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The Post-Star. Glens Falls, N.Y. LOCAL Tournament draws 93 onto ice for some good fishing C't Sunday. February 1 3, 2005 Saratoga Annual event raises money for two fire departments By GERALDINE FREEDMAN CorrvsjUHulvnt 4L- Jfcflfcll caught each hour. Yrue money came from the registration fees, Bodnar said, with anything left over going to the fire departments.

There was no set goal as far as the money, he said, only to have a great day outside. And that was just fine as far as Paul Willson was concerned. "I love to be out. There's always hope. Seeing the flag up holds the joy of it," he said.

Saratoga Town Board Councilman Fred Drumm stopped by to check on the action. "We used to catch monster fish here," he said, recalling the many fishing adventures he had as a child growing up in the area. "This is the best place to fish in the country." fishing poles. A tip-up is a reel with a small red flag attached that is set over a hole cut into the ice. As a fish bites on the bait and pulls the line, the flag flips up to alert the angler.

Using live bait like shiners, which are 3-inch-long silvery minnows, attracts bigger fish, Paul said. Walking among the fishermen were tournament judges in pea-green vests. Because the area is designated only for catch-and-release fishing, the judges weighed and measured each fish as it was caught. By the end of the day, the largest pike caught weighed in at 11 pounds, 8 ounces. I'rizes also went for the biggest fish Paul, as he watched Scott get his picture taken holding the fish before releasing it back into the water.

Scott Willson said the fish was the biggest pike he had ever caught, The tournament, a fund-raiser for the Quaker Springs and the Victory David Nevins fire departments, attracted 93 entrants up from 73 entrants last year, said Jay Bodnar, event co-organizer. From the entrance to the marina to almost a quarter of a mile south, fishermen dotted the ice with only a few shanties looking to catch the biggest Northern pike or crap-pie Almost all of the fishermen were using tip-ups rather than SARATOGA The fish were' really biting Saturday morning at the second annual ice fishing tournament at the Alcove Marina on the Hudson River. No sooner had Scott Willson pulled out a 28-inch Northern pike that weighed in at five pounds, 12 ounces than two 1 other fishermen not far from Willson yelled out that they, too, had caught something. "The fishing is pretty good today," said Scott's brother, Angljrs watch their lines Saturday on the Hudson River during an ice fishing tournament to benefit two Saratoga County fire departments. OBITUARIES Norma Lawrence Mary Ellen 'Mimi' Rodrigue Jerry Ellsworth VOORHEESVILLE Mary Ellen "Mimi" Rodrigue, 58, of Swift Road, died Wednesday, Feb.

9, 2005, at her home, with here family by her side after a long illness. Born Jan. 3, 1947, in Richford, she was the daughter of the late Oscar I.AKF. LUZKRNK Norma Iawrence, age 84, formerly of Lawrence Street, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 11, 2005; at Adirondack Tri-Cdunty Nursing Home.

Horn on Sept. 26, 1920, in Stony Creek, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hp' i HIGH VISTA, N.J. Jerry Ellsworth, 77, of High Vista, N.J., passed to the hereafter on Friday, Feb. 4, 2005. His four children were with him as he spent his final days at his daughter's home in Princeton, N.J.

Jerry was born in Glens Falls, the son of RODRIGUE ELLSWORTH LAWRENCE Fletcher Norton and Stella Muriel (Stienhour) Norton of Newcomb. Mimi lived in Voorheesville for the past 37 years. She was the owner of Sun City Tanning Salon on Central Avenue in Albany for seven years, and president of Drywall for 30-plus years. Mimi loved her family and her home and lived for her grandchildren. Her generosity was overwhelming when it came to opening her home and heart to friends and family.

She was predeceased by her parents, listed above. Survivors include her husband, Claude. G. Rodrigue; her children: Darshan Little (Perry) of Voorheesville, Claude H. Rodrigue (Angel) of Altamont, Vera Burns Hinman Muriel i Kenyon) Eddy.

She married Roscoe J. Lawrence on Sept. 26, 1953, in Minerva. Mr. I-aurence died on April 21, 2004.

