven-hour event.

Several local businesses donated food to serve breakfastand lunch, as well as several items for a basket raffle. A bigthank-you goes out to everybody who made this a success,Gino’s Pizzeria, George Henry’s, Oscar ’s, Grand Union, Sub-way, Jacob’s & Toney, McDonald’s, Price Chopper, Price Rite,Krystal/Chryslers/Dodge, Willow’s Bistro, Great Length’sSalon, Rebecca’s Florist, New Beginning’s Salon, RiversideGallery, Heaven on Earth, Olive Garden, The Barking Spider,Judie Tennant, and Denis Ford. Thanks to our supportivecommunity, the Committee was able to raise $1,330 towardsthe playground fund.

Dance MuseumVolunteers are needed at the National Museum of Dance &

Hall of Fame, located at 99 South Broadway in the beautifulSaratoga Spa State Park. Volunteers are needed for programs,lectures, events, and exhibits as well as day-to-day opera-tions. The museum is the only institution in the United Statesdevoted exclusively to dance. Please call Lois Schneider, vol-unteer coordinator, at 584-2225 x3006 or e-mail her at volun-teercoordinator@dancemuseum.org.

2nd Annual Burgher DashThe Warrensburg Elementary School Playground Commit-

tee will host its 2nd annual 5K Burgher Dash on Saturday,May 14, starting at 9:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $20 adults, $10 students, or $45 for a fam-ily. Kids for fun run is $5. The race starts at the elementaryschool on James Street. All student participants will receivea participant award. Cotton T-shirts to the first 125 partici-pants. Awards are given to the top three finishers (male andfemale). Registration forms available at www.active.com.Mail registration forms to Warrensburg Elementary SchoolPlayground Fund, 1 James St., Warrensburg NY 12885. Thereare no refunds in the event of a no show, and monies will bedonated to the Playground Fund. For more information, con-tact Anne Downes at (518) 623-9747 or e-mail her at downe-sa@wcsd.org.

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WCS wrestling team holds awards banquet

Warrensburg High School wrestlers enjoyed swimming at Ridin’ HyRanch as well as snow-tubing, snowmobiling, skiing and sleddingduring a fun day on March 20 that the ranch sponsored. Ridin' Hy’sowners, the Beadnell family have for many years supported thewrestling program at the school.

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WCS wrestlers pause in a snowbank March 20 during a day full of ac-tivities at Ridin' Hy Ranch, preceding the school's annual banquetheld that evening.

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since DEC stated that this framework can serve as a modelfor future years, we’re optimistic that arrangements for 2012and onward will be much simpler.”

On March 25, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announcedthat the state had formed a partnership with Warren Coun-ty that would allow Americade to again use the Lake GeorgeBeach, Battlefield Park and Prospect Mountain Day Use Ar-eas for the June 2011 event.

The agreement will lead to the issuance of a “temporaryrevocable permit” allowing Americade to use the state-owned lands in the village and town of Lake George.

Americade founder Bill Dutcher had asked the state tolower the permit price from the proposed amount of $82,000to $50,000, or else he may move the event to Massachusetts.And that’s exactly what the state did in its new agreement.

DEC sets priceThe permit price is now $50,000. It cannot be free because

the DEC has to recoup costs in labor before, during and af-ter the event and parking fees at the day-use areas, said DECspokesperson Michael Bopp in a March 25 phone interview.

“Our goal was always to recover our costs,” Bopp said. “Itshould not be on the taxpayers’ purse.”

The DEC has claimed thousands of dollars of expenses as-sociated with Americade, assertions that others, includingAmericade organizers, have contended.

“We’re trying to responsibly manage the state lands,”Bopp said in a phone interview March 28, defending theDEC’s permit fee for Americade.

The bulk of the vendors are usually located in LakeGeorge’s Million Dollar Beach parking lot, a state facilitythat is operated by the DEC. Americade also hosts a barbe-cue and party atop Prospect Mountain.

The DEC charges parking fees to the public for its day-useareas throughout the state. In the Lake George region, thefees are: $6 per car at areas where there are no swimming fa-cilities; $8 per car at swimming areas where life guards areon duty; $4 per motorcycle; $8 per car to park at Lake GeorgeBeach or $6 per car after 5 p.m.; and $8 per car and $40 perbus at Prospect Mountain.

This year ’s deal would be similar to the one in 2010 inwhich Americade pays entrance fees on behalf of the partic-

ipants under the terms of the DEC permit.

Help from Warren CountyThe DEC has traditionally provided Environmental Con-

servation Officers to help with traffic control at Americade.In announcing the agreement, Bopp said the state will stillhelp this year, but not as much as in the past because theWarren County Sheriff ’s Office will now provide most of thelaw enforcement help. And that enticed the DEC to lower itspermit fee for this year.

“Americade is of vital economic importance to WarrenCounty and the surrounding communities and we have allbenefitted from the responsiveness of DEC and its coopera-tion to secure Americade’s continued presence in LakeGeorge for years to come,” Dan Stec, Queensbury town su-pervisor and chairman of the Warren County Board of Su-pervisors, said in the March 25 DEC press release.

Americade reactionThe March 25 announcement from the DEC was a little

premature. When contacted in the afternoon on March 25,Americade’s Bill Dutcher said his organization and the DEConly had a “tacit understanding” as to the permit’s details.

In an e-mail sent later in the day, Americade Vice PresidentChristian Dutcher said his “advisors” would review the pa-pers and issue “a formal release of acceptance.” That hap-pened on March 29.

“We’d like to thank our political representatives involvedwith this matter, Sen. Little, Assemblywoman Sayward,Warren County Chairman Stec, Town of Lake George Super-visor McCoy and Lake George Mayor Blais, as well as DECCommissioner Martens for all their efforts,” ChristianDutcher said in the March 25 e-mail. “We’re pleased that wewere able to come together as a group to find a resolution.”

However, all the credit should not be given to the DEC andWarren County alone, he asserted.

“Concessions were made by all parties in order to reachresolution on the matter,” Christian Dutcher said March 29.“Americade will provide parking lot control and staffing, aswell as reimburse Warren County Sheriff ’s Department forpedestrian and traffic control at the nearby crosswalk for-merly staffed by DEC.”

Praise for the agreementIn the meantime, state officials lauded the agreement in

the DEC’s prepared statement.“This agreement demonstrates our commitment to mak-

ing state facilities an important part of the tourism econo-my in the Lake George region,” Martens said. “We workedvery hard to create a partnership between our Departmentand Americade and believe this framework can serve as amodel in future years. This resolution would not have beenpossible without the efforts of Senator Little, Assembly-woman Sayward and Supervisor Stec and we appreciatetheir cooperation and support.”

Sen. Betty Little sees Americade as a “tremendous eco-nomic driver” that attracts thousands of people to her dis-trict each year, helping the tourist industry prior to the busysummer season.

“Many area businesses depend on this boost of activity, soresolving this cost issue was very important to me,” Littlesaid. “Working with the DEC, an agreement has beenreached that is fair and appropriate and a good example ofwhat can be achieved when we partner.”

Americade will be held from June 7 to 11 in 2011 and isbilled as “the world’s largest multi-brand motorcycle tour-ing rally.” It attracts more than 50,000 visitors each year.

Americade participants from a previous yearFile photo

Elvis Fest producer goes nationalLAKE GEORGE — It started in Lake

George, and now it’s going to Las Vegas. In 2003, Jason Sherry attended a meeting

hosted by the village of Lake George, wheretwo Elvis tribute artists (impersonators)told the gathered crowd about a huge eventheld in Collingwood, Ontario that drawsover 30,000 Elvis fans to a small town justlike Lake George.

While the LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival(now in its eighth year of production) hasnot yet attracted 30,000 spectators, it has fastbecome one of the Lake George Region’s cor-nerstone events.

The annual four-day event brings over4,000 spectators to Lake George and the sur-rounding community.

Sherry’s company, Sherry Management,LLC took over the event from the group ofLake George area businesspersons who hadbeen running it in time for the 2007 festival.

“The group was getting worn out,” Sher-ry said. “It’s hard to produce an event of thiscalibre year in and year out without a paidstaff.”

After running the event successfully for afew years, the company set its site on expan-sion.

“People kept asking us what other types

of festivals we could produce,” he said. “Af-ter months of deliberation we came up withthe idea of producing similar Elvis Festivalsin other locales around the country.”

Their first Elvis venture outside of LakeGeorge was the New England Elvis Festival,which was first held in Manchester, N.H. in2009. Since then, Sherry Management, LLChas added a new Elvis Festival to theirschedule each year with the Pocono Moun-tains Elvis Festival being introduced in 2010and the new Las Vegas Elvis Festival sched-uled to be held for the first time this July.The event will be held at the legendary LasVegas Hilton in the room where Elvis per-formed during his sold-out run in Las Vegas.

Unlike the other three Elvis Festivals, thisfestival is a co-production of Sherry Man-agement, LLC and two partners, Ambassa-dor Enterprises, Inc and John Stuart Produc-tions, Inc. Together, Ambassador and Stuartproduced an Elvis event called Heart of theKing in Las Vegas in 2010. The Las VegasElvis Fest is an evolution of that event.

For more information, call Sherry Man-agement’s Elvis Festival Hotline at 518-681-7452, email Info@ElvisFestival.com or go towww.ElvisFestival.com.

Lake George Elementary School teacher Angela Montana goes over a project with Ella Seh.Photo by Nancy Frasier

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HOW THE STATE PLANS TO WASTE OVER $50 MILLION!

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Governor Cuomo’s Budget: Buy 75,000 Acres of Productive Adirondack Timberland And Convert it to

“Forever Wild”

Thirty-seven years ago, when my husband and I moved from New York City to the southeastern Adirondacks, we had no idea of the radical vision of environmental groups for the region.

We soon learned that the groups use the Legislature against the Adirondack people.

We have no family heritage in the region, but we see the local heritage being wiped out. We have spent much of our l ife working to strengthen the future of the communities spread over the twelve-county, six million acre expanse. We are still shocked and disheartened by the grandiose plans of radical environmentalists, which, if not checked, will virtually depopulate the region except for tiny service centers.

