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June 6, 2009
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Ticonderoga historian Bill Dolback has been honored by a state association. See Page 4
The Schroon Lions have named the winner of their annual poster contest. See Page 19
A Crown Point woman has been recognized by the Coast Guard auxiliary. See Page 20
Moriah OKs project Ticonderoga wins Court expansion section crown planned as town
Putnam church plans dinner The annual turkey dinner at the Putnam United Presbyterian Church will be held on Saturday, June 13. Seating times are 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m. Call Kris Pulling at 547-8713 or Silke Huntington at 499-1779 to reserve a seating time. Take-out meals will be available beginning at 4 p.m. The cost for this dinner, which includes turkey, potatoes and gravy, corn, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, rolls, homemade pie,and a beverage is $10. The Deacons have a limited number of raffle tickets available for a new gas grill.
THIS WEEK Ticonderoga...................2-11 Opinions ......................6-7 Obituaries ....................16 Schroon Lake ................19 Crown Point ..................20 Moriah ..........................21 Sports ..........................22-23 Calendar ......................24 Classifieds....................25-28 Auto Zone ....................29-32
reverses position By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — Moriah will comply with a state mandate for greater court space after all. Two months after voting to defy the state and a month after expressing interest in reconsidering a proposal for a joint courtpolice-fire building with the village of Port Henry, Moriah officials have announced they intend to construct an addition to the current court at Park Place in Port Henry. Supervisor Tom Scozzafava said recently the town will use student labor from the Champlain Valley Tec campus in Mineville for the project. “I think we can do it with the money we’ve received from the (state) Office of Court Administration,” Scozzafava said. “It’ll be a good experience for the students and it fits our budget.” The state Office of Court Administration has promised Moriah nearly $50,000 for the construction. No one can blame Moriah residents if they’re confused about the court project. Steven Gold of the New York State Office of Court Administration told the Moriah town board in June 2008 the present 12x14 foot room that serves as Moriah town court is inadequate and must be addressed. The town had plans to erect its own modular building to house its court and police department adjacent to the town hall at Park Place in Port Henry. That project was shelved when the cost soared. Originally expected to cost about $170,000, estimates for a
Leslie Leombewuo was proud her dog Chili was named the ugliest pooch in the second annual Hague Memorial Day dog show. The event attracted canine and owners from around the area prior to the community’s annual Memorial Day parade. Photo by Nancy Frasier
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Substance abuse targeted By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com
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TICONDEROGA — Law enforcement officials are out to crush substance abuse in the Ticonderoga area — literally. As part of the “Safe Stores” campaign a steam roller was used to crush drug paraphernalia at the Ti trash transfer station recently. The symbolic gesture was followed by anti-alcohol and drug remarks. “In law enforcement we often look at cause-and-effect,” Essex County District Attorney Julie Garcia said. “What causes crime in Essex County? Most of
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Ticonderoga won the Section VII Class C baseball championship with a win against Northern Adirondack. Schroon Lake and Moriah advanced in Class D baseball action, while Ticonderoga, Crown Point and Moriah all remained alive in softball tournament play. See sports.
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