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December 25, 2010
Musical Gift
Greetings
Honor Roll
The Ti High School music department has received a donation from the Art Potter Fund. See Page 4
Ti High art students designed holiday greeting ads that appear in today’s Times of Ti. See Page 17
Moriah Central School has named its honor students for the first marking period. See Page 24
Ti, Moriah split hoop contests Moriah downed Ticonderoga in girls basketball action last week, but the Sentinels gained revenge by winning the boys game. See sports.
Blood drive set at Ti fire house There will be an American Red Cross blood drive Monday, Dec. 27, noon to 5 p.m. at the Ticonderoga fire house, sponsored by Inter-Lakes Health. For information call Keri Ott at 585-3960.
Kaedence Porter and Aysen Moore had a chance to meet Santa Claus in Ticonderoga, leaving him with a list of Christmas wishes. They — and everyone else — find out if those wishes came true today. Photo by Nancy Frasier
Seniors plans casino trip The Ticonderoga Area Senior Club is planning a trip to Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Monday, Jan. 17. The group will leave WalMart parking lot at 7 a.m. and leave the casino at 4 p.m. Cost is $25 and the casino incentive is $15 free slot play and $10 food coupon. The rain date is Monday, Jan. 24. For more information, call Ann at 585-6050 or Sue at 586-1995.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-8 Opinions ......................6-7 Obituaries ....................9 Crown Point ..................23 Moriah ..........................24 Schroon Lake ................25 Sports ..........................26-27 Calendar ......................28 Classifieds....................29-31 Auto Zone ....................32-36
Ticonderoga students spread kindness Middle school ‘Pays It Forward’ By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Christmas is a time for giving — and Ticonderoga Middle School students have done just that.
Students delivered more than 1,100 items to the Ti Food Pantry last week to help feed local families. “Hopefully this is just a stepping stone toward continued kindness,” said Kathy Marshall, home and careers teacher, who coordinated the effort. “In the future we want these kids to become the people who step forward to help others.”
The food collection project, known as “Pay It Forward,” followed a presentation to Ti students by Rachel’s Challenge. Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Rachel’s Challenge seeks to change schools, businesses and communities by promot-
See TI, page 8
New Year’s Eve party
Mineville celebration to assist charity By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com MINEVILLE — New Year revelers will have an opportunity to greet 2011 while assisting charity. The Celotti family of Moriah will host a New Year’s Eve party at the Mineville VFW to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and the event includes a DJ, appetizers and prize drawings. People must be age 21 or older with proper ID required. “My niece Caleigh is diagnosed with CF and every year in September my family participates in the
Breathe of Hope Walk for Cystic Fibrosis in Burlington which raises awareness and money for the foundation,” explained Judy Garrison. “The party, which has a masquerade ball theme, was the idea of my nieces, Marciano and Talia. They thought it would be a fun way to raise money for all who are diagnosed with CF.” People who are unable to attend, but who would like to donate to the CF Foundation may contact Marciano Celotti 586-6687 or Garrison 546-7939. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective
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