From left, Diane Heroux representing the Polar Bear Ski Club, Bob Card and Helen Zyma of the Strand Theatre, with Laurie Barkauskas and Nick Bankert of the Central Adirondack Association. Photo by Jay Lawson
The directors of the Central Adirondack Association (CAA) voted unanimously at their Thursday, June 6 meeting to create a matching funds grant to help raise donations for the Strand Theatre’s mandatory conversion to digital projection.
The board pledged to match donations by CAA members up to $5,000.
The Polar Bear Ski Club was the first to contribute to the cause with its Tuesday, June 11 donation of $2,600—the entire proceeds of the club’s recent tent sale.
CAA has partnered with CAP-21 to lead a Save Our Strand (SOS) community group that includes VIEW and the Town of Webb Historical Association, among others.
The group is planning a Strand 90th Anniversary Party for Thursday, July 25 on the knoll of the Forge Motel.
The Save Our Strand committee has a goal of raising $150,000 toward the potential digital conversion cost of approximately $250,000.
Checks for the matching donation program can be made out to CAP-21 with the Strand Theatre and CAA in the notation.
For more information or to make a donation, please call CAP-21 at (315) 369-3353.
