The Town of Inlet and the Inlet Area Business Association would like to say Thank You to all those who made the 12th Annual Frozen Fire & Lights a great success!

The beautiful winter day began with the coronation of King “French Louie” Paul Chambers and his Queen Reggie in front of a snowy Adirondack “throne” near Inlet Town Hall.

Supervisor John Frey and his wife Sarah performed the honors and Mr. Frey proclaimed the weekend “French Louie Weekend.” The king and queen went through the day handing out beads to spectators and trophies and medals to all the winners of the day’s races.

Photos by Gina Greco

Thank you to Dennis Hudson for his master of ceremonies performance and manning the starting line at the 5th Annual Cardboard Sled Race. Thank you to the following for their assistance with judging, timing, inspecting, registration and making sure the sleds stayed upright: Adele Burnett, Margie and Bruce O’Hara, Deb Evans, and John and Sarah Frey. We are looking forward to next year’s entries!

The Inaugural Kid’s Snowmobile Races was a great addition to the day’s activities. Thank you to Spot and Dede SteMarie, Ernie DuRyter and Erica and Woody Pitkat for helping during the races and the Inlet Parks Department for setting and grooming the track. Also thank you to RNE Precision for their contribution towards the trophies.

Thank you to the following for their contributions towards the fireworks: Adirondack Bank, Adirondack Fairway B&B, Adirondack Images, Adirondack Reader, Big Moose Yamaha, BJ Queen Enterprises, Burkhard Evans, Buzz Chew Racing, Central Adirondack Association.

Clark Energy, Clark’s Marina, Construction Effects, Deer Meadows Motel & Cottages, Drake’s Inn, Eagle Bay Village, Bill & Lynn Faro,  French Louie ADK Sports,  Frisky Otter Tours, George Brownsell Carpentry,  Don Gerace, Attorney at Law.

Golden Acres Landscaping, Heroux Construction, Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club, Inlet Department Store, Inlet Golf Club, Inlet Marina,  Kalil & Eisenhut, LLC, Kalil’s Grocery,  Levi Lumber, Lutz Building & Mechanical, Marina Motel.

Mike Marleau Builder, Bill Meixner, Nelson’s Cottages, Northern Lights Creamery,  The Ole Barn, Pedals & Petals, Peter’s Cottges, Quinn’s Lakeside Cottages, Raquette Lake Supply, Red Dog Tavern, RNE Precision.

Rocky Point Properties, Nick Rose, Screamen Eagle Pizza, Seventh Lake House,  Jane Slack, Penny Stuart, Sunset Beach Cottages, T & J Builders, T’s EZ Mart, Tamarack Café,  The Tavern, Ted Payne’s Bus Service, The Wine Shop, Zone 3.

Thank you to the following for their time spent setting everything up, attending bonfires and manning hospitality booths: Paul & Reggie Chambers, Leo & Linda Fadel, Bob & Linda Gordon, Hal & Patty Wittmeyer, and Beverly Ishia.

Thank you to Hiram Lyon, Sue Wyatt, Jeremy Wyatt, Valerie Polachak, Elyse Wyatt, Elliot Markle, Colleen Smith and Wesley Wyatt from the Rochester Post Explorers for all of your help setting things up, working the cardboard sled races, painting faces and more.

Thank you to Hal Wittmeyer and Paul Chambers for setting and grooming the track for the snowmobile races, to the Town of Inlet Highway Department for moving snow and keeping Fern Park open for parking, and to the Parks Department for grooming the sledding hill and ski trails, moving tables, and everything else necessary to ready the parks for this event.

Huge thank you to Doug & Betty Hugelmaier of Mary’s White Pine Bakery for supplying hot dogs & cider, to Leo & Linda Fadel for supplying the rolls, and to the Inlet Youth Commission for providing the grill.

Thank you to the Inlet Emergency Services for being on standby with the ambulance at the sled races and the fireworks. Thank you to Mary Marleau, Sue Beck and Jamie White of the Inlet Youth Commission for hosting the Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop with lots of help from Barb Murdock.

Thank you to American Fireworks for an awesome show! Thank you to the Town of Inlet and the Inlet area businesses for their support during this event. And thank you all for your enthusiasm.

And if we have missed anyone, forgive us. Thanks again for a wonderful weekend.

The Inlet Frozen Fire & Lights Committee