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October 17, 2009
Charity run
Acquisition
Pantry in need
Sue Johnson completed the Adirondack Half Marathon to raise money for the Ti EMS building. See Page 4
Denton Publications, owner of the Times of Ti, has purchased 15 additional newspapers. See Page 8
Facing increased demand for services, the Moriah Food Pantry is in need of donations. See Page 13
Ticonderoga loses grant, but...
Meters may still be in Ti’s future By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
Moriah tops Ti in gridiron action Ron Schofield, the leading runner in the conference, led the Vikes with 164 yards and two touchdowns as Moriah beat archrival Ticonderoga, 20-0, Oct. 9. The win clinched the top seek in the Section VII-X Class D post-season tournament. See sports.
Ti Cub Scouts recruiting boys Ticonderoga Cub Scout pack 72 is in the process of recruiting boys in grades 15 who are interested in participating in scouting. The pack meets on Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Ticonderoga. The boys should be accompanied by a parent or guardian when registering. Sports and other school activities are not a deterrent for scouting because of flexible scheduling. Contact Cubmaster Mike Forand at 585-6589 or committee chair Sue Liddell at 585-6280 for details.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-11 Opinions ......................6-7 Moriah ..........................12-13 Crown Point ..................14-15 Schroon Lake ................16 Sports ..........................24-26 Calendar ......................27 Obituaries ....................28 Classifieds....................28-32 Auto Zone ....................32-36
TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga has lost a grant to purchase water meters for the town, but water meters may still be in the community’s future. Supervisor Bob Dedrick said he has been informed the $4.17 million grant offered to the com-
munity by the state Environmental Facilities Corporation is no longer available. The grant money was to been used to install water meters. The federal Environmental Protection Agency was providing the money to the state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “It seems that the EPA did not come through with the amount it said it would and most of the available grants went to New York City,” Dedrick
said. “They complimented the town for its foresight and felt bad for any community that funding was cut.” Earlier Ticonderoga received a $3.25 million federal stimulus grant for infrastructure work. “But I do not want the residents to think we did not receive our fair s hare of ARRA money,”
See TI, page 11
RSVP gets honor Caritas Award presented for service By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Essex County does more than provide services to non-profit organizations. “RSVP is changing the world by one kind act, one decision to help another, at a time,” Sister Donna Franklin, director of Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, said. “I’m overwhelmed by the beauty and graciousness of the organization.” For its work, RSVP was presented with the Caritas Award during its 35th annual volunteer recognition luncheon Oct. 7 in Port Henry. The award is given annually by Catholic Charities, which sponsors RSVP, to recognize a group or person dedicated to service and justice. “RSVP is the very definition of the Caritas Award,” Franklin said. “The quality
Samuel LaPointe, his brother Noah and their dog Frodo helped their parents sell pumpkins during AppleFolkFest festivities at the Penfield Museum in Ironville Oct. 11. The event closed the museum for the season. Photo by Nancy Frasier
See RSVP, page 13
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