Norma enjoyed reading, music and flower gardening with her husband. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, one daughter, Anita Lawrence, and one brother, Loyal Kddy. Survivors include one daughter, Muriel Lawrence and her husband, Lowell, of North Carolina; two sons, Norman Lawrence and his companion, Clare Shattuck, of Lake Luzerne, and Donald Code and his wife, Robert SARATOGA SPRINGS Robert Gorham of Clinton Street, died Friday, I Feb. 11, 2005, at Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was 70.

Born on Oct: 17, 1934, "in Saratoga Springs, he was a lifelong resident and son of the late Louis and Mary (Bozony) Gorham. Bob was a graduate of Saratoga Springs High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving during the Korean War. at Ladd Air Force Base in Alaska.

He was a recipient of the Good Conduct Medal and Certificate of Recognition from the Secretary of Defense for Cold War Service as well as the Presidential Memorial Certificate. Bob worked for many years in the Water department at the City of Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works. He was a life member and instructor for the National Rifle Association, a life member of the Old Saratoga Muzzle Loading Club, the New York State Conservation Council and the Adirondack Conservation Council. He was also a member of the Saratoga County Conservation Council. Bob enjoyed music and was a motorcycle enthusiast.

In addition to his parents, he i HOOKfH lilt POST SIAH Barbara, of North Creek; two sisters, Lorna Blanchard -of Stony Creek and Mary Hansen of North Creek; one brother, Ioren Eddy of Thurman; 11 grandchildren: Deborah Corie of Glens Falls, Vinnie Lawrence of (Hens 4" Falls, Darlvnn Lawrence of North Carolina, Dvonne Eggleston, Marcus Fggleston, and Kaylee F.ggleston, all of North Carolina, Norman Lawrence Jr. of Florida, Paul Springer of Stony Creek, Jean Iawrence, Jay Ixiwrence and Amanda Shattuck, all of Lake Luzerne, and four greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Brewer Funeral Home, 24. Church Lake Luzerne, Burial will be at Luzerne Cemetery, Lake Luzerne.

Friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 at the funeral home. Gorham was predeceased by four uncles: John, Michael, Andrew and George Bozony. He is survived by his aunts and uncles: William and Shirley Bozony. of Saratoga Springs, Jim and Rita Bozony of Ballston Lake, Helen Bozony-Carr of Ballston Spa, Mamie Bozony and Ruth Bozony, both of Saratoga Springs; many friends including John "Mick" and Jose Potter of Galway, and Elise Innet of Malta; and many cousins. A funeral service will be held at 1 1 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, at William J. Burke SonsBussing Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway (584-5373. or burkefuneralhome.com). Burial, with military honors, will follow at Gerald B.H.

Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on Duell Road, Schuylerville. Friends may call from 10 to 1 1 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home prior to the services. Memorial donations may be made to With A Heart, Choose A Friend, co the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Saratoga Springs Emergency Corps, P.O. Box 4456, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; or to Saratoga Challengers for handicapped children and their families, 29 Warren Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Eldridge of Newfield, N.Y.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Janet (Robert) Wood of Lake Luzerne, and Alta (Gerald) Usselmah of Warren, Ohio; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews-special friends, Butch, Red, Jimmy John, and other extended family. Friends are invited to call at Vedder and Scott Funeral Home, 534 Church St, Odessa, N.Y., on Tuesday, Feb. 15, from noon to 2 p.m. Lee's funeral service will be held following visitation at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at the funeral home Interment will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Odessa. appear in Monday's edition of The Post-Star. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, 35 West Main Indian Lake. Jean Claude Rodrigue (Sara) of Voorheesville, and Andre Rodrigue (Meghan-Stuber). of Voorheesville; her grandchildren: Chantel and Michelyn Little, Colin and Vanessa Rodrigue, and Andrea and Claude Rodrigue; and her siblings: Bill Norton Norton Norton Norton of Glens Falls, Larry of Watervliet, Nicky of Glens Falls, Buzzy of Newcomb, Connie Fontaine of Corinth, and Bonnie Potter of Newcomb.

