Daily Archives: August 8, 2013

New hours to take effect August 24th at Woodgate Post Office

by John Isley

After a three-year battle to keep the nation’s post offices open, a proposed Post Plan was presented over a year ago that would cut window service hours at post offices.

Woodgate will be one of the last area post offices to conform with the new plan and beginning Saturday, August 24 it will go to limited window hours.

Window service hours will be 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday; and 8 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Lobby hours for box mail pickup will continue to be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to Postal Service representative Nadine Trombley, a door timer and locks have been installed at the post office, however new parcel pickup boxes have yet to be installed.

With the future of rural delivery going to cluster boxes, as chairman of the Woodgate Citizens Committee I urge everyone to consider acquiring a post office box.

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Puppet show set Saturday at Souvenir Village

Puppet Master Ken Carman returns to Old Forge with a puppet show on Saturday, August 10 at 1 p.m. that will take place in the Souvenir Village parking lot on Main Street.

Carmen, who has presented several puppet shows in Old Forge in the past, will present his original songtale, The Lost Land of the Gibberands. The story revolves around main character, George, a boy who sings terribly and enjoys adventures such as flying to the ice cream mountains in The Lost Land of the Gibberands.

The family-friendly story will feature music and magic and audience participation is encouraged.

The show is free of charge and sponsored by Souvenir Village.

Carman is a 1972 graduate of the Town of Webb School and the son of Bill and Winifred Carman. He owns a camp at Beaver River where he spends several weeks every summer.

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Friends of the Old Forge Library ready August 11th Bash fundraiser

The annual Library Bash hosted by the