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June 5, 2010
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Ticonderoga teachers will serve up fast food to raise money for a new playground. See Page 3
Champlain Tec students in Mineville have new tools thanks to a Ti donation. See Page 13
The Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club will be honored for its community work. See Page 15
Ticonderoga wins section title Ticonderoga defeated Northern Adirondack, 5-0, to win its sixth straight Section VII Class C baseball tournament championship. See sports.
Blood drives set in Port Henry, Ti Hague, Crown Point host annual parades
The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday, June 3, at Moriah Central School in Port Henry 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information contact Sue Nephew at 5463301. A blood drive will be held Tuesday, June 8, at the American Legion Post 224, Montcalm St., Ticonderoga, 1 to 6 p.m. For more information contact American Red Cross 1-800-RED CROSS.
By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — The new Veterans Memorial Wall in Schroon Lake honors the service of more than 800 resIt’s our sacred idents, but it does much more. duty to keep the “It’s our sacred duty to keep the legacy of our na- legacy of our nation’s patriots fresh in the tion’s patriots fresh minds of future generain the minds of futions,” said Ed Donley, chairman of the wall com- ture generations. mittee, during a dedication
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Service planned for area seniors Mountainside Bible Chapel will host a baccalaureate service for all high school seniors Sunday, June 6, at 5 p.m. Call 532-7128 ext. 1 for more information.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-9 Opinions ......................6 Moriah ..........................13 Schroon Lake ................15 Crown Point ..................16 Calendar ......................17 Sports ..........................18-19 Obituaries ....................20 Classifieds....................22-26 Auto Zone ....................26-28
— Ed Donley
See MEMORIAL, page 15
Mike Edson leads the Fort Ticonderoga Fife & Drum Corps in the annual Hague Memorial Day parade. Veterans were also honored in parades and ceremonies in Schroon Lake, Crown Point and at Fort Ticonderoga. Photo by Nancy Frasier
Grocery store alternative sought in Ti By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga officials are hoping to attract a super market to the community, although they’re learning it’s no easy task. Ti Supervisor Deb Malaney recently said she has been in contact with several grocery store chains without success.
“They always say the same thing,” she said. “They don’t want to go up against a big box store with a super market in it. That doesn’t mean we can’t and won’t continue trying.” Malaney declined to name WalMart as the “big box store,” but it’s the only one in the community that sells groceries. At one time Ticonderoga had three grocery stores. It had two — Grand Union and Great American — when
Wal-Mart moved into the community a decade ago. Now, Ticonderoga residents shop for groceries at WalMart or shop out of town. Many local residents want an option other than Wal-Mart and have asked local officials to bring in another store to compete. Malaney said she has engaged Aldi and Price Chopper in talks, noting the former Grand Union and former Great American buildings are
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