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TREKONDEROGA 2018 AND SHATNER’S RETURN » pg. 13
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Essex County OKs raising legal age to purchase tobacco products New law narrowly passes
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TICONDEROGA | When open classrooms were all the rage 40 years ago, they were believed to create a learning dynamic through sharing and interaction. However successful that might have been, in the 1970s, no one was thinking about school intruders. When students returned to Ticonderoga middle and elementary classes this week, they discovered that the school’s opened classrooms are being cordoned off with makeshift walls and lockable doors done with security, not education, in mind. Ticonderoga Superintendent John McDonald Jr., said in light of recent and regular school shootings that would have been unthinkable before Columbine, safety is on the minds of parents, teachers and administrators. » Classrooms Cont. on pg. 2
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Port Henry in full bloom Volunteers thanked for upkeep of flowers in hot, dry summer By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
PORT HENRY | Nothing dresses up a town quite like flowers, and last week a beachside picnic was thrown for the volunteers who tended the containers in Port Henry this summer, much to the enjoyment of locals and tourists alike. This summer in particular, it was not a job for the faint of heart. Thirsty plants required almost daily watering in the heat. “It was very hard this summer, it was so hot and dry,” said Debbie Henry, who coordinated the lunch. “Lugging all that water was quite a task sometimes.”
Along with hydrating the f lowers, Henry said she had to keep reminding volunteers to hydrate themselves. Moriah maintains a “flower fund,” and in late May volunteers descend on streets and bridges with petunias, coleus, geraniums and the like from Decker Flats nursery. The flowers are maintained through October, with help from about 35 volunteers, including public-school students, and clients from Mountain Lake Services. Linell Decker, who coordinates the volunteers for Mountain Lake, said that among the many aspects of flowers is the opportunities they provide for her clients with developmental disabilities. “It’s a great opportunity for them to develop volunteering skills,” she said. Tending to the blossoms also helps students at Moriah Central School meet their community services requirements. » Flowers Cont. on pg. 5
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