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MAYOR’S CUP REGATTA & FESTIVAL
MAYOR’S REGATTA: The regatta on Lake Champlain at this
SALUTING SERVICE:
year’s Mayor’s Cup course was shortened due to the bad weather; however, the sky ended up clearing and the sun was shining. After the three divisions — racing, cruising and multi-haul — wrapped up by 6 p.m., the awards ceremony took place at the Naked Turtle.
A youngster salutes a military vehicle passing by during the July Fourth/ Mayor’s Cup parade in Plattsburgh. Photo by
Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
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SPECIAL GUE ST: Sparky the fire dog was on hand for the July Fourth/Mayor’s Cup parade through downtown Plattsburgh. The annual event draws a big crowd. Photo by Sarah Elizabeth Morris
» Cont. on pg. 4
Bass Fishing, Costa up next for FLW on Lake Champlain
Common Council agrees to form master plan for city
Community outreach among tour goals
‘WEEKEND ANGLERS’
“Fresh off this weekend’s FLW Tour event, Lake Champlain is set for more FLW tournament-fishing action,” a press release from FLW said. The FLW offered tips and a prediction. “Anglers in this BFL tournament will again have to choose between targeting largemouth, smallmouth, or both. For those chasing largemouth, working a ChatterBait around scattered milfoil, a crankbait around sparse grass and rocks, or a swim jig near lily pads and reeds around Ticonderoga (as FLW Tour champion Casey Scanlon did) will likely be a good bet. Swimbaits, jerkbaits and drop-shot rigs should entice smallmouth, especially near rocks and points. Five bass in the 20-pound range should be enough to take home top honors at this mid-July BFL derby.” The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit “devoted to weekend anglers,” with 128 tournaments throughout the season, with five qualifying events in each division. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
By Nathan Ovalle EDITOR
City financial plan will include DRI projects
PLATTSBURGH | Lake Champlain will be alive with anglers hoping for the big prize as the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) returns to Plattsburgh for a pair of events. The FLW’s Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament season continues Saturday, July 13, with a T-H Marine tournament presented by Navionics. The tournament — hosted by the City of Plattsburgh and the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau — is the third event of 2019 in the Northeast Division. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively, in the one-day tournament. Takeoff is set for 6 a.m., with weigh-in scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Plattsburgh City Marina, 5 Dock St., Plattsburgh.
By Sarah Elizabeth Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | Adopted by the Plattsburgh Common Council on a majority vote, the idea of a master plan for the city, which will cover all projects, including the DRI plans, and ideas the council has for the future of Plattsburgh was approved July 3. This will map out a timeline for the city and gives a higher chance of being approved for grants in the future. “The City of Plattsburgh is committed to securing funding to develop a coordinated, comprehensive plan for Harborside,” the council read from the agenda. “Funds are available to support a Master Plan through the 2019 New York State Consolidated Funding Application through the New York State Department of State’s (DOS) Local Waterfront Revitalization Funds to support such activities. The City of Plattsburgh is aware of the match required by DOS and agrees to provide the funding and the oversight to execute the grant according to the timeline outlined in the application; City of Plattsburgh Mayor Colin Read is hereby authorized and directed to accept funds from, and enter into, and execute a project agreement with the State for such financial assistance for the City of Plattsburgh.” The deadline for the master plan is the end of July. After that, it will take a few to six months for the contract to be finalized, along with another year to complete a full study. By the summer of 2021, the council expects to have access to grants for the projects covered in the master plan. The farmers market relocation will be included in the master plan as an “anchor” for the application. » Common council Cont. on pg. 11
» Fishing tournament Cont. on pg. 11
FLW Tour pros snapped photos, signed autographs and gave out goodie bags at CVPH in Plattsburgh during their most recent stop in June. Photo by Curtis Niedermier
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