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Mi i mekt Review JJoard hav^ its next meeting, October 20, l382,/ll:00 a.m. in the.. s legislative chambers, Lewis County Courthouse, Lowville, N.Y. State Employment 8.6 percent New York State's seasonally adjusted Unemployment rate for September was 8.6percent, a percen- tage point and a half behind the national rate of 10.1 percent for that month, ac- cording to state Labor Commissioner Lillian Roberts. The Mifipir* state's September unemployment rate of 8.6 percent is up one tenth of a percent oyer the August seasonally adjusted Fifte, according to the Labor Department. Legion Post info The ^ American Legion ^PosY' 224, would like informa- tion on servie person- nel of Ticonderoga. Contact Ernie Carroll 585-6308. Please have this information sup- plied before November 1, 1982. Champ sightings The Champ sightings were down in 1982, according to Joseph W. Zarzynski, director of the Lake Champlain Phenomena In- vestigation. The beast of Lake Champlain has only surfaced six times according to Zarzynski. Champ appeared 21 times in 1981. The water creature is reputed to be a 15-30 foot animal similar to Loch Ness's Nessie. In eight year, Champ has been sighted 166 times. official? Country ( Communrty Col- lege was approved after six* of the eight Essex County supervisors changed their mind this past week The board's controlling vote of Ticonderoga Richard Ar- thur arid North Elba's Matt Clark reversed their ' decision to support the college pocketbook. It was welcome news for- school officials, who operate a branch here in Ticonderoga. The declin- ing enrollment has caused school officials to speculate about the loss of Oyer $100,000 this year. Acting President Robert Larssqn, Business ba $58 counties s| During the presentation, ;*3T^!i?P Manager Hal BruUc %nd\ Chairman of the Boar<i of Trustees Phil Hyde mide a two-hour presentation before the regular bp't^\ meeting. With Franklin county already approving .the $600,000 in August, Brink t^th>f^ttp^^ors the college has an approv- the balance **** '-^i—>•• ed budget of $4 1 million. Essex and Franklin coun- <\ ties are local sponsors for the college. According to Larsson, the budget has to be ap- proved by the state, but it's nev*r been much of a problem. ' A major issue in the change of heart for Clark and Arthur was NCCC's fund balance, apart-of the budget kept in reserve for rainy days. Some super- been dropped $fom S6()0,Op6 to $443iP0O. Much of the fund balance is not liquid cash./ The funds are carried oh the \accounts receivabje\ 1 sheet. Essex County stills owes the college $98,000 from last^year. Without the approval of the plan, the college W>uld have a hard time meeting their payroll by JNov. 19. The drop in enrollment has meant a major setback for the college, The c^ budgeted for 760 fulltune students, while only 681 actually enrolled. Of the 810 part-time students ex- pected to take part only 758 are in class this semester. The drop in stu- dent enrollment means lost revenue of $100,000. The NCCC officials strongly suggested a drop in fund balance would damage the school's abili- ty to operate. Ticonderoga's Richard Arthur pointed out the college had better con- sider budget increases in the near future. \Community colleges can't keep coming back to the public sector with their hands out Multi-million $ gift could change downtown Ticonderoga The visions of a few could make the downtown Ticonderoga area a vital shopping and entertainment center if Mario Cuomo's gift to the area becomes a reality. The unveiling of a muTti-millibn' dollar development sketch was released this past weekend by Shepperd Drogin, Lf. Gov., Cuomo's director of economic and community development. The future plans include a three- phase development of the area north of Montcalm Street, which is owned by the International Paper Company. The privately- financed sector would not use public money for the development, according to Drogin, although Cuomo's office has taken an active role in the pro- ject. The project could lose its impact if the Republicans win, accor- ding to Mayor Virginia Smith, who belives Drogin would probably lose his job if Lew Lehrman defeats Cuomo in the upcoming election. Despite political ties, Drogin states he's confi- dent that developers can be found to help the pro- ject get off the ground. The plan could take years, but it's at least a start, according to Drogin. The $4,800 grant frbin Cuomo's- office helped local authorities secure an architect's drawing showing a shopp- ing market and other small businesses. The first-phase of the project Would include \general stores\ and a twin-movie theaters. A motel could be part of the second phase, including a possi- ble national chain opera- tion. If private developments help the project get off the ground, Urban Develop- ment Action Grants of up to $1 million could be made available for walkways along the LaChute River and a com- munity parking lot. The village must pick the developer, according to Drogin. The next step would be to talk with possible tenants in the future. The new duo at the Ticonderoga Sentinel Include l>eW QUO Greg Normand and MJ. Sharkey Sentinel under new ownership this week Town budget up 5 percent y^ The Town of Ticonderoga adopted a 1983 preliminary budget this past week that will in- crease approximately five percent across the board. Taxes will be raised about $3 for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. The exact tax rates won't be available until the assessment rolls are com- plete. The public hearing on the budget will take place in the Civic Center on Nov. 4. The budget is tight, ac- cording to Supervisor Richard Arthur, who doubles as the Town's budget officer. \We think the budget is \We think the budget is pretty tight. Much of the budget is for the legal battle with IP. As much as $50,000.