99 NEWS FOR TUESDAY, 7/19/11

CASINO MONEY NOT IN DANGER, CHIEF COUNTY PLANNER SAYS--St.Lawrence County Planning Director Keith Zimmerman told the county Planning Board last week it was his understanding proper procedures are being followed, as far as the negotiations between the state and St.Regis Mohawk Tribe regarding a breach-of-contract dispute that has held up the payment of about 2 million dollars in casino gaming compact revenue to the county. The Tribe claims the state allowed slot machines at Ganienkeh in Altona, in violation of the deal. The money is in escrow. The discission of the casino money came up last week in a larger discussion of the county's ongoing fiscal woes.

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POTSDAM TRUSTEES VOTED 4-1 AGAINST LOCAL LAW ALLOWING CHICKENS; THE LONE YES VOTE CAME FROM TRUSTEE STEVE YURGARTIS SAYS HIS RESEARCH FOUND ISSUES WITH VERMIN, ODORS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS ARE FEW. THE MAJORITY OF TRUSTEES AND MAYOR RON TISCHLER SAYS ISSUES WITH INVADING ANIMALS, COY-DOGS, FOXES AND THE LIKE ARE A MAJOR CONCERN ON TOP OF THE SMELL AND NOISE OF THE HENS.

CANTON TRUSTEE MARY ANN ASHLEY GIVES UP VILLAGE PAY TO START KAYAKING PROGRAM AT TAYLOR PARK. WWNY-TV 7 NEWS SAYS THE PROGRAM HAS ALREADY PROVEN POPULAR

STAR LAKE TEEN PERISHES FROM NATURAL CAUSES ON TRAIL NEAR LAKE BONAPARTE, 18-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL BOSHANE REPORTEDLY COLLAPSED WHILE WALKING WITH FRIENDS SATURDAY

RICHARD MASON, JR. OF CALIFORNIA REPORTED TO BE IN 'GOOD' CONDITION AT UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN SYRACUSE YESTERDAY, AFTER STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A TREE BRANCH WHILE RIDING AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAIL IN FOWLER.

BICYCLIST HURT IN COLLISION WITH CAR NEAR FIRE STATION SATURDAY NIGHT, 19-YEAR-OLD MARK BOYLE TREATED AT CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY THE BIKE HAD NO REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 9PM. DRIVER OF THE CAR, 76-YEAR-OLD RICHARD ASHCROFT OF CALIFORNIA ALSO TICKETED.