Friday, November 6, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

BASEBALL COACH LOOKS FORWARD AFTER RESIGNITION

After being forced to resign as head baseball coach at Ticonderoga County High School after 12 years, Rickey Rust continues to look forward towards the future. “Everything happens for a reason and this will end up being positive for me,” said Rust on his departure. While it was probably time for a fresh start for the baseball program at the school, no one will forget all the successes that Rust brought to the school for the Beavers. Read More

OFFICIALS FIGHT TO KEEP TEN COMMANDMENTS MOUNTED

I command you to stay! On Thursday, officials seeking to keep the Ten Commandments mounted in the Ticonderoga County Courthouse sadly lost the first round of a federal legal battle over the display. Attorneys failed to convince U.S. District Judge Verdie Johnson that Midville attorney John O’Kelly has no standing because he is not a Ticonderoga County resident of regular user of the courthouse there. Read More

RESIDENTS TO VOTE ON NEW HOTEL

In June, residents of Elizabeth City will be polled whether they approve the using of public funds for a new downtown hotel and convention center. By recommendation from the state Department of Elections, the Ticonderoga County Election Commission voted to put the referendum on the ballot, where only city residents will be able to vote. It is important to get this approved by the residents of Elizabeth City because after all, it is their public funds that will be used to build the new hotel and convention center. Read More

FAMILY FARMS START TO DWINDLE


Family farms in Ticonderoga County are steadily dwindling down, with no chances of a comeback in sight. “Unfortunately, the family farm is becoming as rare as the dinosaur,” said Jeff Mackey, professor of sociology at Ticonderoga College. By definition from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a farm is land on which $1,000 of farm produce was made or could have been made during the year. Read More

Monday, November 2, 2009

Ford Motor Company

Analytical: Ford Motor Company reported earning almost $1 billion in profit for the third quarter. It is believed that the bump in sales from the Cash for Clunkers program and money problems from others U.S. rivals helped their company. It is hopefully an inspiration for other auto companies to improve their sales as well.
Informational: Ford Motor Company announced Monday that their company almost $1 billion in profit for the third quarter. The company was the only U.S. automaker not to file for bankruptcy this year.The company has credited this impressive earning to cutting costs during the past year and an improved outlook on sales.
Provocative: Ford Motor Company surprised almost everyone this Monday when they announced that they profited almost $1 billion in the third quarter. While other companies are begging for help from the government, they were the only U.S. automaker who did not need aid.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Biography


This is a short biography about Katy Ryan . She was born in Wilton, Connecticut Her parents' names are Anne and Mark . She has one sister named Maggie . To the right is a picture of the two of them. She currently lives in Columbia, South Carolina with her four roommates. The picture of the four of them is to the right. One of her favorite activities she participates in at The University of South Carolina is Dance Marathon. During this past summer, she studied abroad in London for 9 weeks. Because of her trip, one of her favorite quotes by Samuel Johnson is
"By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show."
Some of her favorite music artists to listen to are:
  • The Allman Brothers Band
  • Dave Matthews Band
  • Citizen Cope
  • Grateful Dead
  • Kings of Leon
  • Slightly Stoopid
  • Umphrey's Mcgee
  • YMSB
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