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March 13, 2010
Ti school play
Approval
Girl Scouts
Ti Elementary School will present its annual musical, The Big Good Wolf, March 17. See Page 3
Moriah Central School District voters OKed a building project at no cost to taxpayers. See Page 13
Area Girl Scouts are being honored during national Girl Scout Week. See Pages 16-17
Village election March 16
Port Henry dissolution on ballot By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — To be or not to be? That is the question in the village of Port Henry. Port Henry voters will go to the polls Tuesday,
Crown Point, Ti win section titles Crown Point and Ticonderoga won Section VII boys basketball championships March 6. Ticonderoga also won the girls section crown. See sports.
Moriah Madness slated at school The Moriah Central School Parent-Teacher Association will hold its annual family fun carnival, Moriah Madness, on Saturday, March 27, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. The event will include games and prizes, a bake sale, basket raffle, book fair, pie throw, concession and more. Penelope the clown will also be on hand to paint faces, as well as Literacy Volunteers and members of Mountain Lakes Services. Admission will be $3 a child or $10 a family. There will be no charge for adults. Every child must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact Rose Rice at 5463623 or Brenda Baker at 5467234.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-8 Opinions ......................6-7 Schroon Lake ................11 Moriah ..........................13 Crown Point ..................18 Sports ..........................20-22 Calendar ......................23 Obituaries ....................24 Classifieds....................24-28 Auto Zone ....................28-32
March 16, to cast ballots on the proposed dissolution of the village. They will also elect two members to the village board. Incumbent Ruth McDonough and John Viestenz are running unopposed. Trustee Linda DuRoss is not seeking re-election.
Polls will be open noon to 9 p.m. at the Port Henry fire house. A joint village/town dissolution steering committee has been conducting a dissolution study since the early fall of 2009 with assistance from
See PORT HENRY, page 13
Olympic dream lives on
Libraries prepare for cuts
Ti resident attends 11th Olympic Games
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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — “Just one more story...” Fred Raymon has lots of stories, including some from his most recent adventure — the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. “My lasting memory is all the people were rooting for Canada (to win medals), but everyone was so friendly and welcoming,” the Ticonderoga man said of his Olympic experience. “Canada was a great host.” Raymon attended nine hockey games at the Olympics, including both United States vs. Canada contests. The U.S. won in preliminary round play and the Canadians won the gold medal game, 3-2 , in over-
Fred Raymon of Ticonderoga holds a torch used to light the Olympic flame for the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Raymon has attended 11 Olympic Games.
CROWN POINT — Local libraries could feel the impact of state budget cuts. For the fifth time in two years, a reduction has been proposed in state aid to library programs in the state budget. The governor ’s budget proposal includes a 2.8 percent cut in library assistance. This cut, if it comes to fruition, means state aid for libraries would be $18 million — 18 percent — less than it was in 2007-2008. Libraries in Ticonderoga, Port Henry, Schroon Lake and Crown Point are part of the Clinton-EssexFranklin Library system. Local officials are preparing to do with less. “The main way that the cuts would affect us would be the decreased funding for the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library system,” said Jackie Viestenz, director of the Sher
See TI, page 4
See LIBRARIES, page 18
Schroon Lake school to mark anniversary By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Schroon lake Central School turns 75 years old in 2010 and alumni are planning a party. A two-day celebration is planned July 30 and 31. “Plans are proceeding smoothly to help all the returnees enjoy a special
weekend in this small Adirondack community,” said Dan MacGregor, retired superintendent. “With only six months left to get everything fully prepared, the anniversary planning committee is working diligently and certainly could use more help. They would especially like advice at what should be placed in the school’s cornerstone for posterity.”
This is an open in“ vitation to come help celebrate this momentous occasion.
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— Dan MacGregor People with suggestions can mail their ideas to Schroon Lake Central School, PO Box 338, Schroon
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said. Also there is a Facebook site where alumni can go and get more information and communicate with their friends. Updates will also appear on Schroon Lake Central’s website at: http://schroonschool.org/ 75thAnniversary.htm In conjunction with the anniversary celebration on
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