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Bombay Gov't Donated Food, May 21,1986 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Town Garage ^TO\UN VlngtO11 Gov>t Vo™*** Food, May 24,1986.9HH> sum. to 11:30 a.m. at the Adult Center FortCovington, N.Y. 12937 Second class postage pBJd at FortCovington, N.Y. 12937 JX Established 1885 Fort Covington, New York 12937 Price 30c USPS 205-680 Edition 316 May 15,1986 A Community Reacts pregnant. The two couples were said to be returning from a spea- keasy located on the St. Regis Reserve. Friday, May 9,1986 Several hundred residents of the St. Regis Reserve gathered on Route 37 with FFA Show This Weekend Th Salmon River FFA the Friday, April 18,1986 At 9:45 p.m. at the curve near the intersection of Rt. 37 and 95 a tractor trailer auto carrier was eastbound on the highway when the driver, Peter Mac- Donald of North Hero, Ver- mont noticed a car rounding the curve at a high rate of speed. The car crossed over into the eastbound lane and struck the loaded auto carrier head on. The car burst into flames moments after the crash. The driver of the car was Dana Arquette, 23. The pas- sengers in the car were Curtis Arquette, 26, brother of the driver and Kevin Cree, 26. All Road a motorcycle approached hundreds of cars and people \* ™v«y» \> ** ™ ™\J three men were pronounced at a high rate of speed and blocking both lanes of Route L^?!^ 0 ^^?!!;^!!!^ 1 ! at Josie's. State police then obtained a warrant for the arrest of Josephine White. They seized a \truckload of booze*'. Following the arrest the crowd seemed to desperse, * J* Y? 1 \ 1 \ 1 i M ..*+,, ~~ «u~ * n i Y\ would like to announce only to return about 9:30 p.m ^Twintwthe ROUST *™ \ft*™ *£\*«* signs which asked to have the speakeasy were broken, doors W1 , e e on ay , speakeasies closed down...and torn off and, in general the an \How many more lives are we building was wrecked just going to loose?\ prior to the appearance of lflllfl Saturday,May 10,1986 flames. \~™ pm * At 3:30 p.m. a truck pulling When the Hogansburg iV* i QJK* +u r i A* \ *u~ atra«ordr P ivenbyHen?yLaf! Volunteer Fire Department ^ ISth^final^the fin of the Jock Road was east- was called to the scene they bound on Route 37. As Laffin were unable to approach the attempted to pull into the Jock building because of . May until 10:00 p.m.; a.m. « dead on arrival at Alice Hyde Hospital. Saturday, May 3, 1986 At 6:45 a.m. on the River Road in Chenail, Quebec a car driven by 33 year old Clarence Cook failed to negotiate t right turn in die road, sped into a culvert and overturned several times. Pronounced dead at the scene were the driver of the car, Francis Lazore, 40, and his wife, Margaret, 38. 31 year old Kathy Lazore Mitchell died some five hours later at he Hotel Deiu Hospital in Corn- wall. She was four months attempted to pass on the right. 37. By the time they managed The motorcycle struck the to reach the building it was right panel ofthe truck throw- thoroughly gutted. ing Alfred J. Williams, 41, of Josie White was held in the St. Regis Road and Gerald Franklin County jail on f . ... McDonald, 24 of the Onon- $2,000.00 bail. She was tree to tne pudiic. daga Reserve off. Williams was released early Sunday thrown into a sign post. WiUi- morning. ams was pronounced dead at he Mtsscnt Memorial Hospi- SiinOay, May n, Reserve residents met on sena State Police substation to sign depositions stating that they had been served alcohol Monday, May 12,1986 News of the weekend events are televised on national news. Karen Cook Named All-American performed was to kep her head and wits about her, and main- tain a fine scholastic average, while going through the pres- sure of a championship cam- paign. She did it with grace and style, never caving in at a time when others might have. Karen Cook has certainly worked hard and long to improve and hone her basket- ball skills. That effort has paid (Con't on Pg. 12) U.S. Customs to Charge User Fees By Sandy Cook The final paragraph was written to close the book on Karen Cook's brilliant high school basketball career recently. She became one of only 75 players nationwide — and only three in New York State — to be named an All-American. ^ Cook's name appears on the list of the Converse National High School Basketball All American Team, announced in the latest issue of \National Coach\ magazine. To our knowledge, she is the only Section 10 basketball player ever honored this way. Karen joins Mark Martin, last year's goalie on the Sec- tion 10 champion SRCS lacrosse team, as the school's only All-American honorees. Her position means she has vs . Brushton-Moira earlier been judged to be in the elite this year. Cook also a — one of the best women bas- 20 rebounds a game ketball players in the United school. States. Her statistics at Sal- Karen, the daughter of Bill mon River provide excellent m d Martha Cook of the