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remembers of 1899 Pctge4 Ul'>l>ll»l....ll..l.lll..,ll.,.l.l,.l,l..|„|,| Adirondack Museum T *^BF\ \W^ Blue Mt. Lake. NV np-0099 upper Lake F ree xress M. M. and Tunnp.r Tsikp TforalA TUDDCT Lake Herald established 1895 Volume No. 110 Number 14 USPS 644-140 Tapper Lake, New York and Tupper Lake Herald Wednesday, April fi» 8005 Home delivery price $.76 per copy Tupper Lake Herald established 1895 TuppeT Lake Free Press established 1931 Price: JMi Mass for Pope John Paul II to be celebrated Friday, April 8 The community is welcome to attend a Memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II on Friday, April 8 at 5:15 p.m. at Holy Name Church. The 84 year old Pontiff, described as one o f the greatest popes of all times, passed away Saturday following a long illness which resulted in heart and kidney failure. Those unable to attend Friday's Mass at Holy Name Church can view it live on Adelphia Cable channel 22. Local man loses life in apartment fire on Arden St. Thurs. A 64 year old Tupper Lake man, affectionately known around the community as \Hook died Thursday in an afternoon fire at his apartment on Arden Street. According to reports, the fire department responded to a call at 9 Arden Street at 3:49 p.m. where they found John C. Hopkins on the floor in the front room of his upstairs apartment. Three trucks and 42 members were at the scene, using 750 gallons of water to extinguish the fire, which they managed to contain to the one apartment. Two other apartments located in the building suffered smoke and water damage. \The guys (firefighters) did a great job!\ fire department First Assistant Chief Calvin Clark said. Mr. Hopkins, who lived alone in the apartment was removed from the scene by the Richer Funeral Home and transported to the Adirondack Medical Center where an autopsy was scheduled to be performed Friday. According to the autopsy results. Mr. Hopkins died from smoke asphyxiation. His identity was withheld from the media until Friday so his next of kin could be notified. He left behind two sons, Sean and Daniel and his former wife, Margaret Strohm of Malone who was vacationing in Buffalo at the lime of the fire. According to Mr. Clark, who received the official word from the Franklin County Cause and Origin Team Monday, ihc cause of the fire was determined to be \smoking material.\ \They word it thai way when there is no way of determining if it was a cigarette or a pipe.\ the Assisiani Chief explained. The origin of the fire was listed as Ihc living room of the apartment between a couch and the floor. A native of New York City, Mr. Hopkins was a graduate of Pace University in Manhattan. He had been employed al Mercy Healthcare Center in the facility's purchasing and business departments during the 1980s. For the past several years, however, he had been a shut-in, according to Ed Lewis, a driver for LaPlante's Taxi, who often delivered pre-ordered meals to his residence. \He was really a very smart man,\ Mr. Lewis said Friday, \but toward the end. he didn't associate with anyone.\ Always a pretty place to visit In Friday's sunthliw the water was rushing down over the falls where Bog River empties Into Tupper Lake. Heavy rains Saturday and more rain Sunday have obviously increased the run off there this week. (McClelland photo} Village's preliminary budget shows 92% tax increase The Tupper Lake Village Board was presented with Ihc first draft of its 2005-2006 spending plan by Village Clerk Mary Casagrain Wednesday during a brief noon lime session in the village office and scheduled a 7 p.m. public hearing for Wednesday. April 13 to receive public input. With the tentative budget to work with, trustees are now in the process of going through each item line with village department heads to see if the figures can be whittled down from the $2.2 million preliminary numbers. Figures presented Monday showed the budget at $2,175,381.90. Estimated revenues and other than real estate taxes accounted for $424,957.50, leaving the balance of appropriations to be raised by real estate lax levy at $1,750,424.40. Those figures represent a $1.52 (9.17 percent) increase per $1,000 assessed valuation- from $ 16.45 last year to $17.97 this year. That means, a homeowner whose property is assessed al $100,000 would sec a $152 increase on their new tax bill if the budget plan is adopted as is. Because Monday was the first time