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A hospital reborn Health care officials show off improvements at the former Moses Ludington By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | Two years ago, Ticonderoga’s hospital was struggling to meet modern medical standards. Equipment at the 37-year-old Moses Ludington Hospital was outdated, the emergency room was hopelessly cramped and those needing medical care often had to drive to hospitals in bigger towns, even if it basically required a full day of travel to do so. It was clear what space the hospital had was not being well-used. There were nights, said John Remillard, president of Elizabethtown Community Hospital, that none of the facility’s 15 beds were occupied.
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At an open house Wednesday, hospital officials showed the community that all this has changed, following an 18month, $9.1 million renovation that included bigger, brighter spaces and state-of-the-art imaging and testing technology and a top-notch rehabilitation center. Health officials said the hospital’s rebirth will allow for better, faster and more efficient care, with better chances of
Elizabethtown Community Hospital President John Remillard discusses hospital improvements with state Sen. Betty Little, Charles R. Wood Foundation Board Member Chelsea Silver and Foundation Chair Charlene Wood. Photo by Tim Rowland disease detection, all at a convenient location. “It’s really a special project, with everyone working together to improve people’s lives,” Remillard said. The project was divided into five phases and renovation occurred around hospital employees as they performed their daily duties. Remillard thanked them for their patience and indulgence as they did their job to the accompaniment of hammers and power tools. “They worked hard through the construction, and they had to adapt (both) to the construction and to a new em-
ployer,” Remillard said, referring to the hospital system’s acquisition by the University of Vermont Health Network that was occuring at the same time.
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The open house was attended by state Sen. Betty Little, local dignitaries and members of the public. Gary St. Pierre of Ticonderoga said he was particularly pleased with the new, best-in-class physical therapy and rehabilitation facilities. » Hospital Cont. on pg. 4
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Following Squirrel Hill massacre, Ti Historical Society to present program By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
» Oddities Cont. on pg. 3 Robin McKee hopes her Oddities and Herbs store in Port Henry will promote healing and feelings of spiritual goodwill. Photo by Tim Rowland
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TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Historical Society had been considering a program featuring Jewish people who had left their mark on the Adirondacks, but the shooting in a Squirrel Hill synagogue in Pittsburgh added a sense of urgency. “We’d talked about doing something next year, but we really hadn’t formulated it as a program,” said Diane O’Conner, the society’s managing director. “When I heard about Squirrel Hill, I called (society president) Bill (Dolback) and said, ‘I want to put do the
program on Nov. 29.’ He said ‘Of next year?’ and I said ‘no, this year.’ And he said ‘OK.’” Having lived a number of years in Pittsburgh, O’Conner said the tragedy hit hard, as several friends knew people who were killed. And while there might be little a historical society can do to battle hate on a national scale, it can work to tell the stories of inclusion in small communities. “[Former House Speaker] Tip O’Neill said all politics is local, and so is history,” O’Conner said. “We need to stop and reflect on this great melting pot that has made us what we are.” Like many areas, the Adirondacks are not immune from unpleasant attitudes toward Jews. Perhaps most famously, the Melvil Dewey’s Lake Placid Club barred Jews from membership and had a written policy that stated, “While it seems unfair to bar desirable members of a race because of a great social prejudice, to make any exception even in behalf of the many refined and agreeable Hebrews would involve consideration of individual cases which would be impracticable.” » Jewish program Cont. on pg. 3