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March 27, 2010
Author visit
History Day
Moriah show
Author Ann Duncan, a Ti High graduate, visited local elementary students recently. See Page 3
Local students fared well in the annual North County History Day competition. See Page 8
The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at Moriah Central School May 10. See Page 14
Kiwanis Easter egg hunt April 3
Spring Fling coming to Ti By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Spring, and the Easter Bunny, will officially arrive in Ticonderoga Saturday,
Ti High graduate earns All America Lee Berube, a Ticonderoga High School grad, earned All-America honors — twice — at the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships. Berube took second place in the 5,000-meter run and ran a leg on the eighth place distance medley relay. See sports.
Moriah seniors seek members The Town of Moriah Senior Citizens Club offers numerous activities and welcomes new participants. Club members enjoy day trips for shopping or entertainment, card games, putting puzzles together, pot luck dinners and many board games. Monthly meetings are held on the first Monday of each month with lunch preceding the meeting at the Moriah Nutrition Site. The club will treat new members to lunch upon joining. For more information contact Ruth McDonough at 546-7667 or Archie Rosenquist at 546-3736.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-11 Opinions ......................6-7 In Brief..........................12-13 Moriah ..........................14 Schroon Lake ................15 Crown Point ..................16 Sports ..........................20-21 Calendar ......................22 Classifieds....................23-29 Auto Zone ....................29-32
April 3. That’s the date of the third annual Downtown Ticonderoga Spring Fling and the annual Ticonderoga Kiwanis Easter egg hunt. Activities will get under way at 10 a.m. with the
Easter egg hunt in Bicentennial Park. In a change from past years, the egg hunt will feature three age groups — age 4 and younger, ages 5-6 and ages 7-8.
See TI, page 11
Friends group to rally Crown Point historic site organization to reform; meeting set April 10 By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — Inactive for several years, the Friends of Crown Point State Historic Site is reorganizing. “Several people are eager to re-organize and re-invigorate the nonprofit organization,” Tom Hughes, site manager, said. “Everyone that wishes to join this friends group will be able to do so this year. Former members and new members will be equally welcome.” A meeting of the Friends will be held Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at the historic site. Interested people and those wishing to attend are asked to contact Hughes via Email at Thomas.Hughes@oprhp.state.ny.us or through mail at Crown Point State Historic Site, 21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point 12928-2852. Hughes said the April 10 meeting will provide an update on the historic site, set a date for trustee elections, consider organizational goals and priorities, discuss membership benefits and kick-off a membership recruitment effort. Friends of Crown Point State Historic Site, Inc. was incorporated by the Regents of the State of New York in 1985.
See CROWN POINT, page 16
Chives, the faithful servant played by Hannah Herbst, and Sir Hyde, the alter ego of Dr. Jeckyll played by Ethan Carroll, read disturbing news from the Times of Ti during a scene from Dr. Jeckyll, No Place to Hyde. The play was presented by Sentinel Productions, the Ticonderoga High School drama club. Carroll was assistant director as part of his senior class project. Photo by Nancy Frasier
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