board members had the opportunity to see the budget figures, they opted not to comment in detail on the proposed plan until they had time to study ii further. According to Village Clerk Mary Casagrain, the largest increase in expenditures this year comes from contractual salary raises. New York Stale rciiremeni and additional staff at the police department. Included in the preliminary budget is funding for one new police officer ($40,000) and dispatchers, based on 70 hours a week ($36,000). Continued on page 2 Mike Russell to be honored by State Moose in Binghamton with \Public Service\ award by Don McCMcnd A Tupper Lake man who devotes a good share of his life lo community service here will be recognized Friday evening with the New York State Moose Lodge's Public Service Award. Lodge members and officers from across the stale will honor Mike Russell, who will be accompanied by Tupper Lake Moose Lodge Governor David Dufrain. Mike and Dave leave tomorrow morning for the three- day Moose Lodge stale convention in Binghamton. This is the first lime anyone from Tupper Lake has won she coveted award. In fact, this is also the first lime anyone from Moose District 17- lhai covers an area from Polsdam lo Plattsburgh- has won it. Mr. Russell was one of about 100 candidates nominated by lodges across the stale. Firemen on duty Thursday Tupper Lake firefighters cordoned off Arden Street with yellow crime tape Thursday afternoon as they focused on an apartment fire which claimed the life of a 64 year old male who resided there. (Phyllis Ametl photo) Mr. Dufrain said Mike was an easy choice for the award. \He does so much for so many organizations here.\ When the lodge governor brought Mike's name to the lodge's board, it was immediately endorsed. When Dave Dufrain contacted various community and church groups for their endorsement, the response was overwhelming. \I collected a Tile folder an inch thick of letters, photos and articles about the work Mike has done in ihc community,\ Mr. Dufrain said Monday. \I got letters of support from almost every organization in town!\ Mr. Dufrain was notified of the stale association's choke lust week. \Il apparently came down lo Mike and one other nominee,\ the lodge officials said. \When they looked at our portfolio, Mike was tbe logical choice!\ Mr. Russell admitted this week thai while he was truly honored by the Moose award, he was still in shock. The award is given to both Moose members and non- members. Mike has been a local lodge member for about five years. He's best known in lown as Ihc \Cat in Ihc Hal\ cheerleader al all important athletic contests al Tupper High. Some call him Tupper* s No. I fan. He is a key member of the Tupper Lake Football Boosters, serving on its board of directors and always helping in the club's concession stand al ihc Rotary track and field and in the kitchen at benefits like the St. Patrick's Day party the organization hosts, Over the years he has been active with Ihc Tupper Lake Council Knights of Columbus, has taught religion al Holy Name Parish and worked on numerous Rotary Club projects, recruited by Rick Dallola for his fundraising endeavors. He is a life member and past commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Several years ago ihc Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce honored Mike and his brother Ralph with its Citizen of the Year award. For the past 27 years he has been a member of the Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department, serving one year as chief and holding almost alt of the executive posts in the department at one time or another. A member of tbe state firemen's association, be currently serves as sergeant of arms of the Northern New York Volunteer Firemen's Association. \When the department meets for its annual election of officers Thursday night, ii'll be the first lime in 25 years I've missed it,\ Mr. Russell said this week. Mike Russell has also been Tupper Lake's Santa Clans for the past two dozen years- bringing joy and excitcmeni lo thousands of local kids here, For many years loo he has also been a big supporter and tireless worker for the Casnell family's Toys for Tots, now under the direction of the Tupper Lake Kiwanis Cluh. You've seen this Cat in the Hat fellow at most sports contests hoi* thess past couple of decades. Congratute* tlons Mtfce on the New York state Moose Lodge sPubllo; • Service Award.~.sse editorial this week.
