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October 30, 2010
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The Ticonderoga High Alumni Association has presented awards for community service. See Page 3
Tax cut
The Schroon Lake school board wants community input on a new superintendent. See Page 20
The Moriah town board plans to adopt a 2011 budget that calls for a tax cut. See Page 23
Highway position on ballot Ti enters playoffs with win streak Ticonderoga extended its winning streak to four games with a 33-18 thrashing of AuSable Valley in Northern Football Conference action Oct. 23. The win lifted Ti to 5-3 on the season and set the stage for its opening-round playoff game against Tupper Lake Friday at home. Moriah lost to Saranac Lake in a battle of undefeated teams. See sports.
Girl Scouts plan Walk for Hope Ticonderoga Girl Scout Troop 3256 will hold its second annual Walk for Hope Saturday, Oct. 30, in Bicentennial Park. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m. Registration fee is $10. There will be refreshments during and after the walk. All funds raised will be sent to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information call Lynn Sawyer at 585-6703 or at Sue Bouchard 585-6998.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-9 Opinions ......................6 Crown Point ..................14 Schroon Lake ................20 Moriah ..........................23 Obituaries ....................24 Sports ..........................26-27 Calendar ......................25 Classifieds....................28-31 Auto Zone ....................32-36
Should Ti eliminate elected highway chief? Voters decide Nov. 2 By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga voters will be asked if they prefer an appointed highway superintendent to an elected one on Election Day. The Ti town board has decided to put the question on the ballot Nov. 2. If voters pass the referendum, the switch would take effect Jan. 1, 2012. “The town would accept resumes and do interviews for the position,” Ti Supervisor Deb Malaney explained. “There would be an interview committee of community resident and town board members.” The appointed highway chief would serve at the pleasure of the town board, meaning the person could be removed at any time. Malaney admitted the debate of elected vs. appointed highway superintendent became an issue following the arrest and guilty plea of Highway Superintendent Arthur “Pat” Morrison Sr. Morrison entered a plea of guilty to official misconduct May 26 and resigned. His resignation was part of a plea agreement. Morrison was arrested, charged with accepting illegal kick backs from a vendor, in September 2009. “There’s no question, that situation opened a lot of eyes,” Malaney said. “We’re looking to make the position more accountable.” A similar debate was held in 2003. At that time the town asked voters if they wanted to combine the highway, water and sewer departments in to a depart-
Moriah Central School capped Spirit Week with a pep rally and games Oct. 22. The Viking football team dropped their homecoming game, but remain the top seed in the upcoming section tournament. Photos by Nancy Frasier
See TI, page 9
Crown Point soldier to be honored By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com CROWN POINT — A Crown Point soldier will be honored by his community — 146 years after his death.
Sgt. Alfred Covell Woods, who died in Civil War combat, will receive a veteran’s graveside marker with full military honors during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, at the First Congregational
Church. Members of the New York National Guard Military Forces Honor Guard will take part in the event, which is part of the church’s annual Veterans Day service.
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