St. credentials. Karen scored a Regis Reservation, will con- total of 948 points during her tinue hcr c^ee,. now at dark- varsity basketball years, aver- son University, whose coaches aging 23 points per game. She heavily recruited her during also owns the SRCS single the course of the season. Per- game scoring record, 42 points Jkaps,&e greatest feat Karen will be effective on July, 6, Karen Cook By Congressional action and with the President's signature on April 7, 1986, the Consoli- dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, allows for the U.S. Customs collect processing JUS services cur- rently being provided. The law establishes p air and sea pas mercial trucks, vate com mail broker pe of fees for 1986, 90 days following enactment. The Customs Service has faced a tremendous workload increase over the past 10 years only a .3 percent increase in overall staffing. The collec- tions from Customs process- ing fees will help ensure ade- quate staffing levels in order to continue meeting the demands of the importing and traveling community. According to Area Port Director William J. LeClair, the fee schedule contained in the Consolidated Omnibus (Con't on Pg. 4) Four to Run for SRCS Board Seat Four persons filed peti- tions with the SRCS Dis- trict Clerk to run for the seat of the last elected incumbent Angus MacDo- nald which will be voted upon by the district this June. Running for tb- five year term are the incum- bent, Angus McDonald, John Jock, Harold Lauzon and John Treptow. The petition, which was to be submitted no later than May 12,1986, is required to have been signed by at least twenty-five qualified voters of the district and state the name and resi- dence of each voter. The petition must also state the name and residence of the candidate and describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated. Candidate for election must also submit expendi- ture statements to the Dis- trict Clerk ten days before the election and another within twenty days after it. The voting for the candi- dates will take place on June 11, 1986 in the SRCS Multi Purpose Room in the Elementary wing of Sal- mon River Central School from noon until 8:00 p.m. Come see our show which is Jody Collette Adult Summer Special Olympics to be Held at SRCS The Adult Summer Special Olympics will be held at Sal- mon River Central School this year on May 24,1986. Regis- tration begins at 9:00 a.m.; the games at 10;00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ann Shaffar reports that approximately 400 persons are projected to participate in the games. She is appealing to the community for adult volun- teers to help with the event. Please contact her at 358-9533 (SRCS Middle School) or 358-4185 after 4:00 p.m. A general informational meeting will be held May 22, 1986, 7:00 to 9;00 p.m. at the SRCS high school cafeteria. Town Board Meeting The Fort Covington Town Board held its regu- lar meeting Wednesday, May 7,1986 at the Town Hall. SJ&WAGE PROBLEM AND UPCOMING HEADING A public hearing regarding the proposed sew- age disposal system plan and the formation of a sewage district will be held en June 17,1966 at the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. Some discussion centered around the recent report of the state DEC (Department of Conser- vation) which determined its funding — on the . basis of need. Areas 6 and 7 (near American legion and Gove St., respectively) were elimi- nated due to the small number of houses. Area 7, near Robert Francis, James Smallman, etc. was not included because of the high percentage of new homes in that section. LOWER DITCH LINE Mrs. Sarahlyn Martin and Leonard Bowen called attention to the poor drainage system near their homes on High St. After some discussion, it was decided to lower the ditch line from Mr. Bowen to Howard Gratton's trailer. WATER PIPE LINES Mr. and Mrs. Gene Robert and Mrs. Lena MacDonald had some questions regarding the installation of water lines on their property. Water Superintendent Scott Coburn, Tim Smith and John Cushman agreed to meet at the site the next afternoon. SAFETY HAZARD IN TOWN Mr. Robert pointed out that he felt that making a right hand turn at the intersection of Center St. on to Water Street posed a safety hazard when a vehicle was parked on the right side. Officials agreed and considered Mr. Robert's suggestion that the said parking space should be eliminated. STORAGE CLOSET The Reading Center-Museum Advisory Coun- cil received permission to have a storage closet constructed near the entry way of the Center. The cost of the project will be born from the Reading Center Museum funds. DUMP CONTRACT RAISES After some discussion about the precarious poition of many of the local town dumps, includ- ing Fort Covington, the board agreed to raise contractual fees with No. Bangor, Brandon and Salmon River Central by twenty percent. (Cont'd on Pg. 12)
