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Stand Down Ticonderoga Elks helped with the Stand Down program for veterans in need. See Page 2
New book
School award
A Ticonderoga High alumnae has published another book in a series of historical fiction. See Page 4
Crown Point school recognized by a national group for its efforts. See Page 11
Court project begins Sentinels score homecoming win
By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — Construction has started on an addition to the town of Moriah court building. Champlain Valley Tec students are building a 576 square feet addition at the current court building to help the town meet a state mandate. Town employees and community volunteers laid the foundation and did site work to ready the project for students. Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said CV-Tec instructors Tom Rodriguez and Kevin Shaw are excited about the project. “The kids were here the other day to look over the site,” Scozzafava said. “You should have seen the look on their faces. They’re excited to get going.” Scozzafava thanked those who laid the foundation. “This is a really good community project,” he said. New York State has mandated court expansion in Moriah since 2008. The project will be financed by a grant from the state Office of Court Administration. Scozzafava said the project
Ticonderoga enjoyed its Homecoming weekend, posting a 27-8 victory against St. Lawrence in Northern Football Conference action Oct. 8. The Sentinels used a punishing ground game and rugged defense to secure the victory. Ti ran for 267 yards, while holding St. Lawrence to 137 yards in total offense. See sports.
No school at Ti, St. Mary’s Parent conferences have been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 18, in the Ticonderoga Central School District. Teachers will be available in their rooms from noon to 7 p.m. for parents to meet with teachers to discuss their children’s progress in school. Parents who signed up during the open house or have been requested by individual teachers will be notified of appointments. People who not receive a notification can set up a conference by calling the middle school at 585-7442, ext. 216.
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Homecoming Ticonderoga High School celebrated Homecoming with a week of activities, concluding with a pep rally, the induction of four members into the school booster club’s hall of fame and the traditional homecoming football game Oct. 8. Kristin Bianchine Thompson, Sherry (Ott) Marcum, Joel D. Dolbeck and Brittan Hunting-
ton-Bardol were inducted into the hall of fame along with the 1984 Sentinel football team. The honorees were cited at a dinner at the Ticonderoga Knights of Columbus and were recognized again during halftime of the homecoming football game against St. Lawrence.
See COURT, page 10
Frightening sights, sounds expected Fort Ti to host Ghost Tours By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Are there really ghosts at Fort Ticonderoga? People can find out for themselves when Fort Ticonderoga offers evening Garrison Ghost Tours Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 22 and 23 and Oct. 29 and 30.
Penfield Museum to be haunted
The lantern-lit tours, offered from 7 - 9 p.m., will highlight Fort Ticonderoga’s haunted history and recount stories featured on Syfy Channel’s Ghost Hunters. “The Fort Ticonderoga Ghost Tours will include eerie stories from Fort Ticonderoga staff who are convinced that the fort has had many
See FORT TI, page 9
By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com IRONVILLE — The Penfield Museum will not be a place for the faint-of-heart Halloween weekend. The museum and Retro Film Studios will present “The Penfield Haunted Homestead” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30.
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Jim Cawley, a Ticonderoga resident, will be joined by members of his film studio and volunteers for the event. They promise a “Hollywood-style” night of frightening fun. The “haunted homestead” will begin at dusk and continue until 11 p.m. each night. Tickets are $8 for
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