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May 1, 2010
Anniversary
Field trip
Breakfast
A Ticonderoga business is celebrating 70 years of service to area customers. See Page 8
Ticonderoga High students have returned from a trip to Costa Rica during spring break. See Page 10
Crown Point students will serve breakfast May 2 to raise money for a New York City trip. See Page 14
Nominations solicited from community
Ti parade marshal sought By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
Local teams get good starts Local teams got the 2010 season off to good starts last week. Highlighting the action were Ticonderoga wins over archrival Moriah. See sports.
Knights to serve chicken barbecue The Port Henry Knights of Columbus will host a chicken barbecue Sunday, May 9, starting at noon. The menu will be a half chicken, potato, baked beans, coleslaw and a roll. Cost is $8.
TICONDEROGA — A civic leader will be honored when Ticonderoga celebrates the Fourth of July this summer. The “Best Fourth in the North”
committee is seeking nominations for this year ’s parade grand marshal. People can send nominations, in writing with supporting information, to Angela Brown at Century 21, 992 NYS Rte 9N, Ticonderoga 12883. “Write down who you would like
to see as grand marshal and why,” Molly Bechard, committee member, said. “This should be someone who is very involved in our community.” Tentative plans call for a four-day celebration in 2010. Festivities in Bicentennial Park are expected to start Thursday, July
1, with the annual amusement rides, games, vendors and entertainment. Bands The Heard and Lord Howe are scheduled to perform in the park on Friday. Daniel Ray Edwards will return for a Saturday performance.
See TI, page 3
Grants add up for town Crown Point considers comprehensive plan By Fred Herbst
Sons of Legion to host dinner Squadron 224, Sons of the American Legion Post 224 in Ticonderoga will hold a dinner at the legion post on Thursday, May 6, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Take out orders will be available. The menu will be roast pork, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, fresh baked roll with butter and dessert. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling 585-6485 or 585-6220.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-12 Opinions ......................6-7 Crown Point ..................14 Moriah ..........................15 Schroon Lake ................18 Sports ..........................22-23 Obituaries ....................23 Calendar ......................24 Classifieds....................26-29 Auto Zone ....................30-32
fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — Every dollar counts during tough economic times, so the Crown Point town board is applying for virtually every grant it can find. Supervisor Bethany Kosmider pointed out the community will benefit from several awards in the near future. “A grant written in 2009 by Dodson & Associates for a new retaining wall at Monitor Bay has been awarded and plans are in the making to purchase the materials and start the work,” she said. “Another small grant was received from NYSERDA through an energy audit and nearly $6,000 was earmarked for the town hall for energy lighting and insulation,” Kosmider said. “A recent survey request by MEGA Gas and NYSERDA has put Crown Point on the list for a consolidated grant for solar power for all the town buildings.” In seeking grant funding Kosmider has learned the town could benefit from a comprehensive plan. “With a comprehensive plan, Crown Point’s chance of growth is maximized and grant dollars may be, too,” she said. A comprehensive plan is a land use document that provides the framework for policy decisions. Plans typically address land use, transportation, housing, capital facilities,
Future Ticonderoga High School softball star Addison Munson eyes a bucket of balls as the Sentinels play nearby. Photo by Nancy Frasier
See CROWN POINT, page 14
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