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Ti takes C title on walk-off; Crown Point dominates D’s Jordan McKee fanned 10 as she pitched T iconderoga past lake Placid, 6-5, in the Section VII Class C softball tournament title game. See sports.
Church to serve turkey dinner PUTNAM — The Putnam United Pr esbyterian Church’s annual turkey dinner will be held Satur day, June 11, at the Putnam fir e house. Take-outs can be picked up beginning at 4 p.m. and eat-in dining will begin at 4:30. The meal includes turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, corn, stuf fing, kohl slaw, cranberry sauce, r olls, homemade pie, and beverages. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.
Ride planned PORT HENRY — The Mountain Lake Services Foundation will host a motorcycle ride to raise awar eness for people with disabilities July 9 with a rain date of July 16. The event includes a 100mile ride from Port Henry to Keeseville and back for a donation of $20 per bike. After the event ther e will be a cook-out lunch available for $5 at 10 St. Patrick’s Place in Port Henry. Music will be provided by Mountain Lake Services’ band, Generationz. Contact Roxanne LaBounty at 546-3051 x 314 for more information or to register.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga..................2-11 Opinions ......................6,7 In Brief ........................12-13 Calendar......................14 Schroon Lake ..............20 Moriah .............................21 Crown Point ................23 Spor ts ........................24-27 Classifieds ..................29-32 Auto Zone ....................33-36
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Landmark Port Henry business closes its doors Sagan’s to shut down June 30
By Fred Herbst
fred@denpubs.com P O RT H E N RY — A f t e r nearly a century in Port Henry, Sagan’s Men’s Shop is closing. “We deeply regret it,” said Jack W oods, owner of Sagan’s. “W e want to stay open, but you have to face er ality. When the figures come in and you’r e not doing the volume of business you need Jack Woods to survive, you can’t ignor e Owner of Sagan’s it.” Sagan’s, a men’s clothing shop located on Main Street, See PORT HENRY, page 17
Crown Point moves toward sole assessor By Fred Herbst
fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — The Crown Point town board has voted to eliminate the community’s thr ee elected assessors in favor of a sole, appointed position. The move will save local taxpayers mor e than $18,000 a year, according to Supervisor Bethany Kosmider. Trustees voted 3-1 during their June 9 meeting to draft a local law abolishing the elected assessor positions effective Dec. 31, 201 1, and cr eating a sole assessor starting Jan. 1, 2012. Voting to eliminate the elected assessors were Kosmider
Norma Strong performs during the 50th — and final — Norma Strong School of dance recital in Ticonderoga June 10. Strong is retiring after a half century of teaching dance to area students. A tribute to Strong appears in today’s Times of Ti on pages 22-23. Photo by Nancy Frasier
See CROWN POINT, page 19
Fort Ti to present battle re-enactment June 25 and 26
By Fred Herbst
fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Fort T iconderoga will come under attack by British forces next weekend. The fort will host “Clash for Empir e: The Fr ench and Indian War at Fort T iconderoga” Satur day and Sunday , June 25 and 26. It will featur e r e-enactors portraying French and British soldiers of the Seven Year ’s War, also known as the French and Indian War. The soldiers will r ecreate the events leading to the British capture of the fort. See TICONDEROGA, page 12
Fort Ticonderoga will host “Clash for Empire: The French and Indian War at Fort Ticonderoga” Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. It will feature re-enactors portraying French and British soldiers of the Seven Year’s War, also known as the French and Indian War.
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