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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA „ Lights! Camera! Action! Howard and Susan Rathbun will star in the annual Best Fourth in the North parade in Ticonderoga. The couple has been selected as grand marshals for the 2013 parade, which has a theme of ñ Movie Classics.î They are owners of Rathbun Jewelers in Ticonderoga. ñ Howard and Sue have been dedicated business owners and volunteers in Ticonderoga for many years,î Matt Courtright of the Best Fourth committee said. ñ Both Howard and Sue are truly leading examples for the community and have served on many committees and boards for the betterment of Ticonderoga. The Rathbuns have remained active in the community as an anchor business in downtown Ticonderoga and as truly amazing and dedicated community members.î The parade will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 4. People who love movies are being invited to participate in the parade, which will line up starting near the town highway garage on Race Track CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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Local toddler a finalist in magazine contest. PAGE 17 SPORTS

Zoe Olcott, a third grade student at Moriah Central School, portrays Betsy Ross during a “Biography Fair.” After completing a research paper on a famous person, students in Julie Strieble’s class shared their knowledge with their parents, families, staff and other students. While dressed as their famous person, each student shared “clues” about who they were in history. Photo by Nancy Frasier

Sentinels take ninth straight section title. PAGE 2O

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Ti chamber looking to future Leadership retreat held at Fort Ti By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA „ The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce is changing. Realizing that fact, chamber leadership recently held a retreat at Fort Ticonderoga to brainstorm and plan for the future. ñ The focus of the day-long session was on creating

a new mission statement, creating a vision statement for the chamber as well as defining key areas of focus with goals under each for the next few years,î said Matthew Courtright, chamber executive director. ñ The session also included a leadership/personality styles activity.î The session was facilitated by Bruce Tamlyn from Leadership For Life, LLC. A new mission and vision statement will be finalized at the next chamber board meeting. ñ The chamber has gone through great change and

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growth over the last couple of years,î Courtright said. ñ We plan to continue to grow and expand our services and programs, offer expanded benefits to our members, as well as our marketing efforts by retaining and increasing membership, maintaining, strengthening and creating new partnerships and continuing to create a committed chamber team with staff, board members, ambassadors and volunteers to serve, market and promote our members and the Ticonderoga area as a whole.î CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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