The ambitions of the radical environmental g roups r each i nto t his y ear’s proposed executive budget. Within the $70 million allocated for “Open Space Protection” is over $50 million to acquire over 75,000 acres of private land now held by The Nature Conservancy.

This b udget i tem i ncludes a bout $ 41 million to buy over 60,000 acres of productive timber land formerly owned by the Finch Pruyn paper manufacturing company . This record- breaking acquisition would lead to the land being converted to “forever wild” Forest Preserve. This misuse of scarce taxpayer dollars would mean that almost 100 square miles of prime timber land would never be logged again and that the beloved hunting camps where many families have enjoyed their time together would be erased.

Logging roads would be closed and access by almost al l of the public would be impossible. Instead of being nationally acclaimed for its biodiversity and sustained logging (to supply the Finch Pruyn mill in Glens Falls from twenty years before the Forest Preserve was established in 1885), the forest would ultimately revert to mainly a dark, lonely expanse with little biodiversity and where deer would no longer flourish .

There is no environmentally defensible purpose to acquire the land, because relegating the sustainably logged land to unmanaged deep forest will result in a loss of biodiversity and a permanent hazard of intense fires. In sum, the drive to carry out this acquisition is both ecological idiocy and a direct assault on the delicate economies of communities in the

Adirondack region and the inter generational hunting culture.

State and local taxpayers would take a big hit. Over $41 million would be blown away at a time when state workers are being laid of f because of the extreme budget shortfall. Not only would the taxpayers of the State of New York be saddled with the burden of paying for the initial purchase, but they would keep paying indefinitely to maintain the real estate tax payment obligation to local communities that was justly established by the Legislature at the time the Forest Preserve was created in 1885.

This gargantuan tax expenditure is like a reverse “gift that keeps on giving,” with no other beneficiary than the egos of radical environmentalists.

We must draw the line here.

The state owns about three million acres within the “Blue Line” of the Adirondack region in full title . With the addition of the 89,000 acres of the Finch Pruyn lands already sold by The Nature Conservancy by spli tting the title between the s tate a nd a t imber c ompany, t he st ate a lso owns nearly 800,000 acres of conservation easements within Blue Line. Not one home or business can ever be constructed on the conservation easement-encumbered lands.

In May 2009, the Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Report presented a disciplined a nalysis o f t he d ire r esults t hat w e have been bemoaning for years of the state’s extreme land acquisition and land use controls: the scarcity of employment and business opportunities (irrespective of tourism), the lack of affordable homes, the exodus of young men and women, the precipitous decline in school enrollment, the declining real estate tax base, and so on.

The local town officials, who were given or promised small favors, caj oled, tricked, and intimidated into initially signing on the dotted line (when little information was available) to initially support the acquisition of the Finch Pruyn tracts, are now rising up in opposition. The Legislature should not act as a rubber stamp for this anti- people, $41 million plan hatched between radical interests and environmental officials.

In addition, the Legislature should reject the Follensby Pond t ract a cquisition, a nother

Nature Conservancy boondoggle, which is being pushed for a simultaneous rubber stamp" an over $10 million rubber stamp, however , bringing the total immediate cost to the strapped taxpayers of the Finch Pruyn and Follensby Pond tracts to over $51 million.

The l and s ought f or a cquisition o f t he “Philosophers’ Pond,” as Follensby Pond is known, is actually 15,000 acres" many times the area used in 1858 for rustic camping by ten nineteenth century Cambridge scholars, including Ralph Waldo Emerson. The immediate Follensby Pond area should be protected as a State Historic Park, along the lines of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden outside Boston. The general public easily accesses Walden Pond to pay homage to Thoreau’s transcendental appreciation for nature.

Stopping the acquisition of the huge Finch Pruyn and Follensby Pond tracts will be good for the state budget; good for future state taxpayers; good for the sustained logging of a very valuable timber resource; good for the environment and wildlife; good for the families who cherish their hunting camps; good for hunters and other sportsmen; good for local youth, families and communities; good for the future of the local economy; and good for public appreciation of eighteenth century natural philosophers.

Of the many important matters being debated during the budget process, entirely rejecting the outlandish plan to acquire the former Finch Pruyn land and the Follensby Pond tract should be a singular goal. The Legislature should direct this huge sum to important unfunded needs!

Carol W. LaGrasse, President Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc.

The Property Rights Foundation of America® is a non- profit voluntary organization, and can be reached at

P. O. Box 75, Stony Creek, NY 12878, 518-696-5748,

web site: www.prfamerica.org e-mail: prfa@prfamerica.org

Size of Proposed State Acquisition of Former Finch-Pruyn Land Would Be Record-Breaking

(This guest viewpoint is from theAdirondack Mountain Club. It was origi-nally sent as a press release.)

The U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency’s proposed mercury standardsfor power plants are a major step in re-versing the contamination of NewYork’s lakes, particularly in theAdirondacks.

In response to a court-ordered dead-line, the EPA has proposed the first-ever national standards for mercury,arsenic and other toxic air pollutionfrom power plants. The new standardswould require many power plants toinstall state-of-the-art pollution con-trol technologies to cut harmful emis-sions of mercury, arsenic, chromium,nickel and gases that cause acid rainand smog.

“After 20 years of uncertainty, thefederal government will now have theauthority to regulate these toxic chem-icals that have had such a devastatingimpact on the Adirondacks, Catskillsand other natural areas,” said NeilWoodworth, executive director of theAdirondack Mountain Club (ADK).“Because of the technology required tomeet this standard, it will not only cutmercury contamination by 91 percent,it will also reduce fine particulate mat-

ter, low-level ozone and acidic precip-itation.”

The proposed standard is the resultof a 2008 U.S. Court of Appeals deci-sion that threw out EPA’s Clean AirMercury Rule (CAMR), a cap-and-trade program that allowed pollutersto buy pollution credits and emit mer-cury without pollution controls. CAMRresulted in regional mercury “hotspots,” and recent studies have linkedcoal-fired power plants to mercury hotspots in the Adirondacks and Catskills.The appeals court ruled that CAMRconflicted with the clear language ofthe federal Clean Air Act, which re-quires each power plant to install thebest pollution-control technologyavailable to reduce mercury emissions.

The lawsuit was brought by a coali-tion of national health and environ-mental organizations. ADK was theonly New York environmental group toparticipate in the lawsuit.

The Adirondacks and Catskills aredownwind of numerous coal-burningpower plants, whose mercury emis-sions contribute significantly to mercu-ry pollution in these regions. A 2007 in-dependent study by the CharlesDriscoll and the Hubbard Brook Re-search Foundation estimated that mer-cury emissions from U.S. coal-fired

power plants are responsible for 40percent to 65 percent of mercury depo-sition in the Northeast.

Current levels of mercury depositionin the Northeast are four to six timeshigher than the levels recorded in 1900.Ninety-six percent of the lakes in theAdirondack region and 40 percent ofthe lakes in New Hampshire and Ver-mont exceed the recommended EPA ac-tion level for methyl mercury in fish.

Because of high mercury levels infish from a number of reservoirs in theCatskills, state health officials havewarned that infants, children under 15and women of childbearing age shouldnot eat any fish from these reservoirs.Mercury is also present in two-thirds ofAdirondack loons at levels that nega-tively impact their reproductive capac-ity, posing a significant risk to theirsurvival.

More information about the newAPA mercury standard is available athttp://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics.

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Guest Viewpoint

Adirondack Journal Editorial

The year was 1998, and ourmanaging editor was floatingplacidly on Schroon Lake with

his family, while the fireworks dis-play they watched reflected brightlyoff the water like a mirror. He decidedto moor the boat near the Word ofLife Island and was shocked by whathe found underwater.

Afterward, he reached for the an-chor rope that held the boat in place,but it would not budge from thelake’s floor.

“I wasn’t sure if I had caught a log,or what, so I started to put my backinto it and it slowly, painstakinglymade its way up,” he recalled.

What the family saw rise to the sur-face attached to the anchor was nolog. Instead, it was a six-inch thickgreen cable with the words “Danger:High Voltage” printed on the side.

It was the electricity source feedingthe island — which had been long agoburied on the lake bottom by thepower company.

Are recreational users of LakeChamplain in for a similar fate someday soon?

A proposal is now in the approvalphase that would lay two five-inchpower lines underwater along thelength of Lake Champlain, the Cham-plain Canal and Hudson River.

The concept is to feed New YorkCity with “clean, renewable power”from Montreal to offset a growing de-mand there and help lower some ofthe highest electricity rates in thecountry.

But at what cost to the North Coun-try?

The company charged with buildingthe line — Canadian-based Transmis-sion Developers Inc. (TDI) — says theenvironmental impacts will be mini-mal.

They say the line will be monitoredby a special fiber-optic coating thatwill automatically switch the poweroff should the line become untangledor penetrated.

They say the electro-magnetic fieldsurrounding the 1,000-Megawatt line(that is 100 times more powerful thanthe one that feeds Word of Life Is-land) will have no detriment to fish orplant life.

Let’s face it. This power line is un-precedented. It would be the largestundertaking of its kind in the regionand it deserves tremendous scrutiny

before utility companies are allowedto reap the financial rewards from itsexistence in our waterways.

And, as Mike Winslow of the LakeChamplain Committee pointed out,the people of this region should seemore of a benefit than watching a ca-ble reel boat float by from BallardPark in Westport.

An economic analysis filed on be-half of the promoter to the New YorkPublic Service Commission in July2010 estimates that the projected linewould save New York customers $8.1billion on their electricity bills overthe first 10 years of operations, be-tween 2015 and 2024.

If that’s truly the case, than utilitycompanies surely stand to gain manytimes that amount. Certainly they willhave the ability to afford cleanup ef-forts in the areas where they will ben-efit from using the region’s natural re-sources for their personal gain, bothbefore and after they are here.

While it is nice that our neighborsto the south will benefit from thisproject, the reality is it will do noth-ing for the local population.

TDI says it will provide annual fi-nancial assistance for environmentalprojects in the Lake Champlain Basin.But that assistance needs to be appre-ciable and it needs to be long-lasting.

