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January 23, 2010
Archers
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Ti and Schroon Lake teachers recently learned the science of archery. See Page 3
A Putnam family spent New Year’s in Australia and New Zealand. See Page 8
A design for a new Lake Champlain Bridge has been selected — again. See Page 21
Cyclists to offer boost Moriah scores hoop victories Moriah scored a pair of conference wins in boys basketball action last week. See sports.
Summer program registration slated Pre-registration will be held for the 2010 Ticonderoga Summer Youth Program at the Ticonderoga Youth Center (Armory) on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 57 p.m. Pre-registration is mandatory. Staffing for this program will depend on this pre-registration. Applications will be available ahead of time at the school and encouraged to be filled out prior to pre-registration.
Book sale set in Port Henry The Sherman Free Library in Port Henry will have a book sale on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the library.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-10 Opinions ......................6-7 Schroon Lake ................19 Obituaries ....................19 Moriah ..........................20 Crown Point ..................21 Sports ..........................22-24 Calendar ......................25 Classifieds....................26-29 Auto Zone ....................30-32
Canadian bike tour to provide Ticonderoga economic opportunities By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — A Canadian bicycle tour of the area this summer will be an economic boast for Ticonderoga, according to those involved. Velo Quebec Voyages of Montreal, which organizes international bicycle tours, will bring as many as 2,000 cyclists to Ti for two days in August. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the community to have 1,600 to 2,000 people in town for two days,” said John McDonald, Ticonderoga Central School superintendent and co-chair of the local Velo organizing committee. “It’s going to be quite a show.” Barb Brassard, executive director of the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the local Velo organizing committee, agrees. “This is a big opportunity for local businesses and civic groups,” she said. “These cyclists will need a lot of local support.” The bicycle tour is scheduled to take riders from Montreal to Lake George, where they’ll spend a night. On Aug. 8 cyclists will come to Ticonderoga and stay overnight. They will spend Aug. 9
See TI, page 10
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Debi Parznick readies Jeli for competition in the 11th annual International Weight Pull Association event Jan. 16 and 17 in Ticonderoga. More than 40 dogs competed in eight classes to see which animal could pull the most weight. Parznick made the trip from New Jersey for the event. Photo by Nancy Frasier
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