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Ed Deso

14th Zonta Fall Craft Show at Balloon Fest

The 14th annual Zonta Fall Craft Show at the Adirondack Balloon Festival takes place on the tarmac at Warren County’s Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Friday to Sunday, Sept. 20-22. It’s open all hours that gates are open.

Vendors offer balloon-themed items, clothing, gifts, food products and more. It’s rain or shine — and the craft show goes on whether balloons fly or not.

“We start at 4:30 a.m. when the …

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Balloon Fest chief’s advice

Adirondack Balloon Festival organizer Mark Donahue expects the balloon count to be “down” from last year, when nearly 100 came for the 50th festival.

“But people don’t realize that the normal event is already a magnitude that’s unbelievable as it is,” he adds.

It’s one of the three largest in the Country, “and the only one with free admission and an all-volunteer committee.”

Mr. Donahue urges, “Wear boots. Pack your …

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Our September 19 front page

Balloon Festival! Peak September weekend. Cathy’s handy tips to enjoy the Balloon Festival. Driver, bicyclist clash at Circle. Big fire at Spier Falls dam halts power generation. Queensbury Big Lots to close. Mayor Perry: Use Albany’s Capital Holiday Lights to create walk-thru attraction in LG. GF School chief on Kensington kindergartner lost & found at Crandall Pond. Cannabis, greenhouses, farmstand proposed: Exit 17. French & Indian reeenactment set at Rogers …

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Glens Falls Hospital launches $25-million campaign to rebuild Emergency Department

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

“Welcome to the Glens Falls Hospital Monsoon Gala,” emcee Mark Behan said to open Saturday night’s “Savor” gala, held under tents in the Emergency Department parking area. More than 300 people withstood the rain to attend.

The tone was celebratory as hospital CEO Paul Scimeca and Mr. Behan announced what they say is the hospital’s largest ever capital campaign — to raise $15 million …

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