Moreover, part of the approvalshould be a requirement that moneybe put away to monitor, repair oreven remove the line should it bedeemed in any way an environmentalhazard.

Residents would have been betterserved if officials had as much fore-sight with past environmental disas-ters such as the PCB pollution in theHudson River, instead of listening topoliticians whose jobs are too intrinsi-cally linked to deep-pocketed busi-ness interests.

Let’s think very hard before weleave another environmental anchorin our lake for future generations todeal with.

We’ve had enough of that.

Viewpoint

Last week I had the privilege tospend a day walking the halls ofthe State Capitol, meeting with a

number of elected officials, along with sev-eral other board members from the NorthCountry Alliance, an economic develop-ment group representing six North Coun-try counties.

The visit was one of awareness for the leg-islators, and it improved ourunderstanding of the new fi-nancial realities in Albany sowe can best help our communi-ties enhance their economicopportunities. We told them allabout the NCA, and we re-minded legislators of the eco-nomic importance of tourismand prisons to the North Coun-try. We suggested that, whendeliberating on prison clo-sures, resale and/or reuse ofthe property and the total eco-nomic impact should be givengreater consideration. And wesuggested they level the playing field forsmall, rural communities to the state’s Ex-celsior Job Program. All pretty mundanestuff.

If you’ve never paid a visit on your elect-ed representatives in Albany, it’s an interest-ing experience and one every citizen shouldfind the time to do. I’ve been to the capitolbefore on similar missions, but this year ’svisit impressed me in ways that previousyears had not. Given the state’s financial is-sues, there was an odd air about the build-ing that I had not seen in the past.

As you go from office to office, I was im-pressed with the age of the legislative staff

members, most of whom are young and veryarticulate. Of course, it could be that as I getolder, they keep looking younger, but the re-ality is that it’s the staff that accomplish agreat deal of the work conducted in Albany.They understand the issues, draft the opin-ions, keep their bosses on point while run-ning interference when needed. When theboss was unavailable, staff would stand in

and competently discuss theissues of the day while mak-ing clear their bosses' posi-tions on a variety of subjects.

I was also struck by thewarm camaraderie betweenthose who work closelywithin the capitol confines.Much like a fraternity, thereis a sense of “insiderness”that is apparent among thosewho are current or formermembers of the inner work-ings. I overheard conversa-tions about being in thetrenches together and saw

current and former members warmly wel-comed.

There also didn’t appear to any politicalanimosity among elected officials or theirstaff, regardless of which side of the aislethey may be seated. I was put back, but notsurprised, when I learned that many had re-cently relocated their offices. When the De-mocrats took control of the Senate, they“earned the right” to move into the biggerand better offices, but once the Republicansregained control, many of those moves hadto be reversed. I understand there are ad-vantages to being part of the majority, but

See ALEXANDER, page 7

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Area should benefit from power line

Mercury standard will reverse damage to NY lakes

100 Years Ago - April 1911

Spring, where art thou?April tears have been frozen and her

smiles are chilly. Snow is still on the groundand the measles are making a clean sweep ofJohnsburgh Corners. Everyone who has nothad them is taking their turn. Kate Russellhas them and over in North Caldwell thereare seven new cases in the family of CharlesProsser and two of them have developedpneumonia.

The Hudson River spring log drive con-sisting of 30 men and four teams, in chargeof Ashley T. Kellogg of Glens Falls, startsTuesday, April 18, 1911 at Thurman Stationand will go to the Big Boom in Glens Falls.The logs left in the river from last year willbe driven down to the Glens Falls mills pre-liminary to the regular drive which startsfrom the upper waters.

Hot lead flyingVictoria Minnucci, who was implicated in

the shooting of John Altierri a few days agowas released Thursday, March 30, 1911 inGlens Falls City Court as there was notenough evidence to hold him, but LouisMiller, who it was proven did the shooting,was held to await the action of the GrandJury. He furnished $500 bail and will pleadself-defense.

Prominent lady diesBetsey Coolidge Dickinson, 76, wife of

Capt. M.N. Dickinson of Warrensburgh, diedSunday, March 26, 1911 after a period ofnearly four years of failing health. The endcame quickly after she was obliged to giveup the battle against advancing years.

Mrs. Dickinson was born on Coolidge Hillin the town of Bolton and is connected withthe prominent Glens Falls families of thatname. On July 1, 1858 she married the cap-tain and they moved to Warrensburgh. Sheis survived by a daughter, Mrs. GraceCordelia Somerville and a son, LesterCoolidge Dickinson, both of Warrensburgh.Burial was in the Warrensburgh Cemetery.

(Note … Captain Myron Nelson Dickin-son, born in 1829 was a legend in his owntime in Warrensburgh. Volumes could bewritten about his adventure-filled life.)

Resigning his position as Warrensburghpostmaster in 1862, he enlisted in the 118thRegiment and served with glory in the Civ-il War. In Virginia, he received a canister shotweighing a quarter of a pound in his rightshoulder and was left on the battle field for

dead. He was confined in the fearful LibbyPrison until 1865, when he was prisoner ex-changed and returned to his regiment wherewas made a captain.

Upon returning home, he was reappoint-ed postmaster and as a staunch Republican,engaged in politics. His son, Lester Dickin-son was editor of the Warrensburgh News.He was a well-respected and powerful fig-ure here in town.

The Dickinson home was today south ofthe post office, where Kreinheder Antiquesis now located.)

Glens Falls newsThe Glens Falls Board of Public Safety has

decided that no more wooden buildings maybe erected within the fire limits of the city.

In other news, Old Paddy, for 17 years oneof the best fire horses in Glens Falls is to beretired as the city has purchased a new teamfrom Bibbey & Ferguson. One peculiar habitPaddy has is that of chewing tobacco andwill stick his nose into anyone’s pocket to getat it.

Popular town leader diesJohn Donnelly, 50, a prominent resident of

Minerva, died of typhoid pneumonia onThursday, March 30, 1911 after an illness oftwo weeks. He was elected supervisor of histown at the recent election. He is survivedby a widow and one daughter, May Donnel-ly.

There were 110 teams of horses in his fu-neral possession and interment was in St.Mary’s Cemetery.

Supervisors vote thumbs downThe Warren County Board of Supervisors

convened at Lake George for their quarterlymeeting. At the session they defeated a res-olution to appropriate $10,000 for the pur-chase of the property of Dr. Lee Somervilleat North Creek for a county tuberculosis hos-pital. Supervisor Alfred J. Pitcher of War-rensburgh, however, did vote for it. The onlyperson willing to have the hospital estab-lished in his town was Supervisor ThomasGoodman of Thurman. The possibility of acounty hospital for patients suffering fromtuberculosis in Warren County is now veryremote.

(Note … After several years of study andagitation, the county constructed West-mount as a tuberculosis sanatorium on Gur-ney Lane in Queensbury and it was openedin 1928. Eighty-eight patients were admittedduring the first year. Westmount was discon-

tinued as a tuberculosis sanatorium in 1957when the number of patients dropped andthose remaining were sent to Ray Brook inthe Saranac Lake district.)

News roundaboutGeorge L. Jackson, the wonderful young

violinist, played at Music Hall in Warrens-burgh. To hear him alone was well worth the50 cent admission but Martine’s Orchestraalso played for a delightful dance afterward.

Arthur F. Fleming, 2, son of Arthur Flem-ing of Warrensburgh, died Sunday, April 9,

1911 of bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. HarlonHarrington is ill with the measles. Mrs. N.J.Kenyon has blood poisoning in one of her in-dex fingers and had to have it lanced.

Mrs. Charles Duell, 50, of Thurman, diedMonday, April 17, 1911. She is survived byher husband and one son, Crosby Duell.

Thought for the day … Uncle Sam doesn’tknow where he is going, but he is on his way.

(Readers are welcome to contact AdirondackJournal correspondent Jean Hadden at jhad-den1@nycap.rr.com or 623-2210.)

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Alexanderfrom page 6

don’t legislators have more important things to do thanplay musical office suites?

I also overheard and saw what I assumed were profes-sional lobbyists, various union groups, school children andeveryday citizens who looked like they were bussed in toperhaps represent those who might be affected by pendingissues. Some wore names tags, group representation stick-ers or themed identical T-shirts. Others carried signs, andstill others were passing out position fliers. Overall, therewas a complete mix of the state’s melting pot.

As we waited to see some Assembly and Senate members,you could hear through the walls both happy and certain-ly more than a few unhappy constituents who — in heatedlanguage — made their concerns known. Some of the offi-cials we spoke with were engaging, some entertaining andothers not very engaged at all.

I observed many different emotions during my day’s stayin Albany. As I drove home and reflected on what I hadheard and observed, it dawned on me that nobody ex-

pressed the emotion of fear. I came away with the feelingthat no one there seemed overly distraught about the manyfinancial problems facing the state. It was more a sense ofbusiness as usual, problems to face, positions to defend,turf to protect, but I never saw the face of fear. Was the rea-son because we have too many safety nets in our society?Or is it because folks, as they look at the massive statebudget, figure if they argue, scream and threaten loudenough, they’ll get what they want? You can't blame them;those tactics have worked in the past.

I did sense that the winds of change are blowing in Al-bany. We can only hope our elected officials have the back-bone and courage (because they sure don't have the mon-ey) to stand up to those who want to maintain the statusquo. If my business were in debt comparable to the state ofNew York, I know many things would be handled differ-ently than they are today. Unfortunately, I did not sensethat the movers and shakers at the state capitol are in a “cri-sis management mode” yet. At least many seem to be awarethat a day of reckoning is on the horizon.

Dan Alexander is publisher and owner of Denton Publica-tions. He may be reached at dan@denpubs.com.

North Country Ministry thanks all who helped with the annual Winter Raffle

To the Adirondack Journal:

The North Country Ministry would like to thank all thepeople who supported their recent Winter Raffle. In all,$2,500 was realized from this effort and it will be used forthe Emergency Fund to provide basic needs to the residentsof Northern Warren County.

