Daily Archives: November 8, 2012

Town of Inlet passes 2013 budget

A public hearing to discuss the Inlet Town Budget for the 2013 fiscal year was held Wednesday, November 7. Following the hearing, the budget was approved and will now be put into action as the acting budget.

According to Inlet Town Supervisor John Frey, all of the town departments were able to stay under the two percent tax cap imposed by the state, and property taxes will only be raised by 14 cents per thousand of assessed value.

The General Fund has been raised by $0.09 per thousand, the Highway Fund by $0.04 per thousand, and funding for the Fire Department fund was only raised by $0.01 per thousand, Frey said.

The largest issues in creating the budget, he said, were those related to large, state mandated requirements involving workmen’s compensation, health insurance, and New York State Retirement. Continue reading →

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Nourished Living by Dietician Kelly Hamlin MA, RD, CDN

Listing the pet peeves of someone living with diabetes

As a Registered Dietitian I have enough pet peeves regarding nutrition to fill a thousand pages.

But since Marianne and Jay won’t give me that kind of space, and because it is National Diabetes Month, I will only discuss the pet peeves I share with other diabetics who live with the illness on a day-to-day basis.

Personally, I group ignorance and unsolicited advice together. It seems that those with the least knowledge about diabetes are always the ones to ask such questions as: “Are you supposed to eat that?” or “I thought diabetics weren’t supposed to eat sugar?” or “How about a piece of fruit instead of that chocolate cake?”

My favorite was the patient who told me his MD said he shouldn’t eat baby carrots, fruit, carbohydrates or milk.

The sad part was that as a RD and veteran Type 1 Diabetic I had to bring up every resource I could find to prove the MD wrong. I work with all kinds of medical professionals and still hear, “should you be eating that?”

People, there is NO reason we cannot enjoy a piece of birthday cake or a slice of bread or an occasional alcoholic beverage.

I know that much of what people say is out of concern, but if you don’t have the latest and greatest factual medical information, I bet the person with diabetes does.

If a doctor is telling you that “sugar is poison,” please refer to the above.

Another pet peeve is listening to the horror stories about someone’s friend’s cousin’s aunt who is a double amputee on kidney dialysis. Continue reading →

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Talkin’ Code With Andrew Getty

It’s just a simple shed, so why do I need a permit?

IT’S JUST A SHED

Q: Is a building permit required for a shed?

A: Yes, any structure requires a permit.

Q: But this thing is portable! It will be brought to our property and set in place without a foundation. Even a portable or temporary little shed requires a permit?

A: Again, yes. A structure is a structure—on skids, blocks, stone pad or piers, it is still a structure. There is no lack of “temporary” or “portable” sheds all over that have never moved for 5, 10, 20, 30 years or more. A structure is a structure.

Q: We were told that the town is over-reaching on this issue and that the town has no right to require permits for sheds. Is this just another way of the town trying to rip people off?

A: No one is being picked on or singled out. Building permits are required by the NYS Building Code and/or by the local zoning ordinance. It’s the law of the land; this office did not write the law.

Q: What law requires permits?

A: Title 19 NYCRR Part 1203 is the state law that sets the minimum standards for the administration and enforcement of the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, commonly referred to as the Uniform Code.

Q: Does that law actually require a building permit for a shed? Continue reading →

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Growing up Adirondack by Mitch Lee

Our own frozen tundra: An Adirondack world, far removed

It was the middle of November in 1978 and our whole Inlet gang of kids descended on Fern Park for a Saturday afternoon pick up game of touch football. It took every boy and girl in our little school from fourth grade up to make a game of nine-on-nine.

The sides were chosen up as fairly as we could and we marked the field with our extra clothing, placing jackets, hats, sweatshirts and mittens as goal markers and yard markers for our Adirondack stadium.

The air was filled with millions of tiny falling snowflakes, each disappearing on contact with the wet ground.

The field itself was slippery and added a lot to the game as every child slid and belly flopped while trying to run or handle the ball. Every kid had a chance to get open for a pass, run the ball and count three Mississippi’s.

