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Mission complete
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Quicken the pace
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Dissolution should be expedited
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BackPack support
Program seeks donations for holiday breaks
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Write-in votes in Ticonderoga super race to be counted Nov. 12
The Ticonderoga Sentinels celebrate their win in the Section VII/Class D championship game Oct. 30 after defeating the Moriah Vikings, 6-0, in overtime. For more on this and other sectional championship games, see pages 21-23. Photo by Keith Lobdell
Clock now ticking for Port Henry dissolution Transitional group aims to have first meeting before Thanksgiving
first meeting the week before Thanksgiving. The group then has to meet within 30 days to start hashing out a dissolution plan, which must be finished
within 180 days. Contrary to some of the chatter on the streets, the village did not instantaneously dissolve once the vote totals came in last week, said Bras-
sard. “Business will continue as usual for the next 12-16 months until we’re fully dissolved,” Brassard said. >> Story Continued | pg. 9
By Pete DeMola
pete@suncommunitynews.com
PORT HENRY — Last week’s vote to dissolve the village lit a fuse that could burn from anywhere between 12 to 20 months depending on how quickly municipal officials hit each procedural checkpoint. The village board must meet within 30 days to appoint a planning committee tasked with drafting a roadmap. Deputy Mayor Matthew Brassard said this will likely be a combination of village and town residents and officials, with a goal to hold their
Major Geoffrey Glebus formerly of Schroon Lake, has been named Chief of Orthopaedics at Ireland Hospital, Fort Knox, Kent. During his residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and currently, Dr. Glebus serves his country caring for many wounded warriors and veterans as well as civilians. He is the son of Gary and Shelley Glebus of Schroon Lake. Maj. Glebus is pictured with his late grandfather, Howard French, a WWII veteran. Photo provided
By Keith Lobdell and Pete DeMola
keith@suncommunitynews.com
TICONDEROGA — No one at the Essex County Board of Elections could ever remember seeing something like this happen before. Joe Giordano, who announced he was running as a write-in candidate last month, may have pulled off the upset of the night at the Essex County polls, potentially defeating incumbent town Supervisor Bill Grinnell after the polls had closed Nov. 3. Grinnell received 345 votes, compared to 782 votes cast for “write in,” according to the Essex County Board of Elections. Officials said they will not know for sure who received the write-in votes until they canvass the ballot, which will start at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. Also in Ticonderoga, Salvatore Barnao emerged victorious in the five-way race for highway superintendent with 476 votes. He was followed by Dennis Hunsdon, 331; David Iuliano, 264; Pamela Savage, 77; Paul Sharkey, 68.
Other results included: NORTH HUDSON Supervisor Ron Moore, who bested challenger Bruce Caza in the GOP primary in September, received 81 votes; 41 write-ins were recorded. Stephanie DeZalia (98) won was elected; Maureen Marsden defeated incumbent Donald Dresser, 61-43. Brian Caza garnered 40 votes; Donald Langworthy had 6, with 10 absentee ballots yet to be counted. SCHROON Clara Phibbs and Don Sage were re-elected to town council, with 308 and 323 votes, respectively, with challenger Marcia Hartnett landing 232. CROWN POINT Justice Arthur Miclette successfully fought back a challenge from Marjorie Hurlbert, 208-134. Charles Harrington (RCrown Point), Tom Scozzafava (R-Moriah) and Mike Marnell (R-Schroon) ran unopposed for supervisor seats.