The streets and lakefront in Old Forge were busy with foot and paddler traffic last weekend as the sun shined fondly over the three-day Annual Adirondack Paddlefest.
“We hit a home run with this year’s Paddlefest,” said John Nemjo of Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co., who has brought the event to the area for the last 14 years.
Betty Murphy began her task of sewing new bedspreads for St. Williams on Long Point (STWLP) in October 2011, and on Saturday, May 26, she will be in Raquette Lake to present her quilts to the church.
According to STWLP Coordinator and Site Manager, Sandy Monhollen, Betty is a friend to St. Williams who also works as Parish Secretary for St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Hilton, NY.
Each year, St. Williams hosts a weekly Thursday evening Concert Series, and it was following one of the performances that Betty offered her assistance, Sandy said. Continue reading
Duo Sonidos with Violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levine.
View’s Summer Concert Series will begin Saturday, June 30 with a performance by “Above Standards,” a troupe of five singers and a pianist who will present an evening of show tunes and musical standards.
On Wednesday, July 8, award-winning American concert pianist, Robert Auler, is scheduled to perform an afternoon repertoire featuring compositions by Chopin, and selections by American and Austrian composers.
Duo Sonidos combines the talents of local violinist William Knuth and guitarist Adam Levin who will present a chamber music performance on Saturday, July 21st.
The duo was awarded first prize at the 2010 Luys Milan International Chamber Music Competition in Valencia, Spain. Continue reading
The One Square Mile of Hope committee has done a small reprint of the 2011 commemorative poster bearing Adirondack photographer Nancy Battaglia’s aerial photograph of the organization’s successful effort to break the Guiness Book of World Records for the world’s largest floating raft on September 24th.
The posters measure 22” x 28” and are available for $10 each at the Inlet Information Office.
A limited number of 504-piece jigsaw puzzles, finished-size measuring 16 inches by 20 inches, have also been ordered and should be available for purchase in early June at a price of $20 each. Continue reading
Sierra E. Grogan and Brandon C. Thibado were united in marriage August 20, 2011 at Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton.
The bride is the daughter of Traci and Keith Grogan of Clinton, and the groom is the son of Barbara and Dennis Thibado of Baldwinsville.
Maid of honor was Melissa Tobiasz; friend of the bride. The bridesmaids were Veronica (Thibado) Gloo and Felicia Thibado, sisters of the groom.
Best man was Andrew Thibado, brother of the groom. The groomsmen were Mitchell Grogan, brother of the bride and Aaron Gloo, brother-in-law of the groom.
Sierra is a graduate of Maranatha Christian Academy and Onondaga Community College and is currently a Physical Therapist Assistant in Oneida.
Brandon is a graduate of Baker High School, NTTS and Onondaga Community College and is currently employed by Syracuse University. Continue reading
I have been restoring furniture for many years and what brought this to mind is the table that I worked on for Rick and Julie Hunkins.
Many people have older pieces of furniture like this in a garage or in a barn or put aside and don’t realize its value or that today’s furniture doesn’t have the same quality of these older pieces.
This particular table is more of a Victorian style—circa mid-1880s to late 1890s.
There were no markings or dates under the table but I can see by the style and construction that it brings it to that date.
With the style of it and being made of solid ashwood, restoring it has turned it into a gorgeous piece that can be passed on through the family as an heirloom. Continue reading
Thanks Ted Riehle, Town of Webb Supervisor, for taking the time to answer my questions on certain matters. You are a busy man and with all the current Town business you are under the gun from all angles!
Thanks for seeing that what I had to say mattered to me, and having me come to the bill paying session so I could voice my concerns that evening. You could have just given me the brush-off, but you didn’t.
Thanks for making the time for me at the meeting and actually standing by me while I presented my case. Whether the outcome is in my favor or not, you made me feel like I was heard, and for that I thank you.
Bill Brooker, Old Forge