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In OPINION | pg. 4
Community rallies in Ti
Sports Preview Let the games begin
Following devastating St. Mary’s fire
A look at our local sports teams
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In THE ARTS | pg. 7
Dolly’s Word The 46ers
A film about hikers who tackle all 46 High Peaks
Minerva honors fallen officer, memorial highway unveiled By Ryan Edwards
ryan@suncommunitynews.com
MINERVA — The Town of Minerva saw an afternoon of solemn remembrance on Sunday, Aug. 30, as dozens of community members flocked to Minerva Park to attend a ceremony commemorating the life and service of fallen Essex County police officer Eric Loiselle, at which the newly renamed “Sergeant Eric P. Loiselle Memorial Highway” was unveiled in his honor. Loiselle, a Minerva resident, was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while conducting a routine traffic stop on I-87 in the town of Moriah on Aug. 17, 2005. He was 31 years old. To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Loiselle’s untimely passing, the town of Minerva hosted a fallen officer ceremony at the park attended Loiselle’s family and friends, Minerva first responders, the Patriot Riders, members of American Legion and Patriot Guard, the Plattsburgh Police Pipe and Drum Corp and a number of honored guests including representatives from area police departments and elected officials. Following an invocation led by Pastor Chad Haneman and a rendition of the National Anthem by Bailey Margaret Williams, Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting gave the opening remarks. “Ten years ago marked one of the darkest times in my tenure at the Sheriff ’s Office,” Cutting told the crowd. >> Story Continued | pg. 9
‘TR Weekend’ set in Newcomb By Ryan Edwards
ryan@suncommunitynews.com
Volunteers from 16 local fire departments including Johnsburg FD answered the call to combat a structure fire at the Northeastern Products warehouse on Sweet Road in Warrensburg last Thursday, Aug. 27. Photo by Ryan Edwards
NEWCOMB — It’s been 114 years since Theodore Roosevelt took his famous midnight stagecoach ride from Tahawus to the North Creek Train Station on his way to become the twenty-sixth president of the United States. Now, once again the Newcomb community is gearing up to celebrate this journey with its annual “TR Weekend,” featuring new events including a dramatic tribute to the iconic women in the late Rough Rider’s storied life. TR Weekend kicks off on Friday, September 11, at 5 p.m. with a gourmet mac and cheese dinner at Newcomb Central School, accompanied by live music and a magic show, as well as a silent auction to benefit the TR scholarship offered each year to a graduating senior — which will continue all day Saturday — and a teen dance to which all area teens are invited. From there, the weekend will feature all-ages events throughout the town including a craft fair, a fishing derby, a 5k race, a guided nature walk and a golf tournament — all to celebrate Roosevelt’s legacy and his love of the North Country. >> Story Continued | pg. 9