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Heidelberg Inn to be Featured on America’s Best Restaurants

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QUEENSBURY, NY – Local restaurant Heidelberg Inn will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) in late August 2023.

America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringing attention to local, independently-owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on August 29th. Popular dishes will be highlighted, along with an extensive on-camera interview with owner John Weber about the restaurant’s special place in the community. The episode will be aired extensively on social media channels at a later date.

Heidelberg Inn, open since 1972, has been under Weber’s ownership for over eight years. He claims they are the last truly authentic German restaurant in the area. With an outdoor covered biergarten, staff in traditional lederhosen or dirndls, and a full menu of German and American specialties all made from scratch, they offer a fun and different experience for locals and tourists alike.

“I think there’s something unique about what we offer and what we’re doing,” he says. He is looking forward to the upcoming visit from ABR to potentially get new customers in the door.

They have a big draw for Oktoberfest, which runs from mid-September through October at the restaurant.

A popular menu item that may be featured on the episode is the ‘German Tour’, a platter of options which consists of veal jagerschnitzel, choice of one wurst (which is sourced from a NYC charcuterie) and sauerbraten, which is beef marinated in a red wine vinaigrette for ten to twelve days, slow cooked for hours, and served with a beef-based gingersnap gravy.

“It’s definitely unique,” notes Weber. “Some people come in exclusively for that.”

And don’t forget the German beers on tap, available in das boot – 1.25 liters or 2 liters in a glass shaped like a boot.

America’s Best Restaurants will be filming on location on Tuesday August 29th from 9 am to noon EST. The press is invited to attend but the filming is closed to the public. The restaurant’s finished episode premiere date will be announced on their Facebook page and will be featured on America’s Best Restaurants’ website at https://americasbestrestaurants.com/rests/new-york/heidelberg-inn.

Restaurants featured on the ABR Roadshow are found through customer nominations or by a restaurant applying to be featured at www.americasbestrestaurants.com.

About Heidelberg Inn: Open Wednesday through Sunday, Heidelberg Inn is located at 352 Quaker Rd, Queensbury NY 12804. Telephone is (518) 792-5556. For more information visit www.heidelbergny.com.

About ABR: America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and restaurant marketing company based in Florence, KY, travels the country telling the stories and highlighting the unique food of locally owned independent restaurants as part of their ABR Roadshow. Restaurants are featured not only on ABR’s Restaurant Network of social media channels and website, but also each individual establishment’s Facebook page. With over 900 episodes filmed, America’s Best Restaurants is the premier marketing agency for restaurant owners and operators to have their story broadcast coast-to-coast. Visit AmericasBestRestaurants.com to learn more and to view the episodes and profiles of hundreds of America’s Best Restaurants!

Tim Drawbridge Leaving City Service

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Tim Drawbridge, the City’s first full-time Communications Director, is taking a new position in the Capital District closer to his daughter, and will be leaving the City before the end of the month.

“Tim has taken on a significant challenge here in Glens Falls,” said Mayor Collins. “Tim is the City’s first true communications director – and if we learned anything during his tenure, it’s that the position is critical to keeping City residents informed.”

“While we all are sad that he is leaving, we appreciate all of his hard work to blaze the trail on the outreach processes we are now using every day,” Collins said.

During his tenure, Tim created hundreds of press statements and news releases, developed processes to ensure that critical information was distributed as widely as possible, and set in motion a number of upcoming changes that are expected to streamline how City news and events are published.

“It has been my incredible honor to work with Mayor Collins and all of the talented City employees who go about their work largely unnoticed,” said Drawbridge. “I hope that we’ve been able to shine a light on all of the hard work being done for the benefit of the community.”

Thanks to Tim, the City has presences on social media channels that didn’t exist previously, expanding the ability for the City to reach out directly to more residents than ever before: “With Tim’s departure, we will be posting the position immediately in an effort to have little to no break in outreach with our residents,” said Collins. “You can find job information on the City’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn), and on the City website at https://cityofglensfalls.com/jobs.aspx

Warren County Begins Work On Comprehensive Plan

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Warren County is planning for the future by creating a Comprehensive Plan, and the initial steps in the process have been taken with the creation of a Project Advisory Group that will meet for the first time on August 23rd, 2023.

Dubbed “Warren County 2040,” the Comprehensive Plan will create a roadmap for Warren County to continue to be an attractive community with a high quality of life. The Warren County Board of Supervisors has sanctioned the development of this plan, which will establish a vision, goals, and strategies for the county’s future through a public engagement plan, to identify community priorities and create a long-term plan to achieve them.

