The Old Forge Library is offering a series of free technology classes through the Mid York Library System Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.

Katie McCauley will instruct a Web Browsing & E-mail Basics class from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 14.

On Thursday, August 16, Jennifer Reicht will demonstrate How to Create a Party Invitation with Microsoft Word from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Registration for the classes is encouraged for planning purposes, but walk-ins are welcome.

Participants are asked to bring their laptops for the classes. A limited number of laptops will be available for those who don’t have their own.

For more information or to register, call the library at (315) 369-6008.

Seasonal resident Harry Rissetto, President of the Horticulture Society based in Washington D.C., will be the special guest speaker at the Old Forge Garden Club meeting on Tuesday, August 14 at View.

The program on current garden trends will begin at 10 a.m. All members are requested to bring flowers for the residents of Lakeside Terrace.

Chris Dawicki and Pat Tappan will co-hostess the meeting.

The Garden Club welcomes guests and new members. Annual dues are $10 for members of View and $15 for non-members.

To the Editor:

The annual meeting of the Fourth Lake Property Owners Association will be held on August 11th at 10 a.m., at the Inlet Town Hall, and all are welcome.

This year has seen the completion of the dock at Woods Inn, which the Fourth Lake Property Owners Association had a small hand in moving forward.

For several years we have been strong advocates of rebuilding the dock in its historic form, both as a navigational safety measure and as a boon to the local economy.

FLPOA president, George Spoll, wrote letters to the APA not only to support the dock itself but also for the gazebo and the roof on the gazebo, which APA was reluctant to authorize.  The entire pier now nearly replicates the original structure of 60 or 70 years ago, and the tour boat has a docking place in Inlet.

FLPOA had large turnouts in the past two years for our presentation “Strategies to Avoid a House Divided” (how to pass your property to the next generations).  We will not reprise that offering this year but, if there appears to be a need, may offer something similar in the future.

Financially FLPOA is in good shape. The FLPOA account has a respectable war chest. This money is for contingencies in case we need to do battle to protect the area we all love.

The Lighthouse Endowment fund has just over $50,000. This figure is insufficient to make the lighthouse self-sustaining, aggravated by prevailing low interest rates, but it is a healthy start.

In the past we have had two silent art auctions (which seem to have become all the rage for other non-profits).  For next year we would like to hold an auction (part silent, part with an auctioneer) of antiques.

Other than that, we are, of course, keeping an eye on the Holl’s Inn property and doing our best to keep the lighthouse working.

Jim Hershel, FLPOA, Inlet

Kelly Hansen and Tim Santamour were married in a ceremony officiated by Justice Arthur Eyre at the top of McCauley Mountain on Saturday, July 28, 2012.

The attendants were Sheila Stine and Hollie Haley, daughters of the bride and Amanda Santamour, daughter of the groom.

The best man was Adam Santamour, son of the groom.

An afternoon reception was held on the grounds of the Thendara Town Hall.

The bride is the daughter of Jon and Carol Hansen of Old Forge. The groom is the son of the late Emma Santamour Wheeler and the late Berton Santamou

Town of Webb Police Department reported the following law enforcement activity, which occurred locally in recent weeks:

• A vehicle and traffic stop for speeding on June 27 resulted in the arrest of a 45 year old Mahopac man. The man was arrested by Officer A. J. Silverman for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving While License Revoked and driving with a blood alcohol over .08.

He was released to appear before Judge Miller on July 2.

• Property Damage to a Motor Vehicle on June 28 resulted in the DWI arrest of a 20 year old Utica man by Officer Kate Dillon following a property damage accident. The man was seen walking away from the vehicle and was questioned regarding the accident.

He was then arrested and ticketed for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and consuming an alcoholic beverage while under age 21, along with driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled to appear in Town of Webb Court at a later date.

• A June 29 traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a 34 year old Old Forge man. The man was arrested by Officer Kate Dillon after he failed to signal.

The stop revealed to Officer Dillon that he was under the influence and was subsequently arrested.  Continue reading →

Janette Ann Walley passed away peacefully on Monday, August 6, 2012 while benefiting from the compassionate care of the Sunset Nursing Home staff in Boonville, NY.

In her final hours, she was surrounded by several close family members who offered their love and appreciation for the impact she had on their lives.

Janette was a caring, thoughtful, and loving wife, mother, and grandmother who provided tremendous wisdom and guidance for all.

Her wry sense of humor and down-to-earth practicality were trademark qualities as well.

She enjoyed home improvement projects, crocheting, traveling, reading, and was a devout Catholic.

The two greatest joys in her life, however, were her grandchildren and poodles.

Born Janette Ann Yacobelli on December 28, 1926 in Utica, NY to Guy and Catherine Yacobelli, she went on to graduate from Proctor High School in 1945.

Like many of her generation, she survived numerous hardships. Among those was the loss of her mother and a life-threatening case of rheumatic fever, both occurring in her early years.

That early adversity was soon followed, though, by what she would often describe as her single fondest memory: meeting her one true love, Charles (Chuck) Walley.

The newlyweds began their storybook lives together in Syracuse, NY before moving to the ranch house that they would call home for more than forty years in Rochester (East Irondequoit), NY.

Janette had very few regrets in her life, but would occasionally express some degree of disappointment that she hadn’t followed a youthful dream of becoming an attorney.

Of course, few women attended college in that era and, ultimately, she chose the more traditional path of wife and mother.   Continue reading →