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In NEWS | pg. 5
Bob & Lee Woodruff
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In OPINION | pg. 6
Government overreach
Tinkering with private sector a threat
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Hot Box Honey to perform
during gala at Ticonderoga’s Hancock House
Helmets now required for horseback riders at fair-sponsored events New policy comes as county task force conducting comprehensive review of county-owned facility By Pete DeMola
pete@suncommunitynews.com
WESTPORT — Horseback riders will now be required to wear helmets at all events sponsored by the Essex County Ag-
ricultural Society, the group tasked with running the county fairgrounds. The measure unanimously passed the fair board last month. A lack of protective headgear is the top cause of serious and fatal accidents in horseback riding, said Shaun Gillilland, the head of the county-appointed fairgrounds task force. Gillilland said it was important for the Essex County Agricultural Society to take leadership on the issue, and to set an example for children under 14, who are already required to >> See HELMETS | pg. 10
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Vet organizes armed services networking event at Adk Museum
ThirdÊ grader
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Thomas Sucharzewski takes top honors for youth component, third in overall Lake Champlain International fishing derby WILLSBORO — It had been a quiet day on Lake Champlain, where Thomas Sucharzewski had spent the day fishing with his family. But then he felt a tug on his line. An epic battle ensued. Pete DeMola Sucharzewski battled the Atlantic salmWriter on for 10 minutes before he managed to bring the fish abroad. “It jumped out of the water four times and it was really tiring to get it in the boat,” Sucharzewski said. “The last time it jumped, it popped into the net.” Sucharzewski hoped his catch was big enough to net a big prize at the Lake Champlain International, the competition that drew competitors from 30 states. Tournament officials marveled when he triumphantly brought his capture back to the Indian Bay Marina for a weigh-in: At 29” and 9.6 pounds, the catch netted him third place in
Horseback riders will now be required to wear helmets at all events sponsored by the Essex County Fair. The policy comes as part of a comprehensive series of changes designed to assess the county-owned facility.
Veterans residing in the Adirondack Park will receive free admission to the museum on July 16 By Pete DeMola
pete@suncommunitynews.com
Thomas Sucharzewski, of Willsboro, won first-place in the Lake Champlain International’s junior division coldwater category for his 29” salmon.
the overall adult category, beating 5,200 other fisherman. Not bad for a third-grader. Sucharzewski, 7, comes from a proud fishing family. Fishing is in the family’s blood, say his parents. Thomas’ grandfather, an avid sportsman, entered an ice fishing derby in 1986 and landed the grand prize, a tagged trout worth $10,000. He used the proceeds to start a business.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — Lanny Gagnier wanted to do something nice for local veterans — like helping to facilitate a free event, which he says appear increasingly rare nowadays. Stories about vets getting mistreated were also all too common for Gagnier, the first vice commander of St. Regis Falls American Legion, Post 322. These were the mechanisms underpinning his decision to call the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake and pitch the idea of a free admission day for vets. The museum got back to him three days later: How about July 16, they said. Free entry for any veteran living in the 12 counties constituting the Adirondack Park, plus a guest.
>> See LCI | pg. 9
>> See VETERANS | pg. 9
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