The game was played without coaches, adults, or even a good set of rules. But for us it was fair and honest and we worked out our own set of fair play rules.

These games always started the same, two teams pitted against each other, concentrating on plays, fighting to win the game.

The passing hours brought laughter and shrieks, tears and exhaustion. Continue reading →

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Funeral service held for John D. Dillon, 81

John D. Dillon passed away peacefully at home on October 31, 2012 with his loving and devoted wife by his side. The son of John and Mary Dillon, Jack was born on February 27, 1931.

Jack graduated from Utica Catholic Academy in 1949. He served honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean War.

Jack married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Marguerite Heller on June 9, 1956.

After leaving the Navy, and shortly after they were married, the couple moved to Niagara Falls, NY where, with the help of the GI Bill and the support of his wife, Jack earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Niagara University.

After graduation, Jack worked for the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. Jack was a certified public accountant.

Jack and Marguerite returned to Utica in 1960 where he worked as comptroller for Standard Furniture Inc.

Eventually, he decided to venture out on his own. In 1968, he opened his own accounting office, John D. Dillon, P.C. He maintained his business until 2008.

He was past president of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick.

He was the founder, past president and former treasurer of the James E. Nunn Foundation. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus William E. Burke Council 189.

He was also a former president and treasurer of the local chapter of the New York State Association of Certified Public Accountants.

More important than any of his accomplishments was the love of his wife, children and grandchildren.

He was an avid reader, a history buff and a lover of music and all things Irish. He was especially interested in World War II history.

He loved the Adirondack Mountains, and especially the Fulton Chain of Lakes. Continue reading →

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Just Call me Mrs. Lucky by Jan from Woodgate

Time is no respecter of persons—all get the same amount

I am the greatest equalizer ever. Each and every man, woman and child has the same amount of me, each and every day, regardless of color, creed, or personal choices. I can heal all wounds.

You can take too much of me, or too little. I can be wasted or used wisely. The mere mention of me can invoke anxiety in some, calm and quiet in others…

I am Time.

Such a simple word, yet I have so very much power over individuals and world events.

Each and every year I watch in awe as folks struggle with The Time Change issue. It seems some will never, ever acclimate to what, exactly, happens when those trillions of clocks remain still for an entire hour in the fall, then magically return to “ahead” in the spring.

What can be more amusing than people vacating their cozy warm beds at two a.m. to perform the turn back ritual? They really, honest to goodness think that it must be done at that specific hour in order to be accurate.

I have a very old, dear friend in Connecticut—name of Tom Cook. For some thirty years or so we have matched wits (well, he’s clearly no match for me, knows it, loves me anyway), regarding Time.

He’s certain that he loses on both ends of the spectrum and always feels he’s minus an hour, no matter the season. Told ya—no match here. Continue reading →

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Gary Lee’s Daybreak to Twilight

Tales from hunting camp are what make a hunting trip great

People are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. And now, a nor’easter is coming up the coast, which will make those without power even more miserable.

Those who didn’t lose power during the hurricane could lose it with this storm if it’s accompanied by snow.

We only got a dusting of snow but the colder temperatures have changed the scenery.

Cardinal

In the bird world, many folks from Thendara to Raquette Lake have reported Cardinals at their feeders. I caught and banded one of the females at my feeder late last week.

The very next day an un-banded one came while I was filling them with food.

I thought it was the one from the day before that had lost its band, but when I went back in the house the banded female showed up.

About 10 minutes later I had the unbanded one in hand.

The male which I hadn’t seen for a while showed up about noon on Friday—or maybe it was just another one coming through. I caught it along with a male and female Evening Grosbeak.

I only got bitten once by the female Grosbeak. They can bite pretty hard, which you can tell by looking at their beaks.

There were fourteen more Grosbeaks in the trees but I had to pull the traps because we were heading to Rochester. I haven’t seen the Grosbeaks since I’ve returned.

On the way to Rochester the Canada Geese were everywhere— on open water, open fields, and golf courses. Continue reading →

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