The Lakeside Terrace tenants would like to thank the Old Forge Garden Club, Gary Lee, and Donna Marie Mucks for their gift of time and talent on Tuesday, December 4.
We enjoyed learning new wild flowers, singing carols with Donna Marie Mucks, and the wonderful fellowship of the members of the Garden Club.
Thanks for spending time with our Lakeside Terrace family.
Phoebe & Jeff Greene, Old Forge
The Town of Webb School first grade students of Karen Mitchell created this caterpillar in emulation of the classic children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Principal John Swick stopped by their classroom to admire the students’ creation. Students, from left to right are, D. Burns, E. Greene, C. Olsen, L. Bartel, E. Eddy, K. Johnston, E. Mitchell, L. Abrial, and A. Hopsicker. Courtesy photo
Claire Hayes (from left), Marion Gibson and Sue Russell
Old Forge residents Marion Gibson, Sue Russell and Annette Eyre gathered a group of ten bakers together at View’s kitchen last week to create more than 600 Christmas cookies for Hope House.
The cookies were served for dessert on December 7 at Hope House, a soup kitchen located in Utica.
View donated the use of its kitchen for the charitable project, with unnamed “fairy godmothers” providing the cookie ingredients.
The ladies baked and decorated five varieties of cookies over the course of two days.
Grace Flock, a former Big Moose resident who currently lives in Utica, is responsible for beginning the tradition of baking holiday cookies for Hope House patrons. Eyre, who would aid Flock with the project, decided she would head-up the effort this year.
Marion Gibson
Gibson, Russell and Eyre are among a group of volunteers known as the “North Country Cooks” who prepare dinner at Hope House the first and third Fridays of every month.
Anne Garbarino is the local volunteer cook coordinator for Hope House and welcomes all newcomers. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact her at (315) 369- 2825.
Riders line up for start of Snodeo’s Kitty Cat Race. Photo by Travis Kiefer
The 36th Annual Snodeo held December 8 and 9 at the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center in Old Forge, went as well as could be expected despite the lack of snow, according to event Chairman Don Haehl.
But in Haehl’s estimation, it was the less-than-favorable weather that kept the event venue, and area shops and restaurants full throughout the weekend.
“That really shows me that people are really still interested in snowmobiling even though we have had some off starts,” he said. “We were really very fortunate.”
Haehl reported that all of the raffle tickets for the snowmobile were sold, and over 300 were sold for the 2012 Polaris 120cc youth sled during the Kitty Cat races.
The Kitty Cat races were again a highlight of the event drawing a large field of young racers.
“Here in Old Forge we are the family snowmobile destination and the Kitty-Cat races are like ground zero,” Haehl said.
Photos by Travis Kiefer and Wende Carr
“It’s the only place these kids race their snowmobiles, and it’s really neat to see their excitement.”
The newly-expanded vintage snowmobile show and swap meet, which was coordinated by Ed Stabb, also received high praise from event-goers and organizers.
“It was just a great start to the season,” Haehl said. “And once we get some snow, I think we’ll be full steam ahead.”
The winners of the annual Snodeo raffle were announced on Sunday, the final day of Snodeo.
Town of Webb Publicity Director Mike Farmer draws the winners at last weekend’s Snodeo in Old Forge
The winners were:
1st prize of choice of a new 2013 snowmobile – Robert Wallace of Oswego, 2nd – $1,000, Leslie Beauchamp of Eagle Bay; 3rd – $500, David Willis of Altamont; 4th – $300, Ashley Heroux of Old Forge; 5th – $100, Erik Johnson of Downsville; and 6th – $100, Philip Schmidt of Elizaville.
The winner of the 2012 Polaris 120 cc youth snowmobile was Terry Guarino of Spencerport.
Before there was Inlet I: Farrand Benedict, the Shedds and the Munns
PART FOUR
In 1848, the Shedd brothers built a “gang-mill” utilizing 32 saws on the Moose River a mile from its junction with the Black River.
In 1855, the Shedds were sued for damages by Lyman R. Lyon, then owner of John Brown’s Tract.
Apparently they hired Ed Arnold to drive logs in 1848 cut from the Inlet area.
Evidently, Arnold and his coworker named Sutton cut a section from the Forge log dam on Lyon’s lands and drove 300 logs down the Moose River to Shedds’ Mills (Utica Semi Weekly Herald).
The Shedds lived in Leyden where Henry would become Greig’s town supervisor (1857-1859).
In the 1850s, Henry became joint owner of the lands his brother received from Benedict.
They also sold hundreds of acres to the Sacketts Harbor and Saratoga R.R.
Failing financially, the Shedds obtained funds from their stepmother’s sister living in Willsborough, Johanna Pember-ton, who obtained a $7000 mortgage in 1857. Continue reading
by Jason Pallotta, Asst. Chief, Inlet Fire Department
Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season—unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances for a fire.
Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated 240 home fires involving Christmas trees and another 150 home fires involving holiday lights or decorations occur each year.
Together, these fires result in 21 deaths and $25.2 million in direct property damage.
Here are some tips to keep in mind this year to keep you safe.
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Christmas Trees
Safety begins with picking the proper tree. Needles on fresh trees should be green and hard to pull back from the branches.
Needles should not break off if the tree has been freshly cut.
A good way to see if a tree is fresh is to bounce the tree on the ground. If a lot of needles fall off, the tree is not fresh and is a fire hazard.
When you find a fresh cut tree and bring it home you should cut two inches off the trunk before putting it in the stand. Once in the stand, fill it with hot water.
Do not place your tree close to a heat source such as a fire place, heat vent, or radiator. Check the water level in the stand daily and add hot water as needed.
Do not block an exit with your tree and do not leave it up for more than two weeks.
Holiday Lights Continue reading