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October 23, 2010
Home alone A Ticonderoga man was arrested on his wedding day after his son called police. See Page 4
Tiny Tim
Heroes
The annual Tiny Tim holiday gift program is now accepting applications. See Page 5
Attendants at the Ti trash transfer station rescued a discarded cat from being crushed. See Page 7
Ti braces for ‘fright night’ By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Ghosts, goblins, monsters and other assorted creatures will roam downtown Ticonderoga as Halloween Fest comes to town. The annual “fright night” trick-or-treat event for children, sponsored by the Ticonderoga Mont-
Ti, Moriah battle to draw Archrivals Ticonderoga and Moriah battled to a 1-1 draw in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls soccer action Oct. 13. See sports.
Mountainside to host market Mountainside Christian Academy will host its first Mountainside Christmas Assortments Marketplace on Friday, Nov. 5, from 6-9 p.m. There will be various vender and catalog sales, “Animaland” where collectible animals can be purchased, stuffed and dressed, “Kids Korner Gift Shoppe” for the children to do their own Christmas shopping and a concession stand providing dinner and snack foods. For information call the school office at 532-7128, ext. 2.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-8 Opinions ......................6 Moriah ..........................13 Schroon Lake ................14 Crown Point ..................15 Calendar ......................17 Sports ..........................18-19 Obituaries ....................20 Classifieds....................21-24 Auto Zone ....................24-28
calm Street Partnership, will be held Friday, Oct. 29, 3:30-5 p.m. on Montcalm Street. Businesses and organizations displaying a pumpkin in their windows will be participating in the event by handing out treats to young people as they walk the sidewalks. Children and their families are invited to participate in this event, according to Matt Courtright, executive director of the Ticonderoga Area
Chamber of Commerce. A Halloween costume parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. on the Community Building lawn. The parade will be led by local volunteers and community members. The community building steps will be decorated for the Halloween Fest with more than 300 pumpkins created by the students at Ticonderoga
See FRIGHT, page 8
Bridge demise noted Event marks year anniversary of bridge closure CROWN POINT — A community gathering to observe the first anniversary of closing the Champlain Bridge attracted more than 60 people Oct. 16. The bridge connecting Crown Point and Chimney Point, Vt., closed at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2009, and was later blown up by controlled explosive charges. One year later, the Lake Champlain Bridge Coalition held a ceremony nearby to honor the historic span that was opened in 1929. Former Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Barbara Brassard said she’d only been on the job a few weeks when she learned the bridge had been shut down. “I remember the weekend being spent in a flurry of panic as the realization set in — the closing of the bridge was not going to be short-lived.” The bridge was closed after a state inspection showed its pillars severely deteriorated. Engineers decided it was too dangerous to repair. A free ferry at the bridge
Marlee and Quinn Lang enjoyed playing in the leaves during AppleFolkFest at the Penfield Museum. AppleFolkFest featured an ecumenical church service, a craft fair and flea market, chili and apple desserts, live music and family activities.Located in the Crown Point hamlet of Ironville, the Penfield Museum is the former home of Allen Penfield and reflects the 19th Century when mining dominated the regional economy. It is also the birthplace of the electrical age. Photo by Nancy Frasier
See BRIDGE, page 15
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