Warren County 2040 is led by a nine-person Project Advisory Group, representative of county leadership, staff, and community members who were nominated through an open solicitation process this spring and summer.

The Project Advisory Group includes residents with a diversity of perspectives from different stages of life, community engagements, and geographies. The Project Advisory Group’s work will be reported to the Board of Supervisors’ Economic Growth and Development Committee.

The group is made up of: Ryan Hutton (Chester), Patrick Dowd (Glens Falls), Joshua Westfall (Bolton), Brady Stark (Queensbury), Tammy DeLorenzo (Bolton), Paul Cummings (Queensbury), Craig Leggett (Chester), Connie Bosse (Glens Falls), Anna Bowers (North Creek). Molly McCarthy (Chester) is an alternate for Anna Bowers.

The Project Advisory Group will help guide the technical planning work that will be conducted by a consultant team led by LaBella Associates of Glens Falls.

Ethan Gaddy, Warren County Planner, said Warren County 2040 will be a stakeholder-driven, inclusive planning process to ensure that community priorities are at the heart of the Comprehensive Plan. Community members will have an opportunity to provide feedback and participate in public events, surveys, and focus groups throughout the planning process.

“Input from the public and other stakeholders in the county is critical to the development of Warren County 2040,” Gaddy explained. “The consultant team and the Project Advisory Group will develop a robust public engagement plan to ensure that the public is involved and assisting us throughout the process.”

Warren County Planning Department will also be providing regular updates on the Comprehensive Plan’s progress through the website, its social media accounts, and e-mail outreach.

The Warren County Planning Department is committed to transparency at all stages of plan development… The Wednesday, August 23rd meeting is open to the public, and will be held at Warren County Municipal Center’s Human Services Building, starting at 10:00 AM, though public participation will be limited at this stage of the process. Additional public meetings are planned in the future.

To learn more about Warren County 2040 and to stay up to date on the plan’s progress, findings, and public events, visit the Warren County 2040 website: https://warren-county-2040-warrencountyny.hub.arcgis.com/.

Warren County Probation Department Teaches Life Skills Through Gardening

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The Warren County Probation Department has instituted a program to teach life skills to young people who are put on probation through gardening. Leaders of the program hope that this program will better prepare youths on probation for their lives to come.

Thursday, July 20th was an uplifting day for the staff of the Juvenile Unit of the Warren County Probation Department – it was the day the first tomato was harvested from the new garden being minded by the agency’s youth probationers, under the supervision of their probation officers!

As of early August, six youth have been spending parts of their supervisory visits with Probation staff planting, weeding, watering and tilling in the “Warren County Youth Garden” in what was a vacant field at the Municipal Center. It sits near a perennial wildflower “pollinator” garden that has taken shape the last few years.

The vegetable garden rules are spelled out in bright lettering on a sign outside the garden fence – work hard, be kind, stay on the path, pick up after yourself, and be respectful.

The summer weather has made for challenges, with extra watering needed in June before the summer deluge began… But a robust crop of veggies is shaping up, to be eaten by families of the probationers and donated to community organizations. As is the case with many gardens, there will be a ton of zucchini!

One teen probationer who has been most active in the garden is Caleb, 16, from Lake George, who said: “I go to the garden, let out my stress, with all of these plants, I am feeling blessed. I look forward to coming to the garden. Our garden has helped me learn how to take care of plants, and be part of a team that is responsible for them.”

Amy Secor, supervisor of the Probation Department Juvenile Unit, said: “When we have juveniles who are put on probation, we do an initial assessment that includes learning their interests. During a recent assessment, a number of them said gardening was an interest. We did some research and found there are mental health benefits to gardening, and life skills that our youth will gain from this as well. Our probation officers have been relentless in attending to the garden and ensuring that our youth are building skills through creative alternatives to supervision.”

Special thanks for this project goes to Warren County Buildings and Grounds and Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District, who provided vital assistance in getting the program off the ground.

Amy Secor noted that “Jim Lieberum and Jake Dunkley, from Warren County Soil and Water, really impressed me with their willingness to provide us with grant funding and support to start the project as well as offered ideas and resources that we can use for future collaborations. The Building and Grounds crew are invested in the garden as well. They check on it regularly and check in with us to see how things are going. They have made it a fun project for all of us, not just the youth. “

Celebration and Awards Night for Warren County Summer Workforce in Hospitality, Tourism and Retail

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The Second Annual “Celebration and Awards Night for Warren County Summer Workforce in Hospitality, Tourism and Retail” at Six Flags Great Escape will be held on Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

For this event, each member of the Warren County summer workforce is given free admission to Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor, and they may also bring one guest for $5.00. Last year’s attendance was over 200 people!

The proceeds from this event benefit the Wait House – an organization which has a mission to provide stability to youths who present themselves as homeless. The Wait House provides safe and supportive housing, as well as services to help the individual live and grow.

Award categories for this celebration include:

  • Excellence in Customer Service
  • Emerging Leader
  • Patience of a Saint
  • Most Team Spirit
  • Sales extraordinaire
  • Lake George Royalty
  • The Frank Dittrich Hospitality Management Award

For more information regarding this event, to register for the event, or to nominate an employee, colleague, or manager for an award, please contact the Warren County Department of Workforce Development at (518) 743-0925, or email ochsendorfl@warrencountyny.gov.

Warren County Police Blotter July 10th-July 17th & Washington County Police Blotter 7/10/23-7/22/23

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Warren County

July 10, 2023

Osborn, Zachariah DOB 07/03/73 was arrested for harassment 2nd- physical contact

July 11, 2023

Delgado, Frederick Charles DOB: 08/09/82 was arrested for Aggravated Family Offense-more than 1st offense within five years crim Contempt 1st/Ref Test GJ

Capone, Sharon A. DOB:01/18/65 was arrested for Harassment 2nd-Physical Contact

Colwell, Joanne L. DOB: 06/11/54 was arrested for Petit Larceny

Lynn, Daniel Edward DOB: 10/16/56 was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated – 1st offense oper Motor Veh w/ .08 of 1% or more alcohol in blood-1st off

July 12,2023 

Lalonde, Jack Casey DOB: 05/29/59 was arrested for Grand Larceny 3rd degree: Property value exceeds $3,000

Sawn, Cheyenne Renee DOB: 06/09/97 was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of motor vehicle -3rd 

Oudekerk, Nicholas James DOB: 04/17/89 was arrested for failure to appear 

July 13, 2023

Tucker, Janet Shane DOB: 08/01/65 was arrested for Burglary-3rd deg: illegal entry with intent to commit a crime 

Potter, Glen Raymond DOB: 02/28/80 was arrested for Harassment 2nd-physical contact 

July 14th, 2023

Bishop, Joshua Michael DOB: 04/24/92 was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle-3rd

July 15,2023

Backus, Carter John DOB: 05/13/2000 was arrested for aggravated family offense-more than 1 offense within 5 years crim contempt- 1st:Viol order of protect-telephones person crim mis 4: disable equipt to prevent request for emergency assist crim mis intent damage property criminal trespass 2nd-enter/remain unlawfully in dwelling  

Smith, Cynthia Ann DOB: 09/22/57 was arrested for Petit Larceny

July 16th,2023

Wright, Ashlee Marie DOB: 09/13/89 was arrested for act in manner injur child less than 17 aggravated family offense-more than 1 offense in 5 years disobey mandate EXC JL 753A-2

Stocklas, Ashley Renee DOB: 08/31/2000 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

July 17th,2023

Valastro, Adam Randall DOB: 12/26/84 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

Converse, Jarico Arnold-John DOB: 05/12/95 was arrested for Assault-3rd 

Culver, Matthew Paul DOB: 02/06/86 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

Rawlins, Demetrick Michael DOB: 07/17/ 96 was arrested for Failure to Appear 

Washington County

07/10/23

Robertson, Rory A. age 35 was arrested for Crim Mischief 3rd: Damage MV Harassment 2nd-Physical Contact 

07/14/23

Archibald, James P. age 29 was arrested for Assault 3rd, Resisting Arrest, Obstruct Government Admin,Unlawful Imprisonment 2nd, Crim Obstruc Breath/Apply Press, Aggravated Family Offense

Minor, Vanessa M. age 42 was arrested for Crim Use Drug Par-2nd package 

07/15/23

Freiberger, Greg D. age 69 was arrested for DWI-1st offense, oper MV BAC .08 of 1%-1st Off

07/17/23

Oconnor, Shayna E. age 32 was arrested for Petit Larceny 

07/19/23

Jones, Zachary Robert-James age 18 was arrested for Assault 3rd, Crim Mis: Int to Damage Property

Labshere, Daniel S. age 38 was arrested for Crim Mischief 3: Property>$250.00

07/21/23

Stockwell, Brandon C. age 40 was Arrested for Crim Mis: Intent to Damage Property,

 ASLT 3-w /Int Cause phys Injury

Ouderkerk, Kimberly L. age 51 was arrested for gr larc-2nd: Prop Value > $5,000

Bailey, Aireal E. age 22 was arrested for grand larceny 3rd degree

07/22/23

Kilmartin, Jerald W. II age 26 was arrested for act in a manner to injur a child < 17. Aslt 3rd- w/ Int Cause Phys injury, Unlawful Poss Ammo Feed Device, Criminal Poss Firearm

Lozada, Matthew age 26 was arrested for DWI-1st offense 

Warren County and Washington County Real Estate Transactions July 24th-28th

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Warren County

Bolton

The Dean Family Trust U/D/T Sept.15, 2009 sold property at 455 E. Schroon River Road to 455 Schroon LLC for $144,000

The Dean Family Trust U/D/T Sept. 15,2009 sold property at E. Schroon River Road to Brooker Holdings,LLC for $50,000

40 Treasure Point Assoc. LLC – Glenville NY sold property at 40 Treasure Point Road to Northwest Waterbird, LLC – Bolton Landing for $ 3.75- million

Chester

Barbara Repp sold property at 528 Olmstedville Rd to Barry J. Wilson for $227,500

Arnold & Nancy G. Berlin sold Lot 14 Loon Lake Woods to Daniel & Lisa Keating for $62,500

Michael L. Hunt sold property at Friends Lake Road to Harvest HIll Properties LLC for $10,996.50

The Mills Family Trust sold property at 11-23 Mills Road to Carolyn, Joseph J., & Stephen Mills for $378,255

Pine Group US LLC sold property at 2631 Schroon River Road to Gary R. Voohees & Vansha Singh for

$405,000

Glens Falls 

DKC Holdings, Inc. sold property at 24 Woodard Street to Jennifer Paradis for $113,000

Claudia Braymer, Referee sold property at 162 Ridge Street to JPN Enterprises, LLC for $135,000

J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp sold property at 14 Foxon Street to Eunice Andrade Marquez & Sarah Jane Marquez for $252,000

Elizabeth & Peter Rief sold property at 5 John Street to John Fitzpatrick, Jr. for $215,000

179 Quail, LLC sold property at 6 Morton Street to Anna Drozdowski for $220,000

Horicon

Wolf Creek Land Holdings LLC sold property at 14 Brant Lake Creek Road to Gregory C. & Rebecca R. Kern for $87,000

Timothy T. Hoffman Family Trust dated 8/20/2018 sold property at 44 Lakeview Drive to Gabor Bobok & Aniko Fellegi fir $810,000

Johnsburg

Peter J. Burns & Diana L. Dymond-Burns sold property at 349 State Route 28 to Robert & Jennifer Brown for $120,000

Carrie Ann Kehn sold property at 67 Holland Road & adjacent parcel to Adirondack experience for

$375,000

Lake George 

Bloody Pond Road LLC sold property at 30 HillCrest Lane Building 3, Unit 9 to John Paul Builders, LLC for $125,714

Robert H. Lanfear, Jr. sold property at Flat Rock Road to Miroslaw & Magdalena Marganski for

 $115,000 

Lake Luzerne

Robert A. Steskel Revocable Trust dated 11/8/2006 sold property at 8 Read Drive to Gao Shan Enterprises, LLC for $85,000

Alex C. Cross sold property at 10 Bluebird Drive to Sharon Bloomfield for $190,000

Donald J. Eletto sold property at 5 Main Street to John F. Duci for $45,000

Warrensburg

Donald & Susan Prosser & Thomas Pandori sold property at 581 Schroon River Road to Jonathan Johnson & Heather Baker for $55,000

Royal K. & Bonnie Bennnett sold property at 2007 Schroon River Road to Robert J. & Lisa A, Brunelle for $24,000

Mark E. & Thomas M. Grace & Debra G. Morris sold property at2095 Harrington Hill Road to Lynn Springle & Barbera Smith for $203,000

Queensbury

Zachariah F. & Elizabeth A. Schenk sold property at 20 Danfort Ct. to Kevin J. & Mallory Judith Conine for $500,000

Loretta Mulligan Shaw sold property at 28 Fox Farm Road to Joshua Silverberg & Merissa Muller for

$412,000

Gary W. Sampson, Petronelle M. E. Sampson, & The Barbara J. Tanis Revocable Trust u/a/ May 2, 1995 sold property at 54 Russell Harris Road to Joseph H. & Sunday B. Verrillo for $999,999

Saratoga Prime Properties LLC- Wilton, NY sold property at 1471 State Route 9 to 1471 St Rt 9, LLC-Malta NY for $575,000

Estate of David Brennan sold property at 40 Sunnyside North Road to Aspen Forman for $75,000

Justin Ben Trussler & Angela Trussler sold property at 4 Lupin Lane to William Seeley for  $389,000

Judith Y. Graham, Audrey E. Lyons & Sylvia J. Ryan sold property at 21 Belle Ave to Frank S. Denes for $137,900

James E. Valenti Living Trust dated September 15,2016- Stuart,FL & QBY sold property at 1071 State Route 9 to EC Route 9 Queensbury LLC-Saratoga Springs for $900,000

Washington County

Argyle 

Matthew & Donna Hoskins sold property at Route 47 to Tyler & Chelsea Patenaude for $12,000

Clifford H. Lewis sold property at West Valley Road to Robert H. & Randall C. Harriman for $8,000

Cambridge 

Edward & Katherine sold property at 154 County Route 60 to Jason S. Harris & chase A Merrill-Harris for $62,000

Easton

James P. Craig, Esq., Ref, : Joseph P. Dingman sold property at 2217 State Route 40 to Fifth Third Bank National Association for $136,630.40

Fort Ann

Kevin Parsons sold property at 5204 Pillar Way to Ronnie E. Audette for $159,000

Sarah Lamitie sold property at 1138 Pilot Knob Road to Richard J. & Jacquelin M. Shoop for $450,000

Eva Mattison fka Eva M. Donnelly sold property at 55 Catherine Street to Jill Marr for $155,000 

Fort Edward

Christine M. Carsky,Esq., Ref. Shannon J. Dixon Sold property at 142 Tory Trace to Jeremy Vanwormer, Trustee of the 412 Tori Trace Land Trust for $37,275

Granville

Benjamin C. McGuire, Ref.: Bonnie A Marchaland, Billy Jean Madison, Heather Stoodly sold property at 32 Irving Avenue t0 US Bank Trust National Assn. Owner Trustee of Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2018-RPL2 for $94,500

Greenwich 

Rick C. & Deborah L. Foster sold property at 3616 State Route 29 to Michael & Laura Leininger for $200,000

Stephen M. Connors, Lillian J. Connors & James Cahill sold property at 302 Kilburn Road to Bryanna Rae Richardson for $22,000

Joseph D. Chambers & Kathleen Ehrlich sold property at 2 Fisher Street to Kristen Van Guilder for $185,000

Trustco Bank Sold property at 8 John Street to MArk Samu for $85,000

Frank & Carolyn Parillo sold property at 25 Prospect Street to Stephen & Emily Cox for $371,000

Hampton

Carl W. Hasselbarth, Esq., Evan R. & Jennelle J. Prichard sold property at 1403 Carver Falls Lane to Carrington Mortgage Services LLC for $123,607.10

James M. & Kathleen M. Terrio sold property at 1051 N. Quivey Hill Lane to Artur Romeyn Krieber 2021 Revocable Trust, Arthur Romeyn Kroeber, Trustee for $32,500

Richard & Frances Stark sold property at 2145 State Route 22A to Colin A. Williams for $45,000

Hartford 

Justin A Hayes sold property at 3874 State Route 149 to Ryan C Kibling for $185,000

Hebron

Renne Biondi & Susan Menei as Co-execs of Last Will of Emma S. Ely sold property at 974 County Route 31 to Gettyvue Farm LLC. for $400,000

Susan Menei & Renee Biondi as Co-execs of Last Will of Emma S. Ely sold property at County Route 31/W off to Carl A & Ona L. Lindberg for $7,500

Kingsbury

Frank M. Pell Esq., Ref.: Amy M. Willis & Joseph Calcavecchia sold property at 14 Liberty Place to US Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of RCF 2 Acquisition Trust for $55,000

Tians Deyoe sold property at 5 Birch Lane to Melinda Marie Smith for $227,900

Salem 

Ellen N. Lauzon sold property at Quarry Road to William J & Nancy Tomlinson for $20,000

Abigail Margaret Martindale sold property at 1911 County Route 153 to Nicole Lynn Betit & Brandon Morse for $161,388

White Creek 

Daniel Mannix, Ref., Brent D. Peacock sold property at 1043 County Route 68 to Deutsche Bank National Trust for $336,149.20

Clarence Thomas Hunt & Linda L. Hunt sold property at Lincoln Hill Road to George J McCoy for

$20,000

Whitehall

Michael Morrison sold property on Elizabeth Street to Dominga Hidalgo & Carlos Hidalgo-Martinez for $10,000

Keri Chew sold property at 55 Skene Street to Carol Martin for $20,000

Jordan Lacroix sold property at 7 Lafayette Street to Jessica M. St. John for $93,000

Adirondack Region Cat Adoption Center’s Featured Cat of the Week: Pandora

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Five-year-old Pandora is our longest resident and has been waiting for her home for a long 442
days. She is friendly, affectionate on her own terms and likes everything to be done to her high set
of standards. Pandora has come a long way since her arrival here over a year ago. She purrs and
rolls for pets to receive as much attention as she possibly can! And now, she is ready for her chance at her happily ever after!

If you are interested in learning more about Pandora, please contact the Adoption Center at 518.409.8105 ext 101 or adoptadk@animalleague.org. You can also complete the adoption application using the link: www.animalleague.org/adkpreapproval

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Follow-Up: Water Discoloration in the City of Glens Falls

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As another follow up to “Water Discoloration Issues” first experienced in the City of Glens Falls during the week of July 24:

Per Bill Norton, Superintendent of the Water and Sewer Department: “Employees at the City of Glens Falls Water Filtration Plant (WFP) continue to monitor and follow up with a few city residents who have made complaints regarding their water quality. While there have been no additional calls or complaints over the last five days, the WFP continues to monitor the situation since the exact cause of these issues has still yet to be determined.”

As you may recall, a couple of weeks ago, the Glens Falls Water Distribution System experienced sporadic very high flow demands for extended periods of time. These flows were “spiking” in nature, and it was believed to be caused by a very high demand and not a break within the water distribution system.

These sporadic demands greatly increased the turbidity (color and cloudiness issues) in certain portions of the Glens Falls Water Distribution System.

If you have any questions or believe you’re experiencing cloudiness in your water, you are asked to contact the Glens Falls Water Filtration Plant at 518-312-4571.

Summary of “Last of the Mohicans” Program Held on August 3 at Fort William Henry Conference Center

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LAKE GEORGE, NY – The presentation by the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance and the French and Indian War Society at Lake George of a program entitled “James Fenimore Cooper: History & Fiction in ‘The Last of the Mohicans’”, drew a rapt audience of 152 to the Fort William Henry Conference Center, Lake George on Thursday evening, August 3.

Dr. Nick Junkerman, Associate Professor of English Literature at Skidmore College, recounted
the backstory of Cooper’s life and the creation of the book’s memorable characters, such as
Natty Bumppo/Hawkeye, Magua, Chingachgook and Uncas, in the context of the historical
events surrounding the Siege of Fort William Henry in 1757.

The 50-minute presentation was followed by an extended question-and-answer session by Dr.
Junkerman with the audience, many of whom expressed appreciation for their enhanced
understanding of the Siege and its aftermath that occurred at Fort William Henry, the nearby
Lake George Battlefield Park (site of a large British encampment and much of the massacre that
occurred following the British surrender to the French), and other area locales referenced by
Cooper in his story.

About the Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance

The Lake George Battlefield Park Alliance is a volunteer-driven organization of individuals who have an abiding interest in the Lake George Region’s critical role in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. The Alliance manages the Battlefield Park’s Visitor Center and sponsors events throughout the year that educate the public about the site and its unique history. For more information, visit www.lakegeorgebattlefield.org.

About the French & Indian War Society at Lake George

The French & Indian War Society at Lake George was founded with the mission of educating the public about the French & Indian War (1754–1763) and to foster appreciation for Lake George, Lake Champlain and the Hudson River and their roles in American history. The group was chartered under the New York State Regents in May 2018 and is operated by a volunteer board of trustees comprised of historians, archaeologists, and enthusiasts. Members of the Society visit schools to teach students in grades
four, seven and 11 about the historical significance of the area. The Society also encourages archaeological research and the preservation of early material culture for the benefit of the local community and visitors. For more information: https://www.frenchandindianwarsociety.org.