Daily Archives: January 19, 2012

An open letter to the community & B.O.E.

Kinderwood thankful for all who contribute to local education

Kinderwood would like to thank the Town of Webb UFSD Board for hosting a very productive forum last Tuesday, which allowed members of the public to discuss our community’s Pre-K educational needs.

The session was informative and elicited some great questions and comments.

Kinderwood is glad for the opportunity it’s had in helping with the educational development of our preschool children, and we look forward to continuing for many years to come. Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor: Better Solution- Give nature chance to create cold, snowy Ad’k winters

To the Editor:

Just a thought for Richard Risley… I can see the future now. I’m a mile back in the woods listening to a loon calling and dreaming of a Brookie chasing my fly when I hear the gentle sound of a dozen engines revving up. I step off the trail just in time to save my life as a beer can whistles past my ear. ATVs on the trails. What a wonderful idea. It will be like having Nascar all year.

Mr. Risley, you seemed confused over the changes in snowfall amounts. Please do a little reading about the last forty years of Adirondack winter and you will have a clear understanding of what is happening.

It’s not “nature having its way with us,” it’s climate change. Continue reading →

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Spring services planned for Alvin ‘Red’ Ritz

Alvin 'Red' Ritz

Alvin “Red” Ritz passed away on the thirteenth day of this January, 2012. He was surrounded by family as he died in the Presbyterian Home in Utica.

Red was born in Old Forge January 21, 1920 and narrowly escaped his ninety-second birthday.

As a young man, Alvin Ritz was a natural baseball talent and a graduate of the Town of Webb School.

He became the very picture of a native Adirondacker; a hard worker and most importantly an excellent husband, father, hunter and fisherman.

His early summers were spent on the “pickle boat” helping to distribute supplies along the lower Fulton Chain of Lakes. Continue reading →

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Home Safety: Tips everyone should know about their smoke detectors

by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Fire Chief, Inlet Vol. Fire Dept.

This past month the Old Forge and Inlet EMS crews were kept busy with numerous EMS calls. Also, Old Forge Volunteer Fire Department personnel responded to several calls, one of which was for “wires down”, which led to a short power outage.

Inlet Fire Department volunteers responded to an automatic alarm call at the Inlet Town Hall, however no cause was found.

Local departments will be busy with training this month with a Flat Ice Rescue Drill sponsored by the Woodgate Fire Department, and a Fire Fighter Survival Course and a F.A.S.T Team Training Course being held by the Old Forge Fire Department.

This month, I would like to share some information on Smoke Detectors and Fire Alarm Systems. Continue reading →

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Services Friday for Walter C. Schmid, 81

Walter Schmid, 81

Walter C. Schmid, 81, of Inlet died January 17, 2012 at the Heritage Healthcare Center.

He was born February 27, 1930 in Spaichengen, Germany and immigrated to the United States in November of 1958 to follow the love of his life to Inlet where he married Anna Hagen on February 28, 1959.

He worked as a carpenter and in the late 60’s he introduced Cross Country Skiing to Inlet developing an extensive trail system and established the Inlet Ski Touring Center.

He instructed the Inlet School children skiing for over 30 years.

He also owned the Wine Shop in Inlet from 1981-2001. Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania services held for Dean Lobb, 83

Richard Dean “Sox” Lobb, 83 of Pen Argyl, PA passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the former Clementine M. “Tina” Armelin. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on July 1st.

Born in Bangor, PA, August 26, 1928, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Olive (Beck) Lobb. Prior to retiring in 1985, Sox was employed as a truck driver for Matlack Trucking, prior to that he was employed by Alpha Cement, Silver Line Trucking and Fiorot Trucking.

After retiring, he and his wife Tina owned and operated the Big Moose Station in Big Moose. Later he worked part time for A. Scott Enterprise and Nolin Perin. Continue reading →

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Talkin’ Code with Andrew Getty

Local sign ordinance to undergo review; get your comments ready

SIGNAGE REVIEW

This past year, seemingly more than other years, the use and display of signage of all kinds has directed the attention for the apparent lack of enforcement of the Town’s sign ordinance.

The numerous complaints recently received, not only here in the Code Office but by other Town Officials as well, ignited a renewed concern regarding what seems to be uncontrolled use of signs.

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