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HOMES EVERY WEEK! Times of Ti
June 29, 2019
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Farm store comes to Port Henry
THE BEST GETS BETTER
Food items will be sold in Main Street basket shop By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
Best 4th in the North gets underway in Ti
PORT HENRY | AdkAction and Mountain Lake Services will open a farm store in Port Henry in July, selling local and regional produce, bread, meat, eggs, dairy and valueadded products in the Mountain Weavers Guild storefront on Main Street, as part of the Well Fed Essex County Collaborative. This new project echoes AdkAction’s popular “Farmacy” farm store that was opened in the Keeseville Pharmacy in 2017. AdkAction spokeswoman Kiana French said the organization had been looking for another location, and Port Henry drew interest because it no longer has a farmers market, and because it has a large low-income population that can use Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) coupons to buy fresh produce. Each year, thousands of dollars worth of coupons are handed out in Port Henry, but there is currently no farmers market at which to redeem them, Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) said in a release. The new Mountain Weavers Farm Store will accept benefits such as FMNP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women Infants Children (WIC), providing access for low-income residents and income for local farmers.
By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | Ticonderoga has had the title of Best 4th in the North for so long that no one can remember exactly who it was that gave it the name. But needless to say, it was a designation that came as the result of a lot of hard work. “After the Fourth, the committee will not meet for a month — then it will start all over again working on next year,” said Matt Courtright, president of the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce, which assists the committee that’s led by the Montcalm Street Partnership.
» Farm store Cont. on pg. 4
The Best 4th in The North Committee, chaired by Debbie Barber and consisting of just five primary members, works year round lining up vendors and talent and organizing the activities. Just the fi reworks alone cost upward of $30,000. “It’s one of the best fireworks displays in the Northeast,” Courtright said. The celebration will take place June 30 through July 4, with fi reworks, a parade, the Montcalm Mile, a Downtown Block Party and a variety of live music, food, vendors, rides and games. Courtright said the Best 4th in the North celebration attracts thousands of visitors to
the Ticonderoga area every year, which supports many local businesses and the local economy as a whole. James Cawley will be the grand marshal for the 2019 Best 4th in the North parade, which will be held in honor of Richard “Dick” Mattison. Th is year’s schedule of events (times approximate, portion of proceeds to benefit the Best 4th in the North) includes:
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8 to 11 p.m.: Downtown Block Party — music and dancing, Star Trek Original Series Set Tour parking lot. Music by Doc Entertainment. *No alcohol allowed. Sponsored by Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. » Best 4th Cont. on pg. 12
Saluting the miners Proposed sculpture would pay tribute to Moriah’s past
of a foggy day, and some industrial architecture that seems not to fit in along the shoreline of the recreationminded Adirondack Coast, there is little that draws attention to the storied past of Port Henry and environs. It is a past that came to an abrupt halt in 1971 with the closure of the iron-ore operation owned by Republic Steel, an event that is still fresh in the minds of an aging population, but is just a rumor to younger generations and unknown entirely to passing tourists. » Miners Cont. on pg. 12
By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
PORT HENRY | Not counting a mountain of mine tailings the color
Mountain Weavers Guild supervisor Tammy Giovazzino stands in the basket shop that will soon be selling local food as well. Photo by Tim Rowland
Not your average fishing story ‘Gyotaku’ technique on display at Ti Art By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | In 19th century Japan, telling a fish story wasn’t acceptable. Instead, the catch was documented not with weights and measures, but with the art form known as “gyotaku,” in which the medium is ink — and the fish itself. The technique will be on display at Ti Art’s downtown gallery from June 28 to July 20, featuring the prints of Stephen DiCerbo of North Hudson and some of his students, one being Mike
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Strutz of Hague. The show opens Friday night, June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. In addition to the show, DiCerbo will give a talk and demonstration Saturday, July 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. He will also hold an all-day class from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at which participants can make their own fish print. The cost will be $100 plus a $25 material fee. Participants are limited to 10. To sign up for the class, contact Stephen at stephen@stormtreestudios.com or ticonderogaarts@gmail.com. Gyotaku has several forms, including one in which the fish is used much as a plate would have been used to print a newspaper. But what began as a practical recording method has become a fine art form — even though it is still used in Japan for its original purpose.