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TV in Ti Students produce their own local news show
CHRISTMAS BY RAIL
By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | When a group of Ticonderoga students were preparing a video project for Kari Trudeau’s French class, they noticed some TV monitors in the audio-visual room that had no apparent purpose. “We thought, shouldn’t they be used for something?,” said Ti high school student Vivian Porter. “Something that would make school a little bit more fun.” Porter, along with her fellow student Karlee Witherbee, hit upon an idea that would be fun and useful at the same time. They focused on the morning announcements that, though important, were often easy to miss as students scrambled to get ready for the day. What if, the two wondered, instead of announcements, the messages were delivered in the form of a student produced news show? Trudeau said it sounded like a good idea and challenged the students to come up with a proposal. With, Trudeau said, a minimal amount of advice they did just that, and at the November meeting of the Ticonderoga School Board the AV club showed off a demo news program called “Good Morning Sentinels.”
Holiday train spreads holiday cheer through the region » Train Cont. on pg. 2
» Ti TV Cont. on pg. 4
Ti to be an Empire State Trail trailhead An estimated 3,500 cyclists are expected each year By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
Bicycle tourism is expected to be a big business in the North Country.
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TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga has been selected as a trailhead for the planned Empire State Trail, a multi-use route expected to open in 2020. The designation is expected to give more than 3,500 bicycle tourists easy access to downtown merchants each year. It is hoped that towns along the route will experience an economic boost in general, and trailheads will offer tourists an added reason
to spend time and money in the locale. Along with Ticonderoga, Plattsburgh and Westport will also serve as trailheads to the north. As it extends along the Adirondack Coast, the trail would be solely a bicycle attraction; at trailheads riders can park and then ride the trail in either direction. Trailheads also will have informational kiosks pointing out local attractions, along with benches, bike racks and a set of tools for basic repairs. While an exact location for the Ticonderoga trailhead has yet to be formalized, it will be within an easy ride or walk to the downtown business district, said Charles Creagh, transportation planner for Alta Planning and Design. “We’re going to highlight Ticonderoga,” Creagh said. “Trailheads will be comfortable areas to rest a view a map, and they will provide easy access to retail locations.” » Empire trailhead Cont. on pg. 5