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MCS fire sends students home
Saturday, October 4, 2014
This Week
FOOD AND FUTBOL
TICONDEROGA
By Keith Lobdell
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keith@denpubs.com PORT HENRY Ñ The Boy Scout motto is, Ò be prepared.Ó Two days of preparation paid off for the students and staff at Moriah Central School in the mid-morning hours Sept. 26 as a fire in the elementary wing forced the evacuation of the school and sent students home early. The fire was determined to have originated in a boys bathroom on the second floor of the elementary wing, according to Essex County Emergency Services Director Don Jaquish, who also served as an active firefighter at the scene. Ò There was very heavy, black rolling smoke,Ó Jaquish said. Jaquish said until investigators deem otherwise, the school was being treated as a crime scene. Ò We really will not know anything until we go in and get an idea of what happened,Ó Jaquish said. School Superintendent Bill Larrow was out of town but returned to the campus around noon. He said he was very impressed by everyone at the school for the way the situation was handled. Ò I am extremely proud of all my staff,Ó Larrow said. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25
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Adirondack Distance Festival sees records fall for time, temperatures By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com SCHROON Ñ They are two records many would think do not go together, but the Adirondack Distance Festival saw the annual marathon winner bring the record time down while record temperatures were going up. Ò The heat of the afternoon was a record breaker and not really ideal for running long distances,Ó said race organizer Joel Friedman. Ò But most runners told me that they had an awesome experience and requested that we turn the thermostat down just a little bit for next year. As
a result of the warm weather hundreds of runners took advantage of soaking their tired legs in the lake for an extended period of time.Ó With the hot weather, it was a man from a town called Bath who won the marathon Sept. 28 as Bryan Morseman crossed the finish line with a record breaking time of 2:26:59, topping the 2006 mark of 2:35:38 set by David Herr. Ò The day was a resounding success,Ó Friedman said. Ò There is something about the weekend that brings out the best in everyone! The spirit of our residents and second homeowners is without a doubt, elevated. This is a result of the past experience with the positive attitude and gratefulness of the runners. The runners are appre-
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Derrick Osier enjoys a hotdog at the Elks Soccer Shoot.
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ciative of the volunteers helping them out and supporting them during the race and throughout the weekend.Ó Friedman said over 700 volunteers came out supporting the weekendÕ s events. Ò That doesnÕ t include the many hundreds that come out along the racecourse to cheer the runners on,Ó he said. Ò Many students from Schroon Lake and Mountainside schools were out on the course cheering or helping as volunteers. At the Word of Life Bible Institute campus, which the runners run through, their entire student body turns out along with staff and enthusiastically cheer for the runners. It is an exhilarating experience.Ó CONTINUED ON PAGE 8