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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — Andrew LaVallie admits there may have been times he didn’t hold the town of Moriah in high esteem. That’s certainly changed for the Ticonderoga soldier, who is now serving in Afghanistan. That’s because one-time archrival Moriah has come to the aid of the former Ti High Sentinel athlete. We Love Our Troops, a group of Moriah residents, have sent three boxes of food, snacks and other items to LaVallie, an Army second lieutenant. “Though I have thought of you as a rival for six years of my life — basketball, baseball and, of course, football — words can not explain what it meant to me to receive a package from what I considered to be the whole town,” LaVallie wrote in a letter addressed “Town of Moriah, aka Vikings.” “The candy and food was quickly given out to my platoon of 19 soldiers,” he
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TICONDEROGA — A human rights program will celebrate the inauguration of North Country Community College’s new president in Ticonderoga. The Ti campus of NCCC will host a special program Monday, April 1, noon to 2 p.m. in honor of Dr. Steven J. Tyrell. Tyrell became NCCC’s sixth
president last year, although his formal inauguration will be held Friday, April 5, at the NCCC’s main campus in Saranac Lake. “I am thrilled to return home to the region and lead North Country Community College into its next phase,” Tyrell said. “Working with community leaders to advance workforce partnerships extends the impact of NCCC throughout our sponsoring counties. I am honored to have joined a group of highly-dedicated professionals who prepare our graduates to excel in the region and beyond.” North Country Community College is spon-
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