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Ghost Ride returns to Ti Combat vets seek bikers for July 23 charity event
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Seagle Colony to perform Opera CHESTERTOWN — The Seagle Music Colony will perform the children’s opera, “Billy Goats Gruff,” Saturday, July 23, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chester Municipal Center Theatre on Main Str eet, Chestertown. Admission is free.
Cheerleaders to wash cars in Ti TICONDEROGA — T i Youth Cheer will host a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, July 16, at the Ticonderoga fir e house. Cost is $5 a car. For information call Colleen LaMora at 5035352 or Kelley Par ent at 503-5159.
See TICONDEROGA, page 9
Proposed assessor change sparks controversy By Jon Hochschartner jonh@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — Many ar e opposed to the town board’s proposal to eliminate its three elected tax assessor positions in favor of one appointed position. That was clear fr om the heated public hearing on the issue attended by over 100 people July 6 at the C rown P oint f ire h ouse. T he o verwhelming
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majority of the audience members who spoke were opposed to the plan. Chris Johnson, who has served as a member of the boar d of assessment r eview, said he had tremendous admiration for the members of the town board, but he disagreed with their decision. “A single assessor appointed by a board invites corruption,” Johnson said. “If you say , ‘You better take another look at so-and-so’s pr operty,’ they will. Because you’r e the folks signing the
check.” Kathy Caswell said she supported the boar d’s proposal. “For me to vote for an assessor or to vote for anything else, like road commissioner— what do I use for criteria?” Caswell said. “I don’t know whether the assessors are crooked or not. I don’t know whether they do a good job. I want someone like the board to be responsible.” See CROWN POINT, page 15
Lake group turns 100 Birthday bash set for July 17 By Andy Flynn andy@denpubs.com
Ticonderoga..................2-9 Opinions ......................6,7 In Brief ........................10-11 Obituaries....................14 Crown Point ................15 Schroon Lake...................18 Moriah ........................19 Calendar......................22 Classifieds ..................24-26 Auto Zone ....................27-32
Daisy Troop 4036 and friends made a sign for the Port Henry Farmers Market. Linda Smyth assisted the girls. The Farmers Market will be held every Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Boni's Bistro on Main Street in Port Henry. From left are Linda Smith, Alethea Goralczyk, Emma Callahan, Eden Goralczyk, Sydney Glebus and Paige Towns. Not pictured are Zoe Olcott, Maggie Maye and Sophie Bryant.
SCHROON LAKE — Members of the Schroon Lake Association (SLA) will celebrate 100 years of lake stewar dship with back-toback events on July 16 and 17, including a centennial birthday bash. The annual SLA Arts & Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Satur day, July 16, at the Schroon Lake town park, and the 100th anniversary celebration will start at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the same location. Both events ar e fr ee and open to the public. “The Centennial Committee has been working long and hard on making this event extra special,” said SLA Centennial Committee Chairwoman Anita Drozdyk. “We’re asking people to spend a summer day enjoying the beautiful views on Schr oon Lake, swim in its pur e waters and partake in the day-long See SCHROON LAKE, page 18
The Schroon Lake Association will celebrate 100 years of lake preservation efforts with back-toback events July 16 and 17.
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Ti’s own Lee Berube set a course record during the 25th annual Montcalm Mile. See page 20 for the complete story.
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TICONDEROGA — The local Combat Veterans Motor cycle Association (CVMA) chapter is looking for people to participate in the fourth annual Ghost Ride on Satur day, July 23. The ride — open to all motor cyclists — will start in T iconderoga and featur e a round-trip excursion to Minerva. It is a fundraiser, with pr oceeds to benefit the Clinton, Franklin and Essex DisabledAmerican Vets (DAV) and the V eteran’s Assistance Fund. The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association has mor e than 90 chapters in the U.S. and full membership is open to verified
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