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August 14, 2010
On Guard
Outdoor
Anniversary
Painted wooden soldiers are popping up all over town as part of a street art project . See Page 7
The dog days of summer have arrived, but there is still plenty of great fishing. See Page 24
More than 500 current and former Schroon students gather to rededicate their school. See Page 13
Commuting ... at a snail’s pace By John Gereau times_sentinel@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — Micheala Martin sat in an endless line of rush hour traffic last week, nervously drumming her fingers on the steering wheel. The Crown Point ferry — her ride home — was nowhere in sight. “This is ridiculous,” she said afI know it is frustratter stepping ing ... the wait can be out of her car to talk substantial, especially about her during rush hour daily commute. “I am — Bethany Kosmidor half an hour late picking up my little girl at day care.” Martin, who lives in Bristol and travels to and from work in Plattsburgh, said she routinely waits an hour or more to cross the lake where the Lake Champlain Bridge once stood. Summer traffic has compounded the holdup, she said. Work has begun to replace the bridge and a new crossing is expected to be open in about a year — but for commuters like Martin, that can’t come soon enough. “It is impossible to plan or stick to a work
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All-Stars The Ticonderoga Minor League All-Stars defeated Halfmoon 11-1 Aug. 3 to win first place in the championship game of the 2010 Clifton Park 8U Summer Classic. See sports.
NCCC plans student registration Aug. 27
Pictured above is the reflection in a sideview mirror of a line of cars waiting to board the the Lake Champlain ferry that transports motorists between Crown Point, NY and Chimney Point, Vt.
See COMMUTE, page 9
Chamber talks move forward
TICONDEROGA — North Country Community College will hold new student registration session on the Saranac Lake, Ticonderoga and Malone campuses on Aug. 27. Registration begins at 9 a.m. This is the final open registration prior to the Aug. 31 start of the fall 2010 semester. For more information contact NCCC enrollment management at 891-2915 ext. 686 or admissions@nccc.edu
By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-8 Opinions ......................6 Crown Point ..................9 Moriah ..........................10,11 Schroon Lake ................13 Sports ..........................14 Calendar ......................22 Obituaries ....................23 Classifieds....................25-29 Auto Zone ....................30-32
Four-year-old Hannah Barber was one of many local children to turn out during Champ Day activities Aug. 8. Photo by Nancy Frasier
CROWN POINT — Plans for the creation of a Crown Point Chamber of Commerce are moving forward. A group of 16 people recently gathered for a pot luck dinner meeting at the Stoney Lonesome Bed and Breakfast to discuss the possible future formation and feasibility of a Crown Point chamber. “Enthusiasm was high as some people met for the first time and testified to others who weren’t able to make it, but are very interested in being kept abreast of developments and future meeting dates,” said Nancy Ockrin, a leader in the movement. Attending the meeting were Crown Point Supervisor Bethany Kosmider, Joe and Cindy Bodette of Frenchman’s Restaurant, Bonnie Sprinkle of Achieve Fitness, Glen Buell of the Salvation Army, Paul Burns of Modex Consulting, Sonny and Sue Harper of Harper ’s Outdoor Wood Furnaces, Gary and Karyn Varmette of D & G Canopy Rental, Don and Joan Miller of Miller ’s Antiques, John and Sharon Hieber, and the hosts, John and Nancy Ockrin of Stoney Lonesome Bed and Breakfast.
See CHAMBER, page 9
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