Mrs. Emily (Kolenda) Hurlbut, 81, former resident of Old Forge, and Boonville, and widow of John R., passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home in Albany where she had resided since November 2008.
Emily was born in Clinton on March 5, 1930 and was a daughter of Michael and Katherine Puc Kolenda and was raised in the Town of Schuyler in Herkimer County. Continue reading
Ice along the shore looked about as cold as we felt that day.
A bit of cold weather has gripped us this week with temperature readings of –24, –22, –14, making the furnace run a little more or the woodpile go down to keep the house warm.
The price of fuel for both the house and car has risen again. Must be the Iranians have blocked the Straights of Hormuz and we weren’t told.
The oil companies get a kink in their shorts and up goes the price, then the price per barrel goes back down and the price stays up. I have never been able to figure that one out.
I did want to comment on Richard Risley’s ATV plans for the town trails. Some are already using these—mostly local kids running around back there.
Robin
Also, some ATVs from the private lands come out and travel on some of the trails around Independence Lake.
I’ve been on many of the areas in Lewis County where ATVs are allowed and they travel just as fast as the snowmobiles do on snow. They leave mud holes in their wake that just get wider and wider and deeper and deeper.
And they push up dirt berms on every corner that would take a bulldozer to put back in place.
This dirt doesn’t melt or groom like the snow. It just gets higher and higher. Just walk the Third Lake Ski Trail where new paths were made to get around the two feet deep mud holes. Continue reading
What is a Health Savings Plan and how would it affect my income taxes?
A HSA basically work like this:
You and/or an employer put money into your HSA account (the account can be set-up through your employer as a benefit or you set up an account through a private company like an insurance company).
The amount of money that you contribute to your health savings account is deducted from your total income for the year.
When this is done, your taxable income for the year is lowered.
This lowers your overall tax liability and it could potentially put you in a lower tax bracket.
You might get a bigger refund or have to pay less taxes, depending on your situation.
If you want to use this type of account, you have to follow the rules associated with it. Continue reading
by Sen. James L. Seward, “A Column of News & Comment”
Governor Cuomo’s state of the state message was extremely positive, and I am also encouraged by his budget plan.
The spending plan hits close to the mark on a number of my key priorities and provides a solid starting point for this year’s budget discussion—though there is work to be done.
Most important, the budget proposal closes a $2 billion deficit by reducing spending and without increasing taxes, fees or borrowing.
This would mark the second straight year the state has cut spending, a significant and essential action.
Fiscal responsibility in Albany sends a message that New York is serious about reform and assures that tax dollars are spent wisely.
The governor’s plan also makes a bow toward much needed Medicaid reform. Continue reading
The Town of Webb UFSD Board of Education invited the community to its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 17 to gather comments regarding the implementation of a pre-kindergarten program at the school.
The discussion was prompted by a request by a Town of Webb parent who recently approached the board on considering such a program.
Board President Julie Zaykoski began the open forum by stating that the purpose of the discussion was to gather facts which might help to determine the viability of such a program as it pertains to class sizes, cost, curriculum, and perhaps most importantly, need.
Among those voicing their opinions on the subject were representatives from the area’s Kinderwood Preschool Program, an early education program which has served the community for over 40 years.
The concern expressed by the Kinderwood board, as well as multiple community members, was that the implementation of a state-funded, state-mandated pre-k program would ultimately shut Kinderwood down. Continue reading
The Kiwanis Club of the Central Adirondacks will sponsor the 12th Annual Kiwanis Winter Sports Challenge at McCauley Mountain Ski Center on Saturday, February 4.
The event will be held in conjunction with the Old Forge Winter Carnival and will include snowshoe and cross-country ski events.
In cooperation with Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company, there will also be a New York State-USA Sanctioned Snowshoe Race.
You, your organization or company can create an event team and solicit individual sponsors for your participation in a one mile or five-mile tour of the snowshoe, cross-country ski trails at McCauley. Continue reading
CAP-21 has held its elections and announced those will serve as the organization’s board officers for 2012.
Tim Foley was elected president; Sandy Booton, vice president; Carolyn Trimbach, treasurer; and Page Hannah, secretary. Also, Elise Carlson, Mike Cunningham, and Mike Farmer were appointed to serve on the CAP- 21 board for 2012. Continue reading