She will also be greatly missed by two close friends, Jackie and Sue. A memorial Mass was celebrated at noon, Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. Matthew's Church, Mountainview Street, Voorheesville. Burial will be in the spring at Newcomb Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205. Reilly Son Funeral Home of Voorheesville was in charge of arrangements. Tony Hinman and his wife, Thomasina, of Delmar; a daughter, Joyce Butterfield and her husband, Whitney, of South Glens Falls; and son-in-law, John Cullinan of Delmar. Vera will be missed by her grandchildren: Christopher and his wife, Stacey Butterfield, Stephen and his wife, Kathryn Butterfield, David and his wife, Sharon Butterfield, Andrea and her husband, James Hanover, Sarah Hinman, David Hinman and Lydia Cullinan. She also leaves nine great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Connie Cheeseman; and Ann Donohue, a dear childhood friend.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Delmar. Burial will be at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands. Those wishing to make a contribution in her memory may donate to a charity of their choice or to the Teresian House, 200 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12203. Arrangements are under the direction of the Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar. NOTICES Queensbury. MARY (BARATT0) WILLIAMS BENNINGTON, Vt. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Mary (Baratto) Williams at 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Four Chaplains All Faiths Memorial Chapel at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington. HANNA PHOEBE ZIEHM BUSKIRK A memorial celebration for Hanna Phoebe Ziehm will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at South Cambridge United Methodist -Church, county Route 59A. In Loving Memory of Sue Winchell Sunshine fades and rffo shadows fall, rememberarice outlasts all.

Love, Walt ly strong, mentally awake and morally straight example for his children and grandchildren. Jerry touched many lives with his gregarious and generous nature and will many mends and family. He joins Lila, his wife of 51 years, who preceded him to heaven one year ago. He is survived by his four chd-dren: Georgia E. Carroll of Princeton, N.J., David A.

Ellsworth of Portland, Andrew J. Ellsworth of Bellevue, and Lee E. Ecton of Cromwell, Conn. In addition Jerry has 11 grandchildren: Brad and Ryan of Connecticut, Brittany, Jack and Gabp of New Jersey, Taylor, Sam and Stuart of Washington and Sarah, Hannah and Ben of Oregon. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 1 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 19, at Mills River Presbyterian Church in Horse Shoe, N.C. Donations, in lieu of flowers, should be made to the Mills River Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 10 Presbyterian Church Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742; or to the Henderson County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1108, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Arrangements are under the direction of A 1 1 vv a Funeral Home, 315 E.

Main Mechantville, N.J. Edgerly purchased a home in Englewood, where he made his home for six months a year. He enjoyed boating, water skiing, scuba diving and helping others. While in Englewood, he enjoyed riding his motorcycle with the "Over the Hill Gang." He was a 50-year member of Local 773, the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union of South Glens Falls. He was predeceased by his son, Edward, in 1977.

Survivors include his wife, Thelma of Fort Edward; two sons, Ernie and his wife, Kim, of South Glens Falls, and Eric and his wife, Lynn, of Cossayuna; along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, all of which he loved spending time with. Arrangements were made by Lemon Bay Funeral Home in Englewood, Fla. Hammond Sr. Hammond Jr. of Decatur; a daughter, Tonya Marie Hammond of Decatur; his parents, Lawrence W.

and Leisa Hammond of Middle Granville; a brother, William and his wife, Mary Hammond of California; a sister, Lorraine and her husband, David Little, of Poultney, several nieces and nephews; and his Richard and Margaret Tucker of West Rupert, Vt, Calling hours will be held today, Feb. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at E.J. Skinner Co. Funeral Chapel in Worcester.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Bethany Cemetery, Truthville, at a later date. H.

Repo Funeral arrangements are pending at Robert M. King Funeral Home, Granville. Herbert Ellsworth and Fannie Somerville Ellsworth. After graduating from Hudson Falls High, Jerry spent two years in the U.S. Navy before getting his degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

He married Lila Adams in 1952, and they moved west to Farmington, where he began many years as a father, entrepreneur and self-styled "peddler," raising four children while designing and building specialized machines to serve the automotive industry. After moving to North Carolina in 1989, Jerry and Lila immersed themselves in the community and culture of Western Carolina, which they loved. An avid hiker, gardener, golfer, Boy Scout, Presbyterian, lifelong learner and community organizer, Jerry found outlets for his many interests and generously volunteered his time and many talents to help others. An Eagle Scout to the end, Jerry truly embodied the spirit and livelihood of the oath he took. He served God and his country, he sought to help others at all times and he set a physical Ernest L.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. Ernest L. Edgerly died on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2005, at St. Petersburg Bay Front Medical Hospital.