The winners from the March 15 drawing were: Jane Mor-rissey, Nick Porter, Eva Dally, Bob Flacke, Karyn Ryan,Joseph Tobia and Susan Kennealy.

Phyllis MeaderNorth Country Ministry

Board of Directors

Letter to the Editor

Tyler Dawson plays drums at the Bolton Central School.Photo by Nancy Frasier

•• Real Estate Transactions March 19 — March 23 ••Date Transaction Amount Muni Address03/22 Roger Littler to Karen E. Guiseppe $267,500 QBY 7 Maplewood Drive03/21 Evelyn Philo to Robin C. Rawson $136,000 GF Terra Cotta Ave. plot03/23 Fed.HomeLoanMort.toCecil Vopleus $72,000 THR 699 High St. plot03/23 Vira Simmes to Travis R.Viault $140,400 QBY Sweet Rd. plots03/21 NYS.MrtgAgcy to Patricia Balasuriya $62,100 GF Grove Ave. plot03/22 Tammy SmithEXTRto Richd.J.Long $260,000 QBY Schermerhorn subd.plot03/23 Amedore Grp. To Doreen Perna $175,640 QBY Condo#26 Turnberry Ests.03/21 Nancy Pieper to Barbara Koopman $132,950 GF Traver St. at LawrnceSt.03/23 MarkGuiseppe to Margaret A.Nelson $275,000 QBY 63 Tuthill Rd. plot03/22 Hayes Constrctn to David w.Howard $65,000 QBY Lot#18 HayesLuzrn.Rd.sub.03/21 Tariq Mohammad to NSB Hospitality $1.5 milln QBY plot just so. of Basketville03/22 Jeffrey Jos.Monsour to Jeff Miller $32,000 LUZ Frmr. John Winslow propty

KEY: GF=Glens Falls; BL=Bolton; CHS=Chester; HA=Hague; HOR=Horicon;JBG=Johnsburg; LG=Lake George; LUZ=Lake Luzerne; QBY=Queensbury; SC=StonyCreek; THR=Thurman; and WBG= Warrensburg.

(Editor's Note: When Thurman correspondent Evelyn Russellpenned this column, she was in Tri-County Nursing Home andsoon after she returned home. Since then, she has been re-hospi-talized for a condition related to her respiration. We’d all appre-ciate it if Thurman residents continue to send news items to:thom@denpubs.com or call him on his cell phone at: 744-9600.)

Over the fenceThanks go to our editor for filling in for me and writing

the Thurman column during my unwanted vacation.

Please note that the Thurman town landfill has beenclosed temporarily so construction and demolition debriscan be rearranged to meet state specifications, ThurmanTown Clerk Cindy Hyde said.

All of our area fishing enthusiasts will either be out cast-ing a line into the water — or wishing they were — on April1 for the opening day of fishing season in New York State.Here's assuming those fish won't still be under the ice!

Fishing licenses are available from the Thurman TownClerk’s office at the town hall, and her phone number is 623-4588.

Our ground hog is still trying to dig out from under all thesnow, so I’m thinking he might not see his shadow until ear-ly June.

Flocks of geese were seen headed north about mid-Marchabout a week ago when our weather was warmer. Let’s hopeit warms up again and spring really arrives!

Personal news Amber Grace of Warrensburg recently spent a week with

her mother, Ruth Wadsworth in El Paso, Texas. Ruth hadbeen visiting the Warrensburg area in February, but becauseof bad weather didn’t get around to see everyone, we hear.

Thanks to all for the visits, cards and prayers during myrecent hospitalization. Remember, such thoughtful actionsmean a lot to so many of us.

A big thank you goes out to Roy and Jaimee Ross for pro-viding help with the stray cat and kitten problems occurringin the Kenyontown area.

Thurman has a leash law, so keep your pets confined.Soon, deer will be out in the local areas, and dogs like to

run after them, so keep pets confined. For the dog warden,who we hear is doing his work very efficiently, call 623-9810.

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C HURCH S ERVICES CHURCH LISTINGS - The Adirondack Journal provides this church directory as a courtesy to our readers and visitors to our area. Any changes or additions can be made by calling 873-6368. BOLTON Emmanuel United Methodist Church - Sunday Service at 9 a.m. 644-9962. Rev. Myron Ducharme, Pastor First Baptist Church - (A.B.C. Affiliated) Sunday School at 9 a.m. Morning Worship at 10 a.m.; Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer. For information, call 644-9103. website: firstbaptistchurchboltonlandingny.com , Rev. Edward Blanchard. Solid Rock Assembly of God - Adult Sunday Services 11 a.m. Children’s church also at 11 a.m. downstairs. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Children’s Sunday School at 10 a.m. downstairs. Bible study Thursday at 6 p.m. with Sister Dale. Pastor Skip Hults and Sister Dale. 251-4324 Episcopal Church of Saint Sacrament, Bolton Landing - Sat. Evening Mass 5 p.m.; Sun. Eucharist 8 a.m. (Memorial Day - Columbus Day); Sun. Eucharist 10 a.m.; Sun. School 11 a.m.; Bible Study Mondays 7 p.m.; Father Jim Loughren. (518) 644-9613, email: frjim@stsacrement.com Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church - Goodman Avenue. Sunday Mass 10:45 a.m.; Rosary and Novena 9 a.m. Tuesday; Communion Service 9 a.m. Thursday and Saturday. Parish Life Director Kathie Sousa 644-3861. BRANT LAKE Adirondack Missions of the Episcopal Church - 494-3314 - Fr. Robert Limpert, Fr. Michael Webber, Fr. Dennis Pressley

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church - Sunday Eucharist 9 a.m. (see Adirondack Mission, above). Brant Lake Wesleyan - Morning worship 9 a.m., Fellowship 10-10:30 a.m., Sunday school 10:30-11:15 a.m. 494-2816. Horicon Baptist Church - Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship 11 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 a.m., Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. 494-2584. CHESTER Community United Methodist Church - Sunday morning worship 11 a.m.; Rev. Sharon Sauer 494-2517. Faith Bible Church - Sunday school (all ages) - 9 a.m., Sunday worship 10:15 a.m., Sunday Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Call for information - 494-7183 - Website: www.faithbiblechurchny.com Good Shepherd Episcopal Church - Sunday Eucharist 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Eucharist 10 a.m. (See Adirondack Missions, Brant Lake). St. Isaac Jogues/St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church - Riverside Drive & Church Street. Saturday Vigil at 4:00 p.m.; Sunday Mass at 9:30 a.m. Pastor Rev. John O’Kane. 518-494-5229 Town of Chester Northway Community Fellowship - A Wesleyan Church, Route 8, Chestertown: Sunday Service 11 a.m., Youth and Children’s Programs available. Pastor James Swanson, 518- 695-3766 GLENS FALLS Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Glens Falls - 21 Weeks Rd., off Rt. 9 in Queensbury. Sunday service 10 a.m. Coffee hr. follows service. Rev. Dr. Deane Perkins, minister. (handicapped accessible, welcoming congregation) 793-1468. Web site: www.glensfallsuu.com.

JOHNSBURG RW Johnsburg United Methodist Church - Pastor Jackie Mueller - 515-251-2482. South Johnsburgh Rd., Johnsburg. Worship Service - Sunday 9 a.m.; Bible Study - Mondays @ 6 p.m. info: 518- 251-3371 LAKE GEORGE Bay Road Presbyterian Church - 1167 Bay Road (near intersection of Bay & Rt. 149). Sunday Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Chris Garrison, Pastor. Kids’ Worship for K-5th. Nursery care available. Coffee Hour following worship, all are welcome. 793-8541. www.bayroadchurch.org Caldwell Presbyterian Church - 71 Montcalm St., Lake George 12845. Rev. Susan Goodin. 518-668-2613. Sunday Service at 10 a.m. Food Pantry Distribution 2nd Friday of month. Website: www.caldwellpres.org. St. James Episcopal Church - Sunday services 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Rev. Julie McPartlin. 668-2001. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church - Mohican St., Lake George, NY 668- 2046. Sat. Vigil Mass at 4 p.m., Sun. Mass at 9:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Weekday Mass: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8 a.m. (There is no Mass on Tuesday or Thursday) Father Thomas Berardi, pastor Chapel of the Assumption (Roman Catholic) - Ridge Road Route 9L, Cleverdale, NY is closed. 668-2046 / 656-9034. Fr. Thomas Berardi, pastor Lakeside Chapel - Cleverdale: Sunday services through August at 10 a.m. First United Methodist Church - 78 Montcalm

Street, Lake George, N.Y. 12845, Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Rev. Meridith Vanderminden. 743-8756. Diamond Point Community Church - Sunday Service 10 a.m. June 21- September 6, 2009. Community Church welcoming all denominations. Visiting ministers. Grace Communion International - Worship Services held Saturdays 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. 56 Mohican St., Lake George, NY. Dennis R. Hoyt, Worship Service Facilitator. Home: 518-587-1221. Cell: 832-0660. Please call ahead to confirm attendance. LAKE LUZERNE Hadley-Luzerne Wesleyan Church - 445 Route 9N, Lake Luzerne, NY. Sunday bible hour 9:45 a.m., Sunday morning worship 11 a.m., Wednesday evening groups for all ages 6 - 7:30 p.m. NORTH CREEK United Methodist Church - Main Street, North Creek across from Community Bank. Sunday Service 9 a.m. Separate story time for children. Pastor Kristi Van Patten. Call or leave a message 251-2906. St. James Catholic Church - Main St., North Creek. 5:30 p.m. Vigil on Saturday; Sunday mass at 8 a.m. Parish Life Director: Sister Francesca Husselbeck. Sacramental Minister: Rev. John O’Kane. 518-251-2518 NORTH RIVER United Methodist Church - Service and church school at 10 a.m. For information call 251-4071. POTTERSVILLE Christ Church Episcopal - Sunday Eucharist 12 p.m. Father Jim Loughren. (518) 644- 9613, email:

frjim@christchurchpottersville.com Pottersville United Methodist Church - Worship 9 a.m. Rev. Sharon Sauer, 494-2517. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church - Sunday Worship and fellowship 10:30 a.m. in Faith Hall at SonRise Lutheran Ministries Conference Center, 8260 Rt. 9, Pottersville, NY. For information please call 494-7077. www.holytrinitypottersville.com Lighthouse Baptist Church - Meets at Rt. 9 (next to The Wells House Hotel). Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Worship Service 10:50 a.m., Evening Service 6:00 p.m., Mid-Week Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. STONY CREEK Knowlhurst Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; evening worship 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. THURMAN Christ Community Church - Athol: Sunday services 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting 7 p.m. Rev. William G. Lucia, pastor. Thurman Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; worship hour 11 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Bob

