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Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2009
Learning
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Mayor’s Cup
Kindergartners from CCRS are introduced to the local library.
Adirondack Young Professionals hold successful first membership drive.
Look inside for the schedule for this year’s Mayor’s Cup.
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Plans in the works for r edesigned Veterans Park Work could begin on improvements later this year, community development director says By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
This concept sketch by Elan Planning and Design Inc., Saratoga Springs, shows how a portion of Veterans Park on Montgomery Street would look with various improvements. A formal walkway leading a veterans memorial and flagpole would extend from Montgomery Street to the Rouses Point Civic Center on Lake Street.
ROUSES POINT — There’s a new look in store for Veterans Park with the hope of local officials to draw more people to the village’s waterfront. According to community development director Melissa M. McManus, a project advisory committee which has been meeting since January recently approved a concept sketch consisting of several improvements to the Montgomery Street park. The sketch, drawn up by Elan Planning and Design Inc., Saratoga Springs, includes the construction of a formal walkway connecting the park from the Rouses Point Civic Center on Lake Street to the village’s waterfront properties along Montgomery Street. “The village is looking at doing a lot of site improvement, which would include additional tree planting and landscaping to enhance the park setting,” explained McManus. “This will hopefully encourage people to come and sit and enjoy the lake and contemplate the sacrifices our veterans have made for us over the years.” The improvements to Veterans Park will also include installing a brick “plaza” around the base of the park’s flagpole, which would
Image courtesy of Elan Planning and Design Inc
See DESIGN, page 6
Officials say majority are compliant with WHTI By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com CHAMPLAIN — It’s been a month since new regulations have been put in place for cross-border travel between Canada and the United States, but officials say it’s business as usual at ports of entry in the North Country. Kevin Corsaro, a public affairs liaison for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said the majority of motorists crossing from both sides of the border are doing so with proper identification and documentation in hand in order to be compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. WHTI, to which it is commonly referred, requires all
See WHTI, page 6
Veterans receive reserved parking Food pantry
continues to help needy local families
By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com CHAMPLAIN — Local zoning regulations require stores to have handicapped-accessible parking. Some stores even allot parking spaces for people with children. But, reserved parking spaces for veterans? That is a rarity. On Veterans Day 2008, Willard Martin pulled into the parking lot of Price Chopper in Champlain and found the perfect parking spot. “We were looking for a parking place and somebody said ‘Well there’s one down at the end,’ so we went down there and there was that sign,” Martin explained, who is the quartermaster for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1418. The sign Martin was referring to looks similar to a handicapped-accessible sign except it reads “Veteran’s Parking. Res-
See PARKING, page 6
By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com
A parking space has been set aside for veterans outside of Price Chopper in Champlain, put there by the store’s landlord, Pomerleau Real Estate.
MOOERS — In the basement of the Mooers Wesleyan Church, the Mooers Food Pantry has shelves upon shelves of food. With so much food, it may seem the food pantry could never use it all, but helping eight communities in the Northern Tier requires volunteers to restock the shelves weekly. More than 10 years ago, John Gillette, pastor of the Mooers Wesleyan Church, was informed the local food shelf was no longer in existence. So, he took it upon
Volunteer Don Rabideau helps stock the shelves of food in the basement of the Mooers Wesleyan Church. Rabideau is one of nearly 20 volunteers who help distribute food to needy families as a part of the Mooers Food Pantry.
Photo by Laura Cronk
See FOOD, page 6
Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
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