Born on Feb. 11, 1928, he was one of 13 children, six brothers and six sisters. He was the son of the late James Edgerly and Elva Durkee Edgerly. He married his wife of 59 year, Thelma Ruth Antonsen, on March 13, 1946. After returning from two years' active duty in the United States Navy, he built his first home in 1950, in Queensbury, where he resided for 13 years.

He also built a year-round camp at Summit Lake in 1956. In 1963 he purchased a 75-acre farm in Greenwich, where he bred and boarded thoroughbred horses for 10 years. In 1985, he also Lawrence Karl DECATUR Lawrence Karl Hammond 42, passed away unexpectedly, Friday; Feb. 11,2005. He was born Sept.

23, 1962, in Cambridge, N.Y., the son of Lawrence W. and Leisa (Phisterer) Hammond. Larry attended Granville High School. He married Elizabeth R. Tucker on Nov.

3, 1984, in Granville. They lived in Portland, Maine, from September of 1985 to June of 1991, when they moved to the Worcester area. Larry was a construction worker and mechanic, and was recently employed by BC Drywall Inc. in Glens Falls. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Hammond of Decatur; a son, Lawrence K.

James WEST PAWLET, Vt James H. Repo, 80, died Friday, Feb. 1 1, 2005, at Glens Falls HospitaL SVasks aiw: DELMAR and BOLTON Vera Burns Hinman, 91, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, at the Teresian' House in Albany following a long illness. She was born Nov.

30, 1913, in Saint Catherine's, Ontario, the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Elvera (Hendrickson) Burns. As a young girl, Vera moved to Albany, where she graduated from. Vincentian Institute and attended Albany State College. In 1933, she married Harold F.

Hinman, who predeceased her in 1981. Vera will be remembered by family and friends as an avid tennis enthusiast who could be seen on local tennis courts until the age of 85. She especially loved her summer home in Bolton, where she enjoyed many hours at Huddle Beach with friends and family. She could be seen swimming in her favorite lake from May through October. She also loved traveling in the United States and Europe with her husband, Harold.

Her daughter, Debbie Hinman Cullinan, predeceased her on Feb. 4, 2004. She is survived by her son, FUNERAL RALPH J. 'DAG' ATWELL LAKE LUZERNE Services for Ralph J. "Dag" Atwell will be held at 11 a.m.

Monday at Densmore Funeral 7 Sherman Corinth. Calling hours will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. JEAN CHENIER GRAY GRANVILLE A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Jean Chenier Gray at 11 a.m. Monday at St.

Mary's Church in Glen? Falls. Calling hours will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Singleton-Healy Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, The Post-Star OBITUARY DEPARTMENT DEADLINE IS 4 P.M. DAILY 792-3131 EXT. 3325 FAX NO.

792-5882 e-mail: Lee R. 'Granny' Eldridger ALPINE, N.Y. Lee R. "Granny" Eldridge, 67, of county Route 11, Alpine, N.Y, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca.

He was born on Nov. 1, 1937, in Glens Falls, the son of the late Kenneth R. and Kathleen VanSchaick Eldridge. Mr. Eldridge was a truck driver who drove for the C.R.

Clark Co. in Horseheads, N.Y. In addition to his parents, Lee was predeceased by his brother, Jay Eldridge. He is survived by his most devoted companion, Ella Detrick of Alpine; a daughter, Tina (Carl) VanZile of Alpine; two sons, Guy (Debbie) Eldridge of Alpine, and Kevin (Joann) Richard A. 'Dick' Fletcher INDIAN LAKE Richard A.

"Dick" Fletcher, age 80, of Cedar River Road, died Saturday morning, Feb. 12, 2005, at Bert Fish Medical Center, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. A complete obituary will.