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Moriah chamber gets town support

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Supervisors agree to close bars an hour earlier. PAGE 14 OUTDOORS

Scrap Iron, played by Justin Gaddor, excites the crowd during a wrestling program at the Crown Point fire house. Performance Arts Connection, a Moriah-based company, presented the night of mayhem to raise money for Lydia McLaughlin, a Crown Point child suffering from Leukemia, and for Soldiers Fighting Overseas, an organization that sends care packages to U.S. military personnel serving abroad. Photo by Nancy Frasier

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Dinner to assist Best Fourth in the North Italian Night April 18 to aid Ticonderoga celebration By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ Ticonderoga residents will have an opportunity to support the communityÕ s annual Best Fourth in the North celebration and enjoy a night out.

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The Ti July 4th planning committee will hold an Italian Night Thursday, April 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus hall at 103 Montcalm St. The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, baked ziti, tossed salad and rolls. Brownies will be served for dessert. Tickets will be $10 fro adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. Take out will be available. “All proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Best Fourth in the North celebration,Ó said Debbie Barber, Best Fourth chairwoman. Ò We encourage everyone to stop by the Knights of Columbus to enjoy the Italian

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dinner. Without the support of our area businesses and community members the celebration would not be possible. Ò The Best Fourth in the North celebration costs between $25-$30,000 each year,Ó she said. Ò The town of Ticonderoga does provide some funding, but most of the money needed is raised by the committee. Donations in support of the committeeÕ s efforts are taxdeductible. We encourage community members and visitors to stay up to date on the celebration as well as

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PORT HENRY Ñ The Moriah Chamber of Commerce is reorganizing with the support of the town board. Town trustees recently voted to enter into a contract with the chamber for economic development services. The town will pay the chamber $2,000 this year. Ò The chamber has become much more active,Ó Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said. Ò Businesses are starting to take more interest in the chamber. A lot of people are becoming more involved Ñ PH7 and EDGE Ñ and the chamber is becoming the leader of a lot of positive developments.Ó The PH7 Committee is a group of concerned citizens who are working for the betterment of Port Henry. EGDE, the Moriah Community Economic Development Group, is a coalition of partners working together to address economic development strategies. EDGE was cited by the Lake Placid CVB/Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism this year with its Tourism Advocate Award. Tim Bryant, president of the Moriah chamber, welcomed the town board support. Ò The town board has recognized the need for more business development work and encouraged us to take steps in


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