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Moriah overcomes Schroon, Ti takes Class C The Ti boys easily got by Seton Catholic to win the Section VII/Class C championship ganme March 5 and the Viking boys edged out an overtime victory against Schroon Lake. See sports.
Little League registration set TICONDEROGA — Little League signups will be held at the Ticonderoga Armory on Saturday, March 12 from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Any youth residing in Ticonderoga,Hague, Putnam or Crown Point between the ages of 7-12 on or before April 30, 2011, that intends to play Little League or Minor League baseball must register. Players 9 years old or older must try-out to be elibible to play. Players returning to a Little League team must sign up but need not try-out. A $20 registration fee and proof of age are required at time of registration. Contact Bernard Granger at 547-8342 or Mark Munson at 585-6015 for more information.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-11 Opinions ......................6,7 Crown Point ..................13 Moriah ..........................14-25 Schroon Lake ................21 Girl Scouting..................16-17 Calendar ......................23 Sports ..........................24-25 Classifieds....................28-30 Auto Zone ....................32-36
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MARCH 12, 2011
Dinnerdance to benefit Best Fourth in the North
Port Henry candidates meet public Election March 15
By Fred Herbst
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Event set for April 9
By Fred Herbst
fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — It takes money to retain the unofficial title of “Best Fourth in North.” With that in mind the committee planning the annual Ticonderoga Fourth of July celebration will host a fundraising dinner Saturday, April 9, at the Knights of Columbus. The dinner-dance will follow the 13th annual Best Fourth in the North Alumni Basketball Tournament held earlier that day. Cocktail hour will be 6 to 7 p.m. and an Italian dinner will be served 7 to 8 p.m. Raffle and door prizes will be awarded at 8 p.m. followed by dancing to music provided by Decibel Entertainment. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Century 21, the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce or from any committee member. For information call 585-2233.
Miranda DeZalia, Brianna DeZalia and Lindsay Reynolds cheer on their Schroon Lake Wildcats during the Section VII Class D boys basketball tournament championship game in Plattsburgh March 5. The Schroon fans went home disappointed as their team lost to Moriah in overtime. Photo by Nancy Frasier
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P O RT H E N RY — C a n d i d a t e s for mayor in Port Henry hope to limit village spending. Incumbent Ernie Guerin and challenger Frank Slycord agreed Port Henry residents can’t afford continued tax increases during a candidates forum sponsored by the pH7 committee at the village fire house Feb. 28. The mayoral candidates were joined at the forum by village board candidates Matthew Brassard, Frank Gilbo, Ronald Nesbitt Jr., Staley Rich and incumbent John Sheldon. Trustee Louise Belden is not running again. There are two village board seats open this year. Village elections will be held March 15. Moderator Jackie Viestenz of pH7 welcomed about 30 people. She gave each candidates five minutes to make a presentation and allowed 30 minutes for the public to ask questions. Much of the discussion centered on taxes and the village budget. Slycord said the village should stick to a budget. “We’ve seen nothing but a See MORIAH, page 15
In Crown Point
Students warned of internet dangers by NYS Police crime unit By Fred Herbst
fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — The internet offers a virtually endless stream of information. It also poses serious danger. Jay Miner of the New York State Police, delivered that message to Crown Point Central School students recently, offering advice on cyber safety. “Kids have all had computers since they were 5 years old,” Miner said. “They’re not afraid of them. They’ll use every bell and whistle. They’ll exploit the technology. “They understand computers better than most adults, but they lack the life experiences that alert them to danger,” he added. “They expose themselves to danger without realizing it.” Miner works in the state police computer crime unit in Ray Brook. That unit was formed in 1992 with two officers. Now it has 40 and needs more, Miner said. Most adults think of identity theft in relation to internet crime. People think of internet predators with children. There’s really no limit to internet
crime, Miner explained. “Harassment to murder, almost all crimes today somehow involve the internet or a cell phone,” the investigator said. “Technology is far ahead of law enforcement.” Miner pointed out 1.4 billion people have internet access worldwide. Yet, there is no agency with responsibility for monitoring the web. “There is no internet police force,” he said. Dangers are lurking all over the internet, especially for young people, Miner stressed. “Young people are more suspectible to online predators, they get involved in sexting,” he said. “The North Country is not exempt from these crimes. Everyone who has a connection to the internet or a cell phone with a camera is at risk.” Miner, addressing grades 6-12, asked students with online access and cell phones to raise their hands. All did. The investigator urged students to be careful about giving out personal information and placing photos on the internet. “Once something is posted online you’ll never get it back,” Miner said. “It’s there forever.”
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Miner also stressed there is no privacy on the If you use the internet. Once internet or a cell something is posted it can be found phone, and you all by anyone else. do, this is an imHe also warned portant lesson. students about becoming criminals — Andrea McDonald and victims at the same time. He said many offers, such as illegal music downloads, carry computer viruses and spyware programs. When music is illegally downloaded, he said, computers are often damaged or compromised. Parents can help protect their children online, Miner said, but keeping computers in a family room where everyone can see it. Filtering software to block inappropriate sites is of little use, he said, since most children can easily get around it.
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