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July 1, 2009

Anonymous The Press Republican Wed Jul 01, 2009, 11:28 PM EDT

NCCC brings budget to Franklin County
MALONE — Franklin County legislators meet today to hear about the proposed 2009-10 budget for North Country Community College.

But first, the Public Works and Services Committee will meet with Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Robert Dupra at 9:15 a.m.

Fred Smith, interim president at NCCC, will meet with the Economic Development and Planning Committee at 9:45 a.m. He will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by a work session of the full board.

The call to order is set for 11:30 a.m., and at 12:15 p.m., legislators will attend the dedication of a fishing platform for the handicapped off Lower Park Street.

The meeting is open to the public.

Chesterfield trash station closed Saturday
CHESTERFIELD — The Town of Chesterfield Compaction Station, located on Augur Lake Road, will be closed on Saturday in observance of Independence Day.

Moriah Transfer Station, offices closed
MORIAH — The Town of Moriah Transfer Station will be closed Saturday for the holiday.

Moriah Town Offices will be closed Friday and Saturday for the holiday. The offices will re-open Monday.

Dannemora GOP schedules caucus
DANNEMORA — The Republican party of the Town of Dannemora will hold its caucus at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, at the Town Hall.

Those interested in being candidates should call John Bingel at 492-2260.

Keeseville warns residents to secure trash
KEESEVILLE — The Village of Keeseville is asking residents who leave their garbage out overnight to place it in a secure container to prevent animals from getting into it.

Garbage bags that have been ripped or torn by animals will not be picked up. Cleanup will be the responsibility of the property owner.

The village is also reminding residents that extra heavy bags of garbage require two $3 stickers or they will not be picked up.

Call the Village Office at 834-9059 with any questions.

Westport needs items for time capsule
WESTPORT — The Westport Quadricentennial Committee is looking for items to be placed in a time capsule as part of Westport's Quadricentennial Commemoration.

Plans are under way to "bury" the time capsule on the day of the Westport Heritage Festival on Aug. 8.

The committee would like to have items in the capsule that represent the town as it is today, such as lists of those involved in the civic and volunteer organizations; photos of the town government and town employees, the Fire Department and Emergency Squad; the Westport Central School 2009 yearbook; newspapers dated the day the capsule is buried; a letter to future Westport residents and a list of all items placed in the capsule.

The committee already has coins from the 1959 Champlain celebration, the new 2009 medal, one of the small boat 400th flags, a 400th pin, an astrolabe key ring, a Champlain Monuments calendar and the 2009 Chazy Westport Telephone directory.

To help gather items to be placed in the capsule or to make suggestions for other inclusions, contact Dan Connell at 962-4419 or Nancy Decker at 962-4805.