Local poet Melissa Macdonald invites area poets and writers to share their work at an Open Mic Night on Wednesday, February 15 at 7 p.m. at the Old Forge Library.
Macdonald, who will emcee and be a featured reader at the event, holds a BA in English with a minor in Creative Writing from Hartwick College in Oneonta. She was co-author of “Objects in the Mirror” a column with a focus on books and music that appeared in The Weekly Adirondack. Continue reading
Our community creates local sign laws, not the code office
EDUCATION & AWARENESS
In March of this year, the “Talking Code” column will have run for six years in The Weekly Adirondack.
It was conceived in cooperation with The Weekly Adirondack in an effort to reach out to anyone who wishes to read little bits of information regarding codes.
It did not matter if the topic was local zoning codes, NY State Building or Fire codes, or even something to do with the Adirondack Park Agency.
The important thing was getting the message out and to offer a little Education and provide a source of awareness regarding regulatory affairs in our world.
To make the message a little more interesting, real life events are often used to help get the message across. Of course, actual names are left out.
The use of “Questions & Answers” has proven an effective method, because it can closely portray how the actual conversation went!
But in each article the underlying issue was a certain code, rule, law or requirement that is often misunderstood or completely unknown.
Over the past year there have been “Talking Code” articles regarding the excessive usage of signage. Continue reading
Snowmaker’s Ball an enjoyable event for a worthwhile cause
Mark your calendar.
Snowmaker’s Ball—Kinderwood’s annual benefit fundraiser—will be held at McCauley Mountain on February 17th. An ad for the event with all the pertinent information can be found elsewhere in this paper.
Invite your family and friends, and plan on making a night of it.
This is an event that everyone should support, not just those with children in the program.
Every parent, grandparent, store owner, and elementary teacher, and every religious and civic leader needs to support it in spirit, body and wallet.
Now’s the perfect time for Adirondackers to get out and be a part of our community. Continue reading
by Dr. Adam Seigers, Medical Health Contributor
Carbon monoxide poisoning results from exposure to carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. Its production is a result of combustion from any fuel source.
Common sources include oil, gas, kerosene, propane or wood.
With the cost of home heating fuel, many people are insulating their homes.
This makes it even more imperative that all appliances that produce carbon monoxide are working properly.
Medically speaking, carbon monoxide is deadly because it binds to hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying component in blood, about 230 times more readily than oxygen. Continue reading
Winter day: swirling and twirling across icy Limekiln Lake
It was a cold mid-February day and there was not a cloud in the sky. The bright sun almost blinded me as I trudged across the snow-covered driveway towards the garage where my sled was stored.
The snow underfoot squeaked and groaned with every step.
My sister, Erin, and I had decided to go down to Limekiln Lake to skate that chilly morning, and I wanted to bring the sled along so we would have a place to sit while we switched from our boots to our skates.
Newly crowned Carnival King and Queen, Dave and Debbie Langworthy
The Old Forge Winter Carnival last weekend featured a Super Bowlthemed parade up Main Street, ice skating, and various other outdoor family activities and competitions at McCauley Mountain.
Don DiOrio was among those on the float for former royals
This year’s king and queen, Dave and Debbie Langworthy were crowned at a coronation ceremony on Saturday night that was followed by fireworks, music by the Johnny Rage Band, and dancing at the McCauley Chalet.
Outgoing King and Queen, Jim and Margaret Vandelinder
Colin Criss offers a boost at McCauley's Cardboard Sled Race
AMPLE HARDWARE: Webb Boys Team places 1st in Slalom and Giant Slalom
In past years, Section 3 Alpine High School Ski Teams, which includes the Town of Webb, have been invited to participate in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival, even though we are outside their section.
Since this year’s event coincided with the Empire State Winter Games at Lake Placid over the weekend of February 2nd through 5th, our Varsity Alpine Ski Team was lucky enough to be able to take part in the historical event.
For Alpine races, sections are combined for a variety of reasons, but mostly because it takes a lot of people to run a race and there are limited times and places to compete. Continue reading