To the Old Forge Ambulance Crew of Ron, Doug, Dylan, Hansen, and Matt, thanks for all the concern and help when I fell down the stairs.
To Town of Webb Police Officer Craig Burritt, thanks for checking on me.
To my Sharky, for calling 911 and being there.
To my sisters, Maryellen and Deb, for being there always.
I am so lucky to live here and to be part of a great community.
Thanks,
Martha Denio, Old Forge
In lieu of their January Meeting which is usually set for the first Tuesday of each month, The Friends of Old Forge Library will host their annual Library Friends Luncheon on Monday, January 23. Continue reading
Kevin and Anna Merritt stand behind the counter in their recently opened "KevAnna's" coffee, gift, and general purpose shop on Route 28 in Woodgate. Kevin is shown preparing a batch of min-donuts, a KevAnna's specialty, which can be enjoyed in the shop's dining area, but alson on the go, according to Kevin. Photo by Jay Lawson
Kevin and Anna Merritt recently opened KevAnna’s Coffee Shop on Route 28, just south of the blinking light in Woodgate, and along the C7E snowmobile trail.
KevAnna’s serves up soups, sandwiches, weekend specials and their house signature specialties—mini donuts and Paul deLima coffee.
Anna said the bite-size donuts are made fresh to order and their customers can watch them being made right before their eyes, a concept that proved popular over their years as a vendor at Syracuse’s Regional Market.
Their booth, Anna’s Snack Shack, was a fixture at the Regional Market for many years, and according to Anna it was the mini donut/Paul deLima coffee combo that kept customers coming back.
“Our customers felt strongly about buying locally made products, and with Paul deLima being a Syracuse-based company, they were naturally drawn to our booth,” Anna said.
The Merritts moved to Woodgate from Fayetteville last May. Like many, the couple felt a special attachment to the area following years of visitation. Kevin is originally from Oriskany, and Anna’s family had a vacation home on Snowbird Lake.
Niccolls Memorial Presby-terian Church will host a Taste of Greece dinner on Saturday January 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Presented by Jordan and Polly Yesuras, the menu will include Greek salad, Pastichio, and Baklava and Kouloulakia for dessert.
“Rounding out the evening will be stories of Greek food and culture interwoven with scripture readings from St. Paul’s letters to the churches in Greece,” said Pastor Lawrence Bartel.
Suggested donation fee for the Taste of Greece dinner is $15 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Parkinson’s Unit at the Presbyterian Home in New Hartford.
Reservations are limited and can be made by calling the Niccolls Church office at (315) 369-3475 by Wednesday, January 18th.
The Central Adirondack Association (CAA) invites all its members and the public to its annual meeting on Wednesday, January 18 at the Seventh Lake House in Inlet.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour, cash bar, and an assortment of hot and cold appetizers. The cost is $10 per person.
The meeting will commence at 7 p.m. and the annual budget will be voted on as well as new directors. The CAA encourages members, business proprietors, and the public to come and meet the 2012 board of directors and discuss the new year.
The first Loaves & Fishes Café Lunch-eon of the season will be held at noon on Thursday, January 26 at Niccolls Memorial Church in Old Forge.
This free lunch will include an assortment of soups, sandwiches, desserts and beverages.
All neighbors from Raquette Lake, Inlet, Town of Webb and Woodgate are invited to attend.
Anyone in need of transportation can arrange a ride by calling Beverly Meeker at (315) 369-2234.
The luncheon is co-sponsored by the organizations of St. Anthony’s and St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Churches, Niccolls Memorial Church and community members.
Strategy consultants Dave Mason and Jim Herman led Gould Hall workshop session at View on Wednesday. Photo by Dana Armington
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), and the Adirondack Part-ner-ship are currently conducting a series of two-day workshops titled, “Mapping the Future of the Adirondacks,” throughout the region.
A group of nearly forty community members from throughout the region, including business owners, representatives from non-profit agencies and town government, and Senator Betty Little, attended the latest workshop at Old Forge’s View on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10 and 11.
Among the area representatives in attendance were CAP-21’s Nick Rose and Deb Carhart; APA Chairwoman Lani Ulrich (who is a core team member for the CGA); Town of Webb Councilwoman Kate Russell; Tug Hill Commission Executive Director, John Bartow; Community Bank Vice-President Barbara Criss; ANCA Executive Director Kate Fish; and Peggy O’Shea, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties.
Also in attendance were Old Forge business owner, Kathy Rivet, and concerned Eagle Bay citizen, Deborah Elmer. Continue reading