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May 22, 2010
Honor society
Bridge work
Native son
Ti High School’s National Honor Society inducted new members in a recent ceremony. See Page 2
Construction is expected to begin on the new Champlain Bridge any day. See Page 17
A Moriah native is returning home to serve as a doctor at the health center. See Page 20
Memorial Day to be observed Sentinels top archrival Moriah Ticonderoga downed Moriah, 14-1, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference softball action May 14. The Sentinels managed just five hits, but capitalized on 13 walks and error Viking errors. See sports.
Free dinner slated in Ticonderoga St. Vincent DePaul Society is a hosting a free barbecue Thursday May 27, 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus pavilion, Ticonderoga. The menu will be hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, salads, rolls, beverage, and ice cream. It is open to the public.
Annual Roe Pond Invitational set The 20th annual Roe Pond Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, May 29, in Witherbee from 10 a.m. until noon for children age 15 and younger.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-14 Opinions ......................6-7 Schroon Lake ................15 Crown Point ..................16-17 Moriah ..........................20 Calendar ......................23 Sports ..........................24-25 Obituaries ....................26 Classifieds....................27-31 Auto Zone ....................31-36
Hague festivities May 29
Crown Point events May 31
By Fred Herbst
By Fred Herbst
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HAGUE — News correspondent Bob Woodruff will speak during Memorial Day ceremonies in Hague. Woodruff, whose family vacations in the community, will speak at 3:30 p.m. in the town park Saturday, May 29. The annual Hague Memorial Day observance will also include the traditional parade at 2 p.m., “Funfest” activities in the park 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Hague Fire Department chicken barbecue 48 p.m. at the fire house.
CROWN POINT — Faced with rising costs and deceasing volunteers, the Crown Point Memorial Day committee has decided to scale back the observance in 2010. The weekend-long carnival has been dropped. The traditional parade, fireworks and cemetery tour remain. “The Crown Point Memorial Day committee has decided to have the traditional, one-day celebration for the 142nd observance of Memorial Day,” said Yvonne
See HAGUE, page 11
See EVENTS, page 16
Jacob Mascarenas enjoys a drive at his home in Port Henry. Mascarenas is looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of summer in the North Country. Memorial Day observances will be held in Crown Point and Hague. Photo by Nancy Frasier
Schroon ‘Best Fourth in the North’– to honor Alcohol use to be monitored veterans By Fred Herbst
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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Schroon Lake will honor local veterans with the dedication of the new VeterEd Donley ans Memorial Wall. The ceremony will take place Friday, May 28, at 10 a.m. in the town park. “This memorial is particularly
See SCHROON, page 15
TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga police will enforce the town open container law during the annual “Best Fourth in the North” celebration. The town board formally “supported” enforcement of the law during its May 13 meeting with an eye on curbing alcohol use and abuse during the traditional July 4th weekend. “The Fourth of July is a family event,” Supervisor Deb Malaney said. “We don’t sell alcohol in the park. I don’t think there’s a place for it.” Trustees agreed, voting unanimously to adopt a resolve in support of enforcement. Trustee Wayne Taylor, chairman of the town public safety committee, brought the issue to the town board for discussion. He noted Ticonderoga has a law forbidding open containers of alcohol on streets, although it has often been overlooked during past celebrations. Taylor said the local police department wanted di-
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