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anner crowd, great weather sets erfect stage for first \Lawn Party\ PAOt S TUPPER LAKE FREE PRESS, WBD, MOT. 1, **# [Continued nom page i In hit message, Jim took the audience on a bit of a trip through Typpcr Lake's finest Tiours. \It's SQ hard to say just a |few words about Tupper Lake and 'Tie Natural History Museum of i Adirondacks,\ he began. Mr. Frenette said a natural history museum can \be built anywhere.\ The operative part of its name is \of the Adirondacks,\ noted, adding that it is one of : world's greatest places. -And S^Tupper Lake is a special place tij-within the Adirondacks. Among his historical lighlights was die beginning of fhe frontier town in the 1880s- settled by 17 pioneer families. He said by 1892 the community had grown to 1,000 people, as a result of the two new railroad systems and the developing mills. \With those jobs came the need for people to fill them,\ Mr. frenette said. Many people from «many nations came to this area %o find *ork, and thus the creation of our \ethnic stew.\ 'They put us on the road to jecoming a solid, vibrant community.\ He told the group of Tupper Ice's \second chance,\ when the ^community's residents decided io •rebuild in the wake of the levastating and complete fire of '1899. \That was our first test of four viability.\ jv' Mr. Frenette said another of •the community's golden ^moments came in 1920 when ^community leaders, realizing Tupper Lake was a one-industry town, aggressively pursued the search by the federal Veterans' Administration for a new hospital, and after donating the J land eventually won it for Tupper '<• ( Lake. \The VA hospital became an important part of our stability,\ l he noted. i> He mentioned too how the *- donations of the Hull and Nepton ^'families in 1932, and the '\B*encouragements that Tupper Lake must continue to diversify, the •*Tupper Lake Country Club became a reality. In 1939, Mr. Frenette said, the first ski tow was created by volunteers at the old village ' '•> reservoir overlooking Moody and 1 ' less than ten years later a larger '-tri one was built on SugafrfdaFiMt 1 ., 1 -'and that eventually led to the '-opening of Big Tupper Ski ' Center on Mt. Morris in the :-'early 1960s. ••*'_ He said the community 1 ••eventually embraced zoning and planning in 1962 after an •'acrimonious period when •' -• \political scars were created that took years to heal.\ : ' Mr. Frenette said Tupper '-\Lake's finest moment came -perhaps in 1964 when > '• community leaders rallied to save '\' Sunmount VA from closing, and '' though that mission failed, what \ came as a result was the transition to Sunmount State '-'School, and the care for the •** ' mentally retarded. -'\••• \Where would we be today •;' without the foresight and hard ^ work of those people,\ he 1 reminded the crowd. \So much Ellen Maroun is owed to them!\ He said in recent years the town board-sponsored revitalization meetings set Tupper Lakers on a course of looking at their futures. Recent years too saw the defeat of Tupper Lake's 11-year bid for a state prison. \While the agonizing defeat\ was cited by community leaders and many residents, \there was a quiet sigh of relief by others here that it didn't happen,\ Mr. Frenette said. He also called the Rotary Club track and field project of this past decade as shining as one of the community's finer moments. \A few years ago Betsy Lowe and others dared to dream about a natural history museum in Tupper Lake. She attracted to the idea an impressive cadre of movers and shakers,\ Mr. Frenette told the audience on the lawn. \The museum supporters lit a candle...and not just an ordinary candle. It was a Roman candle, that spun off all sorts of activities like lectures, tours and classroom studies of recent years.\ \We are a proud community. Proud of our history and now proud that we are the site of a new natural history museum.\ \ J ' M¥.*Prinate«ftitf someone at the ground-breaking observance earlier this summer exclaimed that the \museum will bring Tupper Lake back to life.\ \That not true, actually,\ he told the group. \Tupper Lake has always persevered over difficulties.\ He said what the new museum will be is \the catalyst that opens the door to a different and exciting light.\ He said it is important that we \don't lose sight of who we are\ and where we came from. \The museum will be good for Tupper Lake and Tupper Lake will be good for the museum!\ Mrs. Maroun next introduced APA Chairman Ross Whaley. She said of the people she had spoken with who know Mr. Whaley well, all spoke volumes of his knowledge and his abilities as a consensus builder. She said ROM Whaley the best description of Ross Whaley was one he uses himself: \a community member of Tupper Lake.\ Mr. Whaley said he has often been asked to speak on his view that the Adirondack Park can be a world Class model for sustainable development. \If we do it right, this place will be modeled all overthe world.\ In a similar vein he believes Tupper Lake can be the very heart of that model. \Tupper Lake is proud of its past...of it logging industry heritage. A few years ago some said Tupper Lake's future is only down. I strongly disagree, however.\ He said a different Tupper Lake is evolving...one that will be home to a world class museum. Some day soon the train will come back here and our community will again have the best family oriented ski center in the Adirondacks, Mr. Whaley predicted. Children and families from all over the region will come here to learn and play and have fun. Mr. Whaley confided to the crowd that he is currently writing a book on Adirondack success stories. \The highlight will be Tupper Lake!