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January 2, 2010
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On Campus
Mega-Frosty
Outdoors
Alumni return to LLCS to talk about the transition to college life.
Newcomb resident builds colossal 200 foot snowman.
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Gore Mountain boosts local food pantry By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — The shelves of the Johnsburg Food Pantry were empty just days before Christmas this year. But, on Christmas Eve,
Gore Mountain delivered the second half of their food drive just in time to fill the shelves before the holidays. From Dec. 5-20 Gore Mountain has been deducting $10 from their ticket prices with the donation of one non-perishable food item.
This is roughly the 11th year of the program, according to Gore marketing director Emily Stanton. This year, however, is the first year Gore has taken $20 off their ticket prices for two food items. “By doubling our discount this year, we also generated twice as
much food,” said Stanton. Gore delivered two rounds of donated food to the Johnsburg Food Pantry, totalling well over 7,200 items. Many skiers even donated beyond what would give them a discount on their tickets. Evelyn Goodspeed has been vol-
Snow, fog limit visibility By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
By Jon Alexander denpubs@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — Open for less than a month, state-owned Gore Mountain Ski Center has apparently irked more than 380 people with its newly imposed $10 premium parking fee. The “Skiers Against Paid Parking at Gore” group on the popular social networking site Facebook has become the place for angry skiers and snow-boarders to protest ever-rising costs at the ski center, operated by the Olympic
See PARKING, page 2
Rose Bush wins lighting contest By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com
The halls of Long Lake Central School were full of holiday cheer Dec. 22. Elementary students at LLCS competed in a door decorating contest — pictured here are fifth and sixth grade students and the door they decorated. Photo by Lindsay Yandon
See CONTEST, page 4
CROWN POINT — After more than 80 years of service, the Lake Champlain Bridge has been retired. The span, which was closed Oct. 16 after structural problems were discovered, was demolished Dec. 28 to make way for a new bridge. “It was a little sad,” said Nancy Frasier, Times of Ti photographer, who covered the demolition. “After all these years to see it come down like that was sad.” Construction of a new bridge is planned to start in the spring with completion targeted for summer 2011. A new ferry service is being readied near the former bridge in Crown Point to serve motorists while a new structure is being built. The Ticonderoga ferry is also running with the help of anti-ice measures. The Lake Champlain Bridge opened Aug. 26, 1929, with two governors — New York’s Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vermont’s John L. Weeks — leading the festivities. This week’s demolition was nearly as festive. Hundreds of people turned out in New York and Vermont to watch as the bridge was imploded and crashed into the lake. Public viewing areas were set up at Port Henry Beach and Bulwagga Bay in New York as well as along Route 125 in Vermont. The spectacle was televised live and broadcast on the internet. It was covered by more than 100 media members. Snow and fog at the time of the demolition limited visibility to a half mile. Sirens sounded 10, 5 and 1 minute before the demolition to warn people of the blast, but many of those
See BRIDGE, page 7
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Champlain bridge meets its demise
Facebook group launched to protest Gore parking fees
NEWCOMB — Rose Bush won the Newcomb Lighting Contest this year with her circus themed lights and decorations. She joined 78 other lighting contestants across the town of Newcomb. Bush has been decorating the entire culdesac that she lives on for years and never ceases to present an impressive display. The committee, made up of community members, judged the lights on Dec. 22 and assigned first through third place as well as an honorable mention,
unteering at the Johnsburg Food Pantry for more than 20 years and accepted the donation from Gore. She followed in the footsteps of her mother to see the food pantry through changes in locations, and both empty and overflowing