The Old Forge Library will celebrate Christmas by offering an evening of family friendly activities on Tuesday, December 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. Jingle Belle and Snowflake the elves will assist participants in making Christmas ornaments. Continue reading
The Old Forge Library has an “Evergreen Tree” Wish List of wanted books to add to the collection this holiday season.
Members of the community are invited to make a donation to the library, then choose a title from the Wish List. A holiday ornament and the name of the book selection can be added to the Evergreen Tree as a memorial or an honorary gift in someone’s name.
The Wish List includes both children and adult books, in addition to books for the library’s Adirondack collection. Continue reading
Michael A. DeLouisa, age 58, of New Hartford, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, with his beloved family by his side.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 1, 1953, a son of the late Ralph and Yolanda Anzalone DeLouisa. On August 20, 1972, he was married to Donna Kelly in the Lady of Loretto Church in Hempstead, Long Island, NY, a blessed union of 39 years.
Michael was the owner and operator, along with his sons, in the operation of their family business, Mike’s Wallpapering and Painting Co. of both New Hartford and Old Forge. A self-made man, Mike had the honor of working for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Lauren Bacall and Sigourney Weaver. Continue reading
A New York Certified Snowmobile Safety Course will be held at the Inlet Emergency Services Building on the corner of Route 28 and Limekiln Road on Saturday, December 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The course is sponsored by the Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club and pre-registration is mandatory. To register, call Sandy Nihill at (315) 357- 5233.
There are many people who have come into the Code Office looking for a building permit only to find out that they should also contact the Adirondack Park Agency [APA] before this office issues a permit.
This is especially true for shoreline structures like boathouses, docks, break walls, retaining walls, lean-tos or other typical shoreline-type structures.
There are numerous reasons why the APA may have jurisdiction over a particular project. Continue reading
After eight months of being off the air, the popular local television show Mohawk Valley Living will return to WKTV on Sunday, December 4. 
Producers Lance and Sharry Whitney of Clinton created the show with host Richard Enders and Gary VanRiper, who led the Adirondack Journal segment of the program.
But after six years of deadlines, they felt it was best to retire the show.
Their viewers, however, were not keen on their decision. Continue reading
The Kinderwood Board of Directors has established a scholarship fund in the name of Lorraine Stripp, a longtime aide with the Kinderwood Preschool Program, who passed away on July 31, 2011.
The on-going fundraiser will support scholarships for Kinderwood students in need. To date, the organization has raised $3,145 for the cause, and donations continue to be accepted.
“Think ahead for Christmas. It would be a great way for Kinderwood alumni, or their parents, to memorialize a great lady who did so much for our early education program,” said Kinderwood board member, Sharon Finkle-Kleps.
Your tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Kinderwood, P.O. Box 255, Old Forge, NY 13420.