\ Supervisor Richard Arthur pretty right,\ said Arthur. Some of the increases include a 5 percent salary raise for employees, in- creases in insurance premiums and a new highway truck, lead the parade in the $164,000 jump in taxes. The taxes will be raised locally. The Councilmen did budget $67,000 for legal expenses to be used- in the tax assessment case against International Paper Com- pany, which is seeking a reduction of their $7 million assessment. \It could cost us as much as $50,000 in legal fees,\ added Arthur. In 1981 the Town of Ticonderoga budgeted $25,000 for landfill ex- penses, but the number jumped to $81,900 for the new refuse transfer sta- tion. Arthur pointed out the figure includes salary and benefits for the operator and a down pay- ment on the land. The town plans to pay $100,000 for the land over a three-year period. Town residents will be issued stickers allowing them to use the dump free starting in 1983, while pickup trucks and out-of-town cars will have to pay $2 each. Town residents without stickers will be charged $1, while large trucks and dumpster could pay as much as $7.50 per load. For only the third time in the Ticonderoga Sen- tinel's 108 year history, the southern Essex Coun- ty weekly is under new ownership. Greg Nor- mand, a 28-year-old newspaperman from Hol- ly, Michigan assumed control from Kenneth Weidner, who had published the paper since 1971. Weidner. another Michigan native, bought the paper from . longtime owners, the Tefft family. \The Sentinel has had a long history and heritage in this part of the world,\ added Normand. \It's very important the Sen- tinel remain a viable part of the community. We are planning a few changes in style to better reach our readers.\ The Sentinel will boast many changes in the up- coming weeks, according to Normand. The paper's overall content will be more directed to the readers. The basic idea of covering government units, sports, and feature stories will become a regular part of the Sen- \It's very im- portant the Sentinel re- main a viable part of the community.\ Greg Normand tinel. The weekly is cur- rently selling about 4,100 papers a week, but Nor- mand would like to see that number increase. \Before we can start in- creasing circulation, we must concern ourselves with a total committment to quality. The product will speak for itself,\ he added. One of the big coverage areas will be sports. The Sentinel's new sports sec- tion is another addition to the changes. \We're hop- ing the added coverage of local sports will bring in- sight and flavor to com- munity athletics,\ he add- ed. The Sentinel has one of the only local sports columns in the North Country. One major change Nor- mand is developing is a move from the present location to the downtown area, where the paper was located for almost 50 years. In about eight to ten weeks, the new publisher plans on occu- pying a store front on Montcalm Street from the Park Place address, where the newspaper has been housed for nine years. \We would just me to get back to the downtown area where we're closer to the action,\ he added. \We want to be very visable to the community.\ The former Detroit News reporter came to Ticonderoga as assistant publisher of the Sentinel in July, when he and wife Rita moved from Michigan. A graduate of Ferris State College in Michigan, Normand has worked for Flint Area Newspapeor and publish- ed Michigan Sports Digest and Lions Report in the past few years. |if$ - >A Ill M John Stanley likes to show the valley f i &• Lucky Lindy never had it so gooji By M. J. Snarkey Lucky. Lindy never had it so good. And neither ha$ v? Ticonderoga. For neS0bij'it Mp in the hills ;..Ofj^:^jre-; Airport Rd, is N ~ naturally, the Ticonderoga Municipal ^S And awaiting roga residents is a ' t plane to ride to view the ^ specta^ujai' fall foliage Of' ^ the Adirondack Range. J V ..gfrto, iightf' Buckie ' * iyourseatheh, bolster your v / > „ courage? d6wn a * \ few Dramamines if you must, but go. The excitement and wonderment of seeing the mountains in their full glory can't be missed. The proprietor of such excitement is John Stanley Jr. Apf -Ticonderoga. Stanley* a soft-spoken man, ?is known to most as ;tjie founder and owner offTi Motors, Inc., a local F^d dealership which he jrlkn from 1946 to 1970. |f \But'after retiritt|pj went baeik to m^$pj love, aviation,\ Sutidey said. * *• That first love was developed as a small boy' on his father's farm.\ the farin was adjacent \to an airport and the rest is history. On summer days \when the hay was prickl- ing\ the back of his neck, Stanley knew he was not cut out for farming, but flying. ' And fly he did. In 1936, Stanley graduated from the Safair School of Avia- tion at Roosevelt Field in Long Island (the site of Lindbergh's 1928 tran- satlantic flight). From there Stanley enlisted in the iUwS. Army Air Corps 'fcnl- served in the Phillipines during World War II After an honorable discharge, Stanley continued his in- volvement with aviation, serving as an inspector and resident engineer for Pratt and Whitney Air- craft of East Hartford, Conn. After his stint as owner of Ti Motors, Inc., Stanley is indeed back with his first love. Beside* conducting airplane rides, Stanley continually refurbishes small, one-engine air- craft. The three planes in his retinue were all rebuilt by Stanley (one was even found in a local Ticonderoga barn). Stanley is also currently active in the Civil Air Patrol and is the organiza- tion's local director of operations, whose area extends and includes Glens Falls and Albany. The CAP conducts search-rescue missions for \After retir- ing, I went back to my first love, aviation.\ John Stanley downed aircraft and miss- ing persons. Because at times their rescue .mis- sions are unsuccessful, Stanley says, \searches aren't fun.\ Yet he firmly believes that CAP per- forms a very important and necessary function. What is fun, however, is to hop in one of Stanley's planes and cruist over the Adiron- dacks. Curiously, requests for those cruises begin to build at this time of year and peak in the winter. During last year's Snow Carnival, he flew over 400 people in two days. \Maybe people get cabin fever in the^winter,\ Stanley said. So get cabin fever early this year and hop aboard, The price is reasonable and well worth a bird's eye view of Ft. 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