Daily Archives: November 8, 2012

Inlet adds new activities to Christmas on Main Street schedule

Inlet has added a few new activities to its roster of events for this year’s Adirondack Christmas on Main Street celebration which is set for November 23 to 25.

On Friday, Justin and Gary VanRiper, authors of the Adirondack Kids series will be on-hand at the Adirondack Reader from noon to 2 p.m. to meet with fans and sign books. Copies of volume 12 of the series, The Pond Hockey Challenge, will be available for purchase.

Every child that stops by will receive a free poster and coloring book.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse will make a special appearance at Arrowhead Park and the Inlet Town Hall from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Weather permitting, the iconic Disney characters will join children at the playground for the Candy Cane Hunt. Continue reading →

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Webb’s sparkling season ends against a tough Poland team

Greg Hunkins challenges for the ball.

The Town of Webb Boys Varsity Soccer team ended their season on Wednesday, November 7 after being defeated 4 to 0 by Poland Central School during the Section III Class D final at Sauquoit Valley. The boys wrapped up their season with a 13-2-2 record.


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Election Day 2012: Webb’s unofficial polling results announced

The Herkimer County Board of Elections has posted the unofficial results of the Tuesday, November 6 general election. Though the official results will not be available until all absentee ballots are received and counted, none of the races were so close that the outcome will change.

In the presidential race, Mitt Romney took 462 votes in Webb District 1 and 101 votes in District 2. President Obama received 427 votes in Webb 1 and seven in Webb 2.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected to her position after defeating Republican challenger Wendy Long.In Webb District 1, Gillibrand had 531 votes and 301 votes went to Long. In Webb 2, the race was closer with Long receiving 77 votes to Gillibrand’s 72.

In the race for the new 21st Congressional District between Matt Doheny and incumbent Bill Owens, Owens was the overall victor, defeating Doheny by 5,446 votes.

However, Doheny took Webb 1 with 446 votes to Owens’ 377, and Webb 2 with 100 votes to Owens’ 44. Continue reading →

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Hamilton County’s election results in

The Hamilton County Board of Elections has released the unofficial results of the November 6 general election. In the presidential race, Mitt Romney received 112 votes in the Town of Inlet while President Obama received 69. In Long Lake District 1, Romney tied with Obama with 179 votes each; and in Long Lake District 2 (Raquette Lake) Romney had 46 votes to Obama’s 31.

In the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand received 95 votes from Inlet voters, Wendy Long had 82, and Chris Edes,1. Gillibrand also took Long Lake 1 with 216 votes to Long’s 135. Colia Clark received 4 votes and Chris Edes and Josh Mangelli each received one vote.

In Long Lake District 2, Gillibrand had 36 votes, Long had 33, and Clark had 4 votes.

In the race for the new 21st Congressional District, which went to incumbent Bill Owens, challenger Matt Doheny received 108 votes in Inlet, Owens got 59, and Donald Hassig, 1. In Long Lake District 1, Doheny had 182 votes, Owens 159, and Hassig 7. Doheny took Long Lake District 2 with 40 votes, Owens with 32, and Hassig 2. Continue reading →

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Just a Thought by Richard Risley

American flag stands tall with simple beauty, symbolic meaning

Is there anything so beautiful as an American Flag fluttering in the wind? The significance of our U.S. Flag is both deep and touching. As we look at it, it is impossible to not feel pride in what our forefathers have created for us to enjoy. All our freedoms and protections, wrapped up into one symbol of our beginning, middle and current American pride.

Plus our American Flag is just so colorful. Not just a dot or sun or stripes. But the whole package.

Three colors, stars and stripes both. Each and every aspect with its own meaning.

Of course we all know what each star and stripe represents right?

Aside from the meaning of our American Flag, it truly is a work of art. It may however fall into the category of so much we pass and even look at each and every day without actually seeing. Like flowers, green grass, our mountains or the serenity of our lakes in the early morning calm. I’m afraid we get so busy, we miss things. Our simple yet attractive U.S. Flag being one of them.

All that said, American Flags, if flown, must be maintained. Continue reading →

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Herr-Story by Charles Herr A look at local days gone by

Fulton Chain Steamers III: The Fulton Navigation Co. Years, 1901–1932

Part III-Conclusion

After 1910, the motor car became the favored mode of transport in the region and across America and to this day has not been replaced.

This reduced the steamers to excursion or freight duties.

They were advertised as being free from sharks, submarines and torpedoes during World War I.

When the Old Forge-Eagle Bay highway was paved in 1926, the “Clearwater” was in its twilight and soon retired with the “Mohegan,” “Nehasane” and a few years later, the “Old Forge.”

When three steamers burned in the 1927 Raquette Lake village fire, there were discussions about moving the “Clearwater” to that location.

But highways soon completed to Blue Mountain Lake removed that need.

A 1934 Boonville Herald article recalling the “Nehasane” indicated that the steamer was scrapped “a few years ago,” the boat cut in half and towed to Old Forge and burned. Perhaps the “Old Forge” and “Mohegan” were destroyed at that time.

The Hollywood Hills Corporation leased the “Clearwater” in 1930 and ran “Friendship Tours” on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The Fulton Navigation Company ceased operations in 1932 with only the steamers “Irocosia” and “Clearwater” remaining.

A year later, the “Clearwater” was purchased by the Hollywood Hills Corporation, repainted and restored from its “mothballs.”

The organization planned to use it for moonlight cruises from their development’s dock. Continue reading →

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Unique characteristics among antiques, collectibles, vintage items

by Matthew Scheidelman, The Antiques Appraiser

Dear Mister Scheidelman… I am confused by the terms “antique,” “collectible,” and “vintage” as used by dealers to describe their items. They seem to be used interchangeably and differently from person to person. I have seen things in antique shops that are less than 50 years old! How does this work? D.V., Inlet

Dear D.V.,

These terms can be confusing and misleading to everyone because they can mean different things to different people. Age and times past are subjective.

For example, to a 15-year-old, WWII and the Civil War can be lumped into the same historical category.

But to someone who remembers WWII, it does not seem so long ago.

I still cringe when I hear a young kid refer to music of the 1980’s as “oldies,” or a movie that I saw upon its original release or a car I drove in high school called a “classic.”

At a recent house sale I heard a child ask his mother what those “funny black things” were. They were LP record albums!

The term “antique” is typically used to describe an item 100 or more years old, usually things like furniture, glassware, dishes, toys etc.

The federal government classifies antiques as at least 100 years old.

“Vintage” means of a certain time period or having the characteristics of that era. Continue reading →

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