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October 24, 2009
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Sister Sharon Dalton, St. Mary’s School principal, will be honored Oct. 25. See Page 3
Fort Ticonderoga will host the annual Haunted Fort program Oct. 29 and 30. See Page 5
A Schroon Lake woman has penned a book about her childhood in Nazi Germany. See Page 15
Bridge shut down
Sentinels edge archrival Moriah Ticonderoga broke into the win column with a come-from-behind win against archrival Moriah, 21, in Champlain Valley Athletic Conference girls soccer action Oct. 14. Jessie Patchett tallied late in the game to lift the Sentinels to victory. See sports.
Haunted House set in Port Henry Mountain Lake Services will host its annual Haunted House on Thursday, Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. at 4450 Main St., Port Henry. It will include a children’s area with games, crafts and snacks and the traditional Haunted House. Admission cost is a suggested $5 donation ($10 family maximum). Proceeds will benefit the Early Intervention Program. For information call Erin Quackenbush at 546-3381, ext. 36.
Closure stuns region By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — State officials are promising to open the Lake Champlain Bridge as soon as possible, but local commuters are demanding to know when that will happen. “Frantic calls to DOT produced a cheery voice offering to give detour directions,” Barbara Brassard, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, said. “What they didn’t mention is We were afraid that these detours the bridge could fail were around two hours long. abruptly. “The enormous — Todd Hoffman impact on the Lake Champlain region is obvious,” she said. “What is New York State doing? Nothing!” Todd Hoffman, New York State Department of Transportation regional structural engineer, disagreed. He said engineers are studying the bridge and formulating a plan to repair and re-open it. That plan should be in place in about two weeks. “We’re not going to rush just to get the bridge open,” he said. “We’re going to work diligently to make the bridge as safe as possible. Safety is our top priority.” The bridge, which serves about 4,000 vehicles a day, links New York and Vermont. It was closed on Oct. 16 when an inspection found as much as 30 percent of its concrete piers had disintegrated.
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THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-12 Opinions ......................6-7 Moriah ..........................14 Schroon Lake ................15 Crown Point ..................20-21 Sports ..........................24-26 Calendar ......................27 Obituaries ....................28 Classifieds....................29-32 Auto Zone ....................33-36
Ticonderoga Elementary students Anna Hayes and Joe Johns are busy creating Halloween pumpkins, which will be among the 335 pumpkins on display on the Community Building steps during Halloween Fest Friday, Oct. 30. Trick or treats by local merchants and a costume parade on the Community Building lawn are planned. The Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership, event sponsor, invites local children and their families to join in the fun from 3:30 to 5 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the parade and pumpkin display will take place in the Ticonderoga Armory on Champlain Avenue. Photo by John Donahue
Moriah decides against noise law By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — The Moriah town board has decided against adoption of a noise law. A committee investigating a possible law to deal with noise com-
plaints in the community has determined no additional legislation is necessary. Trustees Rick Carpenter and Tom Anderson said they discovered the state law dealing with disorderly conduct should suffice. Besides, they noted, local laws can
be difficult to enforce. “Looking at other (towns’) laws we found they’re unenforceable,” Carpenter said. “Are we going to buy a (noise) meter? Are our police always going to be measuring decibels? How many decibels are too loud?
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