\ Mr. Whaley was followed to the podium by NHMA Chairman Donald K. \Obie\ Clifford. Mrs. Maroun described Obie as a man who has bfWogfrt i *W*d *»?«<* SEPTEMBER is HEALTHY AGING MONTH Join us at the Adirondack Adult Center for \Fitness Fun for Folks over Fifty\ Every Tuesday in September at 11:15 turn. Fitness is not just for women. 94 Demsrt Blvd., Tupper Lake, NY 3591-7525 Donald \Obie\ Clifford experience in business and his love of the Adirondacks to this community and the museum project. The co-author of a book entitled \Winning Performance,\ Mrs. Maroun said Obie exemplifies \winning performance.\ She likened him to a powerful car her family once owned. \You couldn't hear the engine running, but boy could it go!\ \That's an introduction my father would have enjoyed and my mother would have believed,\ Mr. Clifford joked with the crowd. Of success, he said the crowd gathered that day was full of it. He pointed in particular to the staff and volunteers on the museum initiative. \I've never seen a team any more impressive!\ \There has been a tendency to think that I had a lot to do\ with the progress of the museum project. \It's not me...it's this team and the board of directors\ of the Natural History Museum. \I'd like to thank everyone who's here and everyone who's not...the progress to date has been wonderful.\ Mr. Clifford applauded Ellen Maroun for putting together \the team\ responsible for the crowd at Thursday's benefit. \As I've said before, this isn't a 35,000 square foot museum...this will be a window on a six million acre museum,\ Mr. Clifford concluded. Library news by Linda Auclair The end of summer brings with it the end of New York State's Summer Reading Program 2004. The Goff-Nelson Memorial Library staff encourages all young readers who signed up for the \New York is Read, White & Blue\ reading mmm 48 NEW Hallmark \3 Card\ Special Birthday Plate Present Pup \Shoebox\ Mug Check Out Our End off Summer Sidewalk Sato for Groat Bargains! M-F 9:30-6:00 Sat *il 5.00 Sun {0:00-4:00 RAQWTTE mvm moms _ «I»» ANNUM. POKER RUN Sept. 3rd is the final day mat charts may be submttted at die library for inclusion in our reading contest. Winners will be chosen and prizes announced shortly after that date. Please be sure to include your phone number and address on the charts! Also at the library: New books this week include Confessions of a Shopaholic, R is for Ricochet and The Winds of Change (adult fiction), Fort Ticonderoga, More Haunted Northern New York, and Adirondack Weather(non-fiction) and many others. (Dedicated to Frank Twe) All Proceeds to Benefit the TlKMM>rJUWtl(T SATURDAY, MPT. 11TM bejanrring at 1 2 noon TRAILS END (Registration is required before 11 am) $10.00 per driver in any type of vehicle (Bike,Car,Truek,e*c.) $5.00 per passenger Domes following run at Trail's End Drop off noiMxrishaMe items at Trail's Eftf' ALL ARE WELCOME from the Tri-l.aUiV Choice Credit I'nion It's Never Too Late to Save for College So you haven't saved enough to pay for your child's college education yet? Well, you are not alone. A study by Sallic Mae, the country's largest source of funds for higher education, found that parents of high school kids applying for college had saved less than half of what they needed to cover the expected expenses. Further, one in five hadn't saved anything at all. Here are some things for parents to consider when contemplating the college savings process: Make sure your child is really ready to go to college. Statistics report that less than half of the students at four-year colleges or universities actually graduate. Before forking out tens of thousands of dollars, make sure that this is really something your child wants to do. A year off working in the \real world\ may he worth considering- teens can see for themselves what a college education can do for than. Choose a less expensive school. Carefully weigh the true benefits of a private school versus the cost savings of attending a larger, state school. A college education is an investment. Is the degree from a private school any more valuable than the same one from a state university? Will it be worth the additional six years of debt to pay for it? Only you and your child can decide. Attend a school close to home. In-state students at a public institution will not only pay a reduced tuition but will also probably be eligible for financial aid set aside specifically for local students. In addition, travel expenses and long-distance phone calls will generally be less. Think creatively. A community college during the first year can get many of the generalized courses out of the way at a cost savings of approximately 50%. Some courses can even be taken on-line - many legitimate colleges and universities offer their courses over the internet and charge in-state tuition whether a resident or not. Look for co-op/Intern programs. Many schools otter co-op programs where a student goes to school for one semester and then works in the field for a semester. This method may take a little longer to complete the degree program, however, the student graduates with field experience already under their belt. Plus, some of these programs offer students the opportunity to earn wages. Save something. Just start putting something aside. Anything is better than nothing when it comes time to pay the bill. College is a huge decision for the entire family. 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