Herrmann, pastor. Kenyontown United Methodist Church - Sunday services 11 a.m., Bible Study Wed. night at 7 p.m. WARRENSBURG Free Methodist Church - 250 River St., Warrensburg, NY. Musical Praise & Worship Service - Monthly on Second Saturday. Music for kids to seasoned adults. Everyone welcome. Refreshments & Fellowship. Come as you are. 518-744-8609. Pastor Nancy Barrow. First Presbyterian Church - 2 Stewart Farrar Ave., Worship 10 a.m. with coffee hour following. Youth Club for youth in grades 6 - 12. Meeting for the first and third Wednesday of each month 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., with a kick-off meeting for both youth and parents being held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m..  All youth are invited.  For more details, call Rev. Lucy Harris at 623-2723. Free Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday midweek prayer and Bible study 7 p.m. Warrensburg Assembly of God - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; morning worship 11 a.m.; Thursday youth meeting 7 p.m.; evening service 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer 6 p.m.; Bible study 7 p.m. Dr. Ronald Parisi. 623-2282. The Holy Cross of Warrensburg - Sunday Eucharist & Sermon 8 & 10 a.m.; Sunday school 9 a.m.; coffee hour follows each service; Wednesday 5:30 p.m. evening prayer; Holy days as announced. The Very Reverend Marshall J. Vang-Priest in charge. 623-3066. Faith Baptist Church - Sunday school 9:45 a.m.; preaching services 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service 7 p.m. Rev. Lee B. Call 623-4071. First United Methodist Church - Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship 11 a.m.; 518-623-9334. Stephen Andrews, Pastor. St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church - Eucharist at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m. on Sunday. Sacrament of Reconciliation 4 p.m. Saturday. Bible Study, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. & Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Parish Life Director Sister Linda Hogan CSJ & Sacramental Minister Father Paul Cox. 623-3021. First Baptist Church - 3850 Main St., Worship Service 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school 9:45; Thursday mid- week. 7 p.m. Ron Burdett, Pastor. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses - Sunday Public Talk and Watchtower starting at 9:30 a.m. and Bible Study, Theocratic Ministry School and Kingdom Ministry starting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 623-4601. Christian Worship Center, Inc. - Corner of Elm St. & Pine Tree Lane, Warrensburg . Service at 10 a.m on Sunday. For further information 518-696-5468. Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Ellis. Thurman - Kenyontown United Methodist Church - Worship services every week 11 a.m.

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THURMAN — The three-week celebration of spring inThurman began and ended with finger-numbing days, butaccording to participants, the public turned out in droves.

“The crowds were great and we received a ton of posi-tive comments about our new sugarhouse,” said RandyGalusha, co-owner of Toad Hill Maple Farm said. “It cer-tainly felt good to see how much people appreciated whatwe did over the past year.”

Wini Martin, of Martin’s Lumber, echoed Galusha’scomments when she spoke about the guests who visitedtheir sawmill and craft operation.

“We had a really great day — a constant stream and theyare all so nice and enjoy what and who we are,” Martinsaid. “Their enthusiasm makes us feel good.”

She went on to tell how many visitors had been there inpast years and returned.

Jeff Green, of Loon Lake, visited with his family andposted a lengthy and enthusiastic report about their tour.He must have taken notes while his wife, Anita, snappedpictures.

“We really enjoyed the day!” Green said. “It was greatto get out in the fresh Adirondack air. The beautifulscenery Thurman has to offer is awesome. We learned a lotabout the maple industry and the lumber milling. The peo-ple, including the tour guides, were very friendly and hos-pitable. We definitely recommend that you and your fam-ily attend one of Thurman’s Maple Weekends.”

By Thom Randallthom@denpubs.com

THURMAN — The Thurman Emer-gency squad has reorganized, and theThurman Town Board is meeting withthe agency’s new officers at the squad’srequest to discuss issues about theservices they provide, according totown officials.

The two entities will meet at 6 p.m.Monday, April 4, and the meeting isopen to the public, town SupervisorEvelyn Wood said Monday, March 28.

Thurman Emergency Medical Servic-es’ new president, in office about amonth, said Monday night she didn’twant to discuss details about the reor-ganization, the new officers, or the up-coming meeting.

“It hasn’t all been settled yet — it’sin transition,” she said.

Coulard, however, did mention that

Adam Styers is the new captain of thesquad.

Former president of the squad JimDeSourdy said Monday night thatCoulard, a new member of the agencyin the past six months, asked him at arecent meeting to step down from hispost about a month ago, and he re-sponded by resigning. He said Coulardhad told him he should have given theemergency services contract with thetown more thorough review with thesquad’s board of directors, a charge hedisputes.

The contract that the Town Boardsigned recently calls for the squad to re-spond to 80 percent of Basic Life Sup-port calls and not to charge patients forservices rendered.

Until about six months ago, Coulardwas the president of the WarrensburgEmergency Squad, which had been ne-gotiating with the Thurman TownBoard to provide emergency services

instead of the Thurman squad. TheWarrrensburg squad bills its patients,and Desourdy said Coulard was in fa-vor of billing.

“I told Jean I thought the ThurmanBoard would pull the plug on us if webilled,” he said.

Desourdy also said several othermembers had left the squad about thesame time he resigned — and sincethen, the squad’s response rate hasdropped substantially.

Wood said she is now gathering in-formation about the response rate fromthe county dispatching administration.

DeSourdy said he had worked hardon behalf of the community to makesure the local squad survived, and hewas disappointed in how the situationwas handled.

“I fought hard for the squad and acontract with the town, and I feel it’s aslap in the face to be asked to stepdown,” he said.

Thurman board to meet with new EMS officers

Thurman Easter party April 16The Thurman Youth Commission Easter Party will be

held on April 16 at the Thurman Town Hall from 1 to 3p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt and fun for all.

Girl helps out Thurman maple partyAt the Maple Sugar Party held on March 12, Mattie Cas-

tro and her grandmother, Bonnie Cameron, were a bighelp to all.

Photos neededThere is a request for pictures of the Catherine Roo-

sevelt Dunn family of Johnsburg in the 1800s. Anyonewho has pictures of the Dunn family (Margaret, Cather-ine, etc.) John W. Thurman, or Elm Hill in Johnsburg,please contact 623-9961.

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Thursday-Saturday,March 31-April 1

WARRENSBURG — Musical comedy “Little Shopof Horrors,” 7:30 p.m. at Warrensburg High Schoolcafetorium. Reserved seating. Call 623-2861 ext.211 for tickets — adults: $7, students and seniors,$5. Production of WCS drama students about a peo-ple-eating plant features live professional jazz en-semble in the pit.

Friday-Sunday, April 1-3CHESTERTOWN — Musical production of “Back

to the 80s” at North Warren Central School auditori-um. Teenage drama features romance, intrigue, plusplenty of pop songs of 1980s. Fri. & Sat.: 7 p.m. Sun.:2 p.m. General admission. Free.

Friday, April 1STATEWIDE — Trout season opens; extends

though Oct. 15. Verify regulations on ponds, lakes,rivers, streams. Details: www.dec.ny.gov/out-door/38365.html.

Saturday-Sunday, April 2-3LAKE GEORGE — First-ever “Fleeing Flea Mar-

ket” indoor garage sale at Lake George Forum, 2200Rte. 9. Sat.: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun.: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Fam-ily Friendly. Variety of crafters, vendors, garage saleitems, children's activities. $. Details: 668-2200 or:www.lakegeorgeforum.net.

Sunday, April 3GLENS FALLS — Alice in Wonderland ballet by

Adirondack Ballet Theater, Charles Wood Theater,Glen St. Youth recital, guest artists. $. Details: 874-0800 or: www.woodtheater.org.

GLENS FALLS — Family Fundraiser Fiesta, 11a.m.- 4 p.m. at Glens Falls Civic Center. BenefitsGlens Falls Medical Missionʼs Project Guatemala.Fun, games, entertainment, food and raffles. Dona-tions of infant or children's vitamins and toothbrush-es welcomed. Free. See: www.gfmmf.org.

Monday, April 4ATHOL — Thurman Youth Commission meeting,

7 p.m. at town hall. Agenda items include planningtown Easter Party and summer youth program. Pub-lic welcome.

Tuesday, April 5ATHOL — Milda Burns talks about Thurman men

who who served in the Civil War, 7 p.m. in ThurmanTown Hall. Free. John Thurman Historical Societyhosts; refreshments. See: www.Thurman-NY.com.~John Thurman Historical Society. Details:623-9305 or 494-3215.

Friday, April 8GLENS FALLS — ̒ Identity in Itselfʼ exhibit opens,

artists reception 5-7 p.m. in LARACʼs LaphamGallery, Glens Falls. Surreal, dreamlike urbanʻscapes by Benjamin Duke in oils; morphing, craggy

sculptures by Lorraine Hall. Exhibit through May 6.

Friday-Sunday, April 8-10QUEENSBURY — Adirondack Living Show, dai-

ly at Adirondack Sport Complex “The Dome,” Sher-man Ave. west of the Northway. Adirondack furnish-ings, furniture, canoes, gear, you name it. Fri.: 1-8p.m., Sat.: 10-6, Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission:adults- $9, under 16, free with adult admission.

Saturday, April 9GLENS FALLS — Build a birdhouse program, 1-

3 p.m. at Chapman Historical Museum, 348 Glen St.Make taffy candy to take home; materials & help pro-vided. Children: $; adults: free. Call 793-2826 forreservations. Details: www.chapmanmuseum.org.

POTTERSVILLE — Annual Roast Pork Dinner, 5-7 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Pottersville.Good food, great friends and socializing. Local cookspresent their best. all you can eat,; take-out avail-able. Adults: $9, Children: $4.50. Details: 494-3374.

GLENS FALLS — Jack & the Beanstalk childrenʼsopera, 11 a.m. in Charles Wood Theater, Glen St.Presented by “Lake George Opera to Go” Details:874-0800 or: www.woodtheater.org.

Saturday-Sunday, April 9-10NORTH CREEK — Skiing fests,11 a.m. on at

Gore Mountain Ski Center. Sat.: Rail Rally, Sun:Pond Skimming contests. Water/snow skiing, otherevents. $. Details: www.goremountain.com or 251-2411.

Monday, April 11GLENS FALLS — de Blasiis Chamber Music Con-

cert: Paul Galbraith on guitar, 7:30 p.m., Hyde Col-lection, 161 Warren St. Renowned recording artist.$. 792-2383.

Tuesday, April 12GLENS FALLS — Creating Spring Flower

Arrangements, 7 p.m. at Chapman Historical Muse-um, 348 Glen St. Materials, guidance included,reservations required. $ Details: 793-2826 or:www.chapmanmuseum.org.

Wednesday, April 13GLENS FALLS — Adirondack Stamp Club meet-

ing, 7 p.m. in the Holden Room, Crandall Library,Glen St. Member stamp auction. Program is free, allinvited. Details: 745-1303.

Thursday, April 14CHESTERTOWN — Program: “Cryptozoology:

Animals of Myth and Legend” by Joe Biss III, 3:15p.m. at Town of Chester Library, Chester MunicipalCenter, Main St. Topic includes Champ, Nessie, Yeti,Big Foot, Etc. — Fact or Fiction? Details: 494-5384.

GLENS FALLS — “Imagination Movers” PBS tel-evision childrenʼs rock band, 3:30 & 6:30 p.m. atGlens Falls Civic Center, educational themes. De-tails: 798-0202 or: www.glensfallscc.com.

CHESTERTOWN — The Chester-town Rotary is pleased to announce theestablishment of a $3,000 scholarshipto be awarded in June 2011.

This scholarship is open to any NorthWarren High School graduate, senior,those being home schooled or those at-tending an alternative secondary

school such as BOCES. All candidatesmust currently reside within the NorthWarren School District. Applicationsare available from the Chestertown Ro-tary Web site, www.chestertownro-tary.org and must be received by May1, 2011.

For questions, contact Cliff Bouchard

at 494-7537 or any other member of theChestertown Rotary.

The Chestertown Rotary meets everyTuesday at 6 p.m. at OP Frederick’sRestaurant in Chestertown. Everyoneis welcome to attend a meeting and tofind out what Rotary is all about.

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Recently, while crossing a log that spans a brook inmy back yard, I experienced an epiphany of sorts.Balanced on that birch, I realized that while shar-

ing adventures in natural settings, there will always be op-portunities for building bridges.

These spans may be as insignificant as a simple link be-tween the opposite sides of a small mounain stream, or aspowerful as the forest-forged connections between familymembers and small mountains, open fields and oldfriends.

This connection, which serves as a reattachement to ourown nature, is a key component of outdoor travel, adven-ture and discovery. It also serves as one of the most im-portant links to connect the various North Country com-munities with an unrivaled commonality.

As I crossed over the brook, I was not just getting to theother side; I was recapturing a unique sense of adventure

and discovery that has happily haunt-ed me since my youngest days. It wasan experience that provided me with asense of place; where I knew I be-longed.

This same sense of belonging wasreadily apparent last week at The WildCenter in Tupper Lake, when I visitedto attend the second annual Adiron-dack Day.

It is an event that was developed toallow students from local school dis-tricts an opportunity to showcase andshare their accomplishments inachieving academic ‘challenges’ de-signed by the Adirondack CurriculumProject,(ACP).

The ACP was formed in 2003 by agroup of individual educators,schools, businesses and organizations,with the purpose of fostering in-creased public understanding, appre-ciation, and stewardship of theAdirondack region's natural and cul-

tural resources.The organization hosts a Web site which offers a long

list of projects or ‘Challenges’ that permit schools to incor-porate aspects of the region’s history into the educationalprocess, at www.adkcurriculumproject.org,

In 2005, the NYS Conservation Council selected the ACPfor their annual "Conservation Education Organization"Award for their continuing efforts to bring the NorthernForest into the classroom.

Last week, students and teachers hailing from TupperLake, Newcomb, Indian Lake and Potsdam school districtstraveled to Tupper Lake to present their Adirondack Chal-lenge projects. Their efforts included original poetry in-spired by Adirondack art, a presentation about Adiron-dack animals, a reader's theatre presentation, a displayabout Adirondack habitats, artwork created out of leaves,

and a combined musical ef-fort that included the voicesof all the students.

Not only did these effortsmeet or exceed New YorkState Board of EducationStandards, the students dis-covered the unique com-monality they all share inthe culture of the Adiron-dacks. In a similar manner,they all crossed an Adiron-dack creek on the same logbridge.

Funded by the PearsallFoundation, the event wasmore than just a fun-filled day of learning, it provided anopportunity for the students to broaden their horizons. Italso allowed them to discover the common thread that iswoven into a tapestry of local culture that they all share.

Seniors from Newcomb joined second graders fromTupper Lake as part of a North Country culture that hasendured for centuries before them, and if their combinedenergy and enthusiasm is any indication; it is a culturethat will exist well beyond their time.

Although I consider myself a conservationist, I am also apreservationist, but not in the common sense of the word.I believe in preserving our way of life, the heritage of out-door sporting pursuits and the numerous North Countytraditions that make our region unique.

These traditions, which include a love of the outdoors,respect for nature and an overwhelming sense of belong-ing, are also regularly amplified by the seasons.

We suffer the similar sting of winter and bleed equalpints of blood during blackfly season. We travel the samerutted roads in mud season and enjoy the same sweet sum-mer waters.

But it isn’t just hardships that serve to bring us together,rather it is the many simple pleasures of life in the NorthWoods, where we know and appreciate our neighbors andthe surrounding woods and waters with equal enthusiasm.

These are just of few of the common threads that I dis-covered as students from Potsdam joined with those fromIndian Lake, Newcomb and Tupper to sing about theAdirondacks.

Their voices formed a bridge that continues to span thegenerations. It offered a combined note that served to con-nect the many special places that each of them calls home.Regardless of where travels will take them, eventually thiswill always be their home.

In their young faces, I saw the future of the park and asmuch as I enjoyed the performance, it was also sad thatthere weren’t more adults around to hear their song. Wecould all use a little refresher course.

Joe Hackett is a guide and sportsman residing in Ray Brook.Contact him at brookside18@adelphia.net

April 1 trout season opener? More like a May 1opener.

With the mercury barely breaking the freezing point as Iwrite this and more frigid weather in the forecast, it appearsthe opening of this year ’s trout season is more symbolic thananything else.

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time we were hitting the links and trolling

open water on back ponds. This year I’d need snowshoes toget to the Radisson behind my garage.

In the meantime, I made the mistake of uncovering my bigboat last weekend. I bought a newer 24-footer to chase lak-ers and salmon with but have yet to outfit it with the equip-ment I salvaged from my old boat — the Laker Taker II.

So, I decided to get a jump on that tedious task and ac-complished a great deal last Sunday before crashing in myrecliner next to the woodstove with a can of Genessee riverwater.

But before I could enjoy the first sip, smiling Tom the ever-effervescent weatherman came on the tube and happily pre-dicted half a foot of snow on the horizon.

I peaked out the window atthe sun setting behind myfully exposed boat, and slow-ly pulled my soggy bootsback on.

Trudging back out into thecold to cover the boat for thesecond time this winter, all Icould think about was knock-ing out one of Tom’s pearlywhites. I know the poor guycan’t control the weather — but does he have to be so dangperky about it?

Update on ol’ split earInfamous Ticonderoga outdoorsman and marathoner

Richard Johndrown — better known in hunting circles asSilverrrrrrrrrrrBulletttttttttttttt — dropped me a line re-cently to let me know he had the pleasure of scoringRobert Lavergne’s 20-point buck shot last season.

For those who may have missed it, I wrote a column inNovember about this buck, which Lavergne shot Nov. 6 onland along the Cedar River outside Indian Lake.

The deer had become quite well known in the area, byresidents who had spotted him wandering near town afterdeer season. He was easily identified by a split he had inone ear, presumably from fighting for dominance. Hisshed antlers had also been found, and local hunters wereaware of the significant antler growth he possessed.

Johndrow, who serves as measurer chairman for theNew York State Big Buck Club, Lavergne’s non-typicalsported 20 countable points with 10 non-typical points to-taling 37 1/8 inches resulting in a final score of 179 2/8.The gross score of the rack is 191-1/8. That is enough tomake it the fifth largest non-typical on record taken in Es-sex County.

Other notable racks from last season included a 16-pointtaken by Dave Edwards in Cortland County. The buck netscored 182-0 and grossed 206-0. It is the fourth largest typ-ical buck ever shot in New York. The largest non-typicalbuck measured this year is a 15-pointer taken by BrandonPeters in Niagara County, Johndrow said. That buck netscored 194-0 with a gross score of 203.

Hunters have until May 1 to have their bucks scored forinclusion in the New York State Big Buck Club.

Johndrow is always more than happy to score a bucktaken during last season or prior years and does notcharge for the service. He can be reached at 585-4425 or by

e-mail atrjohndrow@aol.com.

There is an entryfee of $15 for theNew York State BigBuck Club and $40for Boone & Crock-ett and Pope &Young.

The minimum netscores are New YorkState Big Buck Club:140 typical and 165non-typical [rifle];120 typical and 145non-typical [bow].

• Boone & Crock-ett awards catego-ry: 160 typical and

185 non-typical. All time book is 170 typical and 195 non-typical.

• National Muzzleloader Association: 130 typical and160 non-typical.

• Pope & Young [bow] is 125 typical and 155 non-typical.

John Gereau is managing editor of Denton Publications andan avid outdoorsman. His column appears regularly.

Trout season? What trout season?

The antlers of Robert Lavergne’s 20-point buck, shot last season nearthe Cedar River, scored 179 2/8. The gross score of the rack was 191-1/8. That was enough to make it the fifth largest non-typical on recordtaken in Essex County.

Photo courtesy of Richard Johndrow

Bob Lavergne with the unique 20-pointnon-typical he shot last year.

Students provide a local Adirondack lesson

Although Trout Season officially opens on April 1, ski poles will likelybe as important as fishing poles with the current stream conditions.

Photo by Joe Hackett

Adirondack Day at the Wild Center featured students from Newcomb Central School, and theirteacher Terri Smith, gathered in the Great Hall.

Photo by Joe Hackett

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A celebration ofAdirondack livingBy Persis Grangerdenpubs@denpubs.com

QUEENSBURY — The Adirondack Living Show will re-turn for another spring show April 8-10 at the AdirondackSports Complex, “The Dome,” on Sherman Avenue.

The Adirondack Living Show provides information, ed-ucation and entertainment, and it features exhibits, hands-on demonstrations and hundreds of products and servicesindigenous to Adirondack living.

For nine years, event promoter Jeff Fraser, president ofGreat White Productions, has hosted Adirondack 21 showsat various venues in New York and New Jersey.

“The Adirondack Living Show has earned its place as thelargest event of its type in the country, and its uniquetheme has attracted hundreds of thousands of shoppersover its eight years,” Fraser said.

In The Dome, visitors will find 98,000 square feet of ex-hibit space with more than 100 vendors selling everythingfrom canoes and docks to rustic signs, Adirondack GreatCamp style furniture, exquisite decoys, carved cabinetsand paintings. There is plenty of room and plenty to seefor the 12,000 visitors anticipated to attend.

The Adirondack Living Show will be held Friday, April8 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 9 from 10 am to 6p.m.; and Sunday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Adult ad-mission is $9 and sets of four tickets are available for $30.Children ages 16 and under are admitted free with a paidadult admission.

Lake George CS holds budget workshops,looks for school board candidates

LAKE GEORGE — Lake George Central School Districtheld a budget workshop on Tuesday, March 29 and willhold another one on Tuesday, April 5.

The workshops are being held in the library of LakeGeorge Junior-Senior High School starting at 7 p.m.

Petitions for those persons wishing to run for the Boardof Education are available from the District Clerk, who islocated in the Superintendent’s Office in the junior-seniorhigh school. All petitions must be returned by Monday,April 18. Please contact the District Clerk at 668- 5456x1207 for further information.

A schedule of important dates leading to the vote on thebudget and election of Board members can be found on theschool district’s Web site, www.lkgeorge.org. Click onBoard of Education under Quick Links. Members of thepublic are encouraged to attend the budget workshops.

Easter egg hunt at Horicon Town Hall April 17BRANT LAKE — The Friends of the Horicon Library will

hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. Sunday, April17 in the Horicon Town Hall. Always popular, this eventpromises to be even bigger this year. So, bring your cam-era for photos with the Easter Bunny, and don’t miss theegg hunt, arts, crafts, refreshments and fun.

Bolton band plays at Phantoms hockey game BOLTON LANDING — The Bolton Band, under the di-

rection of Bolton Central School’s music teacher, StanWalkanowski, performed at the Adirondack Phantomshockey game at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Sunday,March 5. The band played the National Anthem on the icebefore a packed audience and then played in the stands be-tween periods of the game between the Adirondack Phan-toms and the Albany Devils.

DEC invites input on 2011 waterfowl seasonsALBANY — New York State Department of Environmen-

tal Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens has in-vited hunters to submit recommendations to regional Wa-terfowl Hunter Task Forces for the dates of the fall 2011duck hunting seasons. DEC will evaluate the task force rec-ommendations in setting waterfowl seasons, which mustcomply with federal rules.

New York is divided into five waterfowl hunting zones:Western, Southeastern, Northeastern, Lake Champlain,and Long Island. DEC recently appointed task forces foreach zone (except Lake Champlain, see link below) to so-licit recommendations for the fall 2011 hunting seasons, in-cluding opening and closing dates, split seasons and a spe-cial hunting weekend for youths.

Each task force includes representatives from the NewYork State Conservation Council, established waterfowlhunting organizations and individual waterfowl hunterswho were chosen to provide input from diverse points ofview. The recommended dates must be within federalguidelines established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv-ice (USFWS). For fall 2011, DEC expects the USFWS to al-low a 60-day duck season, split into no more than two seg-ments per zone, opening no earlier than Sept. 24, 2011, andclosing no later than Jan. 29, 2012.

Waterfowl hunters can participate by providing duckseason suggestions to any task force member on or beforeApril 15, 2011.

Comments can be provided by mail, telephone or e-mail.The comment due date is important because the task forceswill provide their recommendations in late April and DECplans to announce tentative duck hunting season dates inJune.

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Names to be presentedto full board April 4By Keith Lobdellkeith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — Out of the 27applicants, the committee overseeingthe creation of the Essex County Boardof Ethics has selected the five countyresidents who will be charged with theformation of the new panel.

The names, Ken Doyle of Au SableForks; Phyllis Klein of Willsboro;Alexander Shmulsky of Ticonderogaand Putnam; Michael Orticelle ofSaranac Lake; and Frank Kearns of Jay,will be voted on by the full Essex Coun-ty Board of Supervisors at its April 4meeting after passing through theWays and Means Committee March 28.

“The candidates were all excellent,”said County Attorney Daniel Manning,who helped lead the interview process.

“There was not a weak one in thebunch. The vetting process was thor-ough, and we wentthrough great pains tocome up with a boardthat would be fair.”

Manning said thatthere were some restric-tions on the naming ofthe board, includinghow many people fromone political party couldbe represented.

“You could have nomore than two membersof one party on the board, so we cameup with a board that has two Republi-cans, two Democrats and one Inde-pendent,” Manning said.

The alternate for the ethics boardwas proposed as James Herrmann ofWestport.

Manning said that once the namesare accepted by the board, there would

be some time needed for training andpolicy institution.

“There is plenty ofwork still to be done,’Manning said. “Wewill have to go throughpolicy and proceduresand get some educa-tion on those things forthe members. Then,away we will go withsome good, qualitypeople.”

County board chair-man Randy Douglas

said that he hopes to get the board to-gether soon after they are approved tostart the learning process.

“I think that we should have themready to start by early May,” Douglassaid. “I am sure that Dan will wantthem to be up to par on everything be-fore they start.”

Ethics board becoming reality

Randy DouglasEssex County Board Chair

County leaderspleased, but say debate will returnBy Keith Lobdellkeith@denpubs.com

ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex Countyis looking at a $1.5 million hit in stateaid if the state budget deal that wasstruck Sunday is the one that is accept-ed by Friday.

Members of the Board of Supervisorsreacted to word that a deal over a statebudget had been struck between Gov.Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders

March 27.“Based on the num-

bers that I saw on Fri-day (March 25), thecounty would be downabout $1.5 million,”County ManagerDaniel Palmer said.“Their 2 percent cut atthe state level wouldbasically represent a 10 percent in-crease in our county tax levy.”

Palmer also said that he was underthe impression that the proposed 2 per-cent tax cap for local municipalitiesand schools was off the table, withboard chairman Randy Douglas con-

firming that state-ment.

“The tax cap wasremoved after a pushin the statehouse be-cause there is no re-lief from the unfund-ed mandates thathave been placed onus,” Douglas said.

“But we need to hold on because thisdebate will be coming back.”

After state leaders agreed to a budg-et proposal March 27, it was expectedthat the state budget would be adopt-ed by the assembly and senate by theApril 1 deadline.

Sales tax cap off the table, but state aid takes hit“Based on the num-

bers I sa w on F riday,the c ounty w ould bedown $1.5 million.”‘

Daniel PalmerCounty manager

QUEENSBURY — The Great Escape and SplashwaterKingdom seeks enthusiastic, outgoing, and responsible teamplayers to fill 1,500 local seasonal jobs during the 2011 oper-ating season.

Online applications are available now at sixflagsjobs.comand the park will host its annual job fair and conduct inter-views on Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Opportunities are available for weekday and weekendwork in all departments including Admissions, Foods,Games, Resource Protection, Park Services, Entertainment,Aquatics, Retail and Rides. Seasonal positions begin in Apriland could last through October, with the greatest number ofjobs available during the summer months. A number of su-pervisor and lead positions are also available for qualifiedindividuals.

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The Great Escape to hold 2011 job fair April 2

Centurion Cyclingfrom page 1

northwest to Chestertown, south to Warrensburg and backto Lake George. The C100 race will head north on Route 9Nthrough Bolton Landing and Hague, west to Chestertown,Pottersville, Olmstedville and North Creek, south throughWarrensburg and back to Lake George.

Officials from the region said they are excited that Cen-

turion Cycling will be coming to the area. “Through our partnership with Centurion Cycling, we

have a great opportunity to showcase our area as a premiercycling destination to thousands of cyclists and present allthat Lake George and Warren County have to offer,” saidMichael Consuelo of the Lake George Regional Chamber ofCommerce & Lake George Regional CVB, Inc.

For more information about Centurion New York, in-cluding course maps and the event schedule, visitwww.CenturionCycling.com.

Bears and deerfrom page 1

When it comes to bears, Martenssays New York sports an excellenthabitat and offers vast and accessiblepublic lands that provide "exciting op-portunities" for bear hunting.

The deer take last year includedabout 123,100 antlerless deer and justunder 107,000 adult bucks. Numbers

here, in the state’s Northern Zone,were similar to those compiled in 2009.

Over the years, DEC has developeda deer management plan based on in-formation provided by hunters andpublic comment.

In the Adirondacks, only 521 bearswere hunted and killed last year, downabout 35 percent from 2009. Other ar-eas of the state saw the bear take in-crease.

Martens notes that bear numbers inthe Adirondack Park depend heavilyon key food sources. For example, dur-ing years in which foods like apples,cherries, and raspberries are abundant,the bear harvest tends to decrease —that was the case last year.

When foods like beech nuts are moreabundant, bear numbers increase.

The full report is available at DEC’sWeb site, www.dec.ny.gov.

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Young skier dies at West MountainGLENS FALLS — Sean M. LaFlash, 17, of Fort Ann suffered

cardiac arrest near the triple chair lift at West Mountain, caus-ing him to ski off the trail into a wooded area last week.

The victim was found by a friend who has lost track of himwhile skiing together on a trail called “Banister”.

LaFlash’s accident was reported to ski patrol, who trans-ported LaFlash to the base of the mountain. He was then trans-ported to the Glens Falls Hospital by the West Glens FallsEmergency Squad, but later succumbed to his injuries at theHospital, according to the Warren County Sherrif’s office.

LaFlash wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.The accident is under investigation by the Warren County

Sheriff’s Office.

Local couple charged with fraudQUEENSBURY — Farrukh R. Naqvi, 52, and his spouse An-

jum R. Naqvi, 46, both ofQueensbury were arrestedfor charges related to medi-caid fraud last week. Thepair allegedly filed applica-tion forms and re-certifica-tion forms for Medicaidwith the Warren County De-partment of Social Servicesand omitted informationpertaining to their accurate household income on the formsand fraudulently received approximately $19,355 in Medicaid.

Farrukh Naqvi was charged with three counts of offering afalse instrument for filing in the 1st degree, three counts ofhealth care fraud in the 4th degree, one count of grand larce-ny in the 3rd degree and one count of health care fraud in the5th degree.

Anjum Naqvi was charged with three counts of offering afalse instrument in the 1st degree, three counts of health carefraud in the 4th degree and one count of grand larceny in the3rd degree.

Woman received fraudulent child care benefits, police said

QUEENSBURY — Janalee R. Altarac, 23,of Queensbury was charged with twocounts of offering a false instrument for fil-ing in the 1st degree, one count of welfarefraud in the 5th degree and one count of pe-tit larceny after allegedly filing day carebilling forms that contained false informa-tion with the Warren County Departmentof Social Services, according to police.

She fraudulently received approximate-ly $920 in child care benefits. Altarac was issued an appear-ance ticket to appear in the Queensbury Town Court.

Police: Man writes forged checksQUEENSBURY — Stephen Stump, 49, of

Queensbury was arrested earlier this monthfor three felony counts of forgery in the sec-ond degree. Stump was charged after he al-legedly signed the check owner’s namewithout permission multiple timesthroughout January 2011. Stump then usedthe money from the checks for his own per-sonal benefit.

Stump is an acquaintance of the checkowner, but did not have permission. The in-vestigation began after the owner noticed discrepancies in hischecking account and found that some of his checks were miss-ing.

Stump was arraigned in Queensbury Town Court and wasremanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility for lackof bail. He is scheduled to reappear in Queensbury Town Courtlater this month.

Police: Man received fraudulent food stamps

QUEENSBURY — Anthony J. Hocken-berry, 43, of Queensbury was charged withwelfare fraud in the 3rd degree, grand lar-ceny in the 3rd degree and three counts ofoffering a false instrument for filing in the1st degree las week.

He allegedly failed to accurately reporthis total household income when applyingfor food stamp benefits, according to War-ren County Department of Social Services.Hockenberry applied for food stamp benefits in Nov. of 2008and then in March and Oct. of 2009 claiming to be unemployed.He was determined to be employed during those times and re-ceived approximately $4,014 in fraudulent food stamp bene-fits.

Hockenberry was arraigned in Queensbury Court and wassent back to Saratoga County Jail where he is incarcerated onan unrelated charge.

Local man pleads guilty in painkiller caseQUEENSBURY — A former Lake George man, who alleged-

ly sold prescription painkillers in Warren County plead guiltyto a felony charge last week, according to police.

Billy Jo Mabb, 37, of Gloversville, plead guilty to a charge ofthird-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance in WarrenCounty Court. He received 7 years in state prison and 3 years onparole from Judge John Hall.

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Farrukh R.Naqvi

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LAKE CHAM-PLAIN — The plan toinstall an underwaterpower line on thebottom of LakeChamplain that willeventually feed NewYork City with Cana-dian power crossedanother regulatoryhurdle last week.

The developers ofthe system — Cana-dian-based Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) — still havea number of approvals to obtain, but the company is hope-ful it can begin work next year, entering the Lake Champlainphase in 2013, said Donald Jessome, president and CEO ofthe company.

At the same time, area lake preservation groups hope theirconcerns will be taken into consideration as the projectmoves forward.

The plan, dubbed the Champlain Hudson Power Express,received a green light March 21 from the New York Inde-pendent System Operators — a group that oversees thestate’s electricity market.

It now faces a handful of other regulatory obstacles, in-cluding approval by the New York’s Public Service Commis-sion and Army Corp of Engineers.

Under the plan, Transmission Developers would bury two5-inch power lines from Montreal to New York City, mostlyunder waterways, including the bottom of Lake Champlainand the Champlain Canal.

The line would then exit the canal in Fort Edward and beburied inland along railroad right-of-ways for about 70miles to avoid areas of PCB contamination in the HudsonRiver. The line would re-enter the river south of Albany, end-ing in a sub-station in Yonkers.

The system is estimated to cost nearly $2 billion andstretch 385 miles. When complete, it would supply New YorkCity with 1,000 Megawatts of power. The average powertransmission line, in comparison, is approximately 30Megawatts. Power would come from hydroelectric and windsources in Canada.

New York City has long been underpowered while its res-idents pay some of the highest rates in the country, accord-ing to LTI. The new transmission line would power morethan 1 million homes, saving consumers roughly $750 mil-lion a year, Jessome said.

Mike Winslow, a staff scientist with the Lake ChamplainCommittee, said his group has identified a number of po-tential concerns with the plan, including disturbing historicwrecks and sensitive sediment areas on the bottom of thelake.

“Our greatest concerns were in the southern part of thelake where we anticipated wetlands impacts and perhaps

greater sediment disturbance,” Winslow said.In response, the company is considering altering its route

in that area, though Jessome could not divulge the exactroute because the company is working that out with the NewYork’s Public Service Commission, in a process known as Ar-ticle VII.

“We are currently in settlement discussions in the ArticleVII process, and routing issues are deemed to be confiden-tial. We expect to have more detail in this regard by midApril,” Jessome said.

Winslow said the company should contribute to the costof cleaning up Lake Champlain and keeping the watershedhealthy if it is allowed to use the lake as its conduit. Thecompany has said underwater installation is $2 millioncheaper per mile than burying lines underground.

“There is so much work that needs to be done to clean LakeChamplain that it only seems fair if the company is going tobe using the lake to benefit themselves and their stockhold-ers that they make a substantial contribution to those cleanup efforts,” Winslow said.

Jessome said it is the company’s intent to do just that.“In projects of this type, funds to support studies and mit-

igation are typically part of the certification process,” hesaid.

TDI will also be providing annual financial assistance forenvironmental projects, he said.

In addition, Jessome said local labor will be used to helpinstall the power line — which will be dredged three feet be-low the lake’s bottom. In total, the company hopes to createabout 200 jobs during the installation process.

For more about the project, including a detailed questionand answer section, visit www.CHPExpress.com.

Project to bury power cable underlocal waterways moves forward

This is the proposed route of a mostly underwater power line Transmis-sion Developers Inc. would like to build through the region, includinga portion that would run on the bottom of Lake Champlain.

Ti student tapped asyouth governorBy Lindsay Yandonlindsay@denpubs.com

ALBANY — Paige Hughes, a juniorat Ticonderoga Senior High Schoolmarched to the front of the room,crowded with roughly 650 of her peers,to accept her appointment as youthgovernor at the annual New York StateYouth and Government Conference inAlbany earlier this month.

Hughes is the first student in 15years to give her local district, districtthree, a youth governor election win.District three is comprised of schoolsfrom Newcomb, Bolton, Minerva,Johnsburg and Ticonderoga as well asmembers from the Glens Falls YMCA.

Youth and Government is a nationalclub initiated by the YMCA in statesacross the country. Participating stu-dents mock the actual happenings ineach branch of US government. Thegoal of Youth and Government is toempower teens to make a difference intheir communities and to groom theskills and experiences necessary for fu-ture leaders.

“It was a very successful year for thedistrict,” said Jackie Palandrani, dis-trict advisor.

Other awards included Taylor Good-speed of Newcomb Central School win-

ning his election for deputy speaker ofthe freedom assembly. Hughes wasjoined by Evan Malone and CharlotteCaldwell of Bolton as selected studentsfor this years Conference on NationalAffairs, which will take place in NorthCarolina this June. Madlyn Wilson ofBolton and Katie Palandrani of Ticon-deroga were chosen as alternates. CarlCiccarelli, Matt Smith, Marisa Parottaand Matthew Hayden also receivedbranch-specific awards.

“The high point this year was defi-nitely Paige’s victory,” said district ad-visor Ted Caldwell. “For a North Coun-try girl to take over the governor posi-tion is pretty remarkable.”

Local students met earlier this yearto hone their skills before the state-wide conference and their work has

seemed to pay off.“These conferences are such a great

experience for the students,” saidJohnsburg advisor Colleen Muragh. “Itprepares them for coming conferencesas well as college and beyond.”

Caldwell was also eager to commendthe youth-led conference on how it pre-pares students for their future. As theprogram grows each year, it becomesclear why it should still be around, hesaid.

“It enables these students to speakout about important issues,” addedCaldwell. “The program and what itteaches can lead to full time jobs.”

Mike Quigan graduated form BoltonCentral School in 2005 and was a mem-ber of Youth and Government through-out high school. He now works in Al-bany as a budget analyst in the stateWays and Means Committee for the mi-nority party.

“Youth and Government is the singlemost important part of why I am doingwhat I am doing,” he said. “I comeacrosss things all the time that Ilearned in Youth and Government.”

The program strives to give studentsan in-depth look at the governmentprocess and they are both accurate andsuccessful, according to Quigan. Hemet with local students while theywere in Albany and reminded them ofthis, while encouraging them to get asinvolved with the program as they pos-sibly can during high school.

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