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VALLEY OF GIANTS
This Week FAMILY FUN
Etown Day set for July 20 By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com
Essex County Fair to feature figure 8 races PAGE 5 PUBLISHING
Author publishes guidebook for Ad’k paddling
The Valley of the Giants model plane airshow was held at the Westport Airport July 4-6, with model plane enthusiasts from across the Northeast coming together to fly their creations over the Fourth of July weekend. Photo by Keith Lobdell
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NCCC budget presented to county
BUSINESS
By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com
Tops donates money to local groups PAGE 11
ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ North Country Community College President Steve Tyrell July 15 gave his second address to the Essex County supervisors about the annual progress of the college and said there needs to be more of a push from area schools to encourage their students to get their degrees locally. Ò For programs and areas of study where students can get the same degree here as out of the area, they should be encouraged to stay in the Park,Ó said Tyrell. Elizabethtown Supervisor Margaret Bartley said after the meeting that many parents might be hesitant to encourage
their students to stay. Ò Many parents want their kids to use college as a way to branch out and experience life outside of where they grew up,Ó said Bartley. Tyrell said enrollment has fluctuated with many seeking educational institutions outside the Adirondack Park. Ò Where we are seeing drops in enrollment are students are not returning and finishing their education here,” said Tyrell. He noted that students are either leaving NCCC to finish their education elsewhere or are simply not coming back. Ò The numbers I am most concerned with are not the number of students leaving but the number of students who arenÕ t even coming to pursue a college educa-
tion,Ó Tyrell said. Ò We want to focus our efforts on getting those potential students into the school.Ó The president presented a $14,625,300 NCCC budget for the 2013-2014 academic year. Several strategic initiatives are being introduced and specifically funded as a foundation for future growth in academic programs, enhanced retention as well as supporting remediation and individual student development needs. The effort to introduce the strategic initiatives combined with a pause in enrollment growth requires partial use of fund balance to support the steps of the 20132014 year. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
ELIZABETHTOWN Ñ Elizabethtown is ready for the annual celebration of their community with a weekend worth of events and activities. Etown Day will be held Saturday, July 20, with the annual Etown Day Parade at 3 p.m. down Main Street. The event is put on annually by the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department. The celebration kicks off with a block party dance Friday, July 19, at the Cobble Hill Golf Course. Etown Express will be taking to the stage and playing as part of the Elizabethtown Community Concert series, with music beginning at 8 p.m. On Saturday, the Etown Day townwide yard sale will take place. There will be a map available to residents and visitors showing where each yard sale will be happening throughout the day. Ò The townwide sale starts and 9 a.m. and goes through the day,Ó Harvey Putnam of the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Department said. The parade at 3 p.m., with the theme of Ò Old Time Etown,Ó will be followed by games and entertainment throughout the day at the Cobble Hill Golf Course, which will be the base for a 50-50 raffle, face painting, food and more. For the parade, Putnam said that anyone who is wishing to participate with a float, antique car, group or more can contact the fire department or himself at 873-2291. Putnam also said that the department is looking for help to pay for the evening’s finale, a fireworks show. Ò Contributions for the annual fireworks display would be greatly appreciated,Ó he said. Ò Just contact myself or CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
Index LOCAL COLUMNISTS
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EDITORIAL
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LETTERS
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HERITAGE HOUSE
11
OBITUARIES
14
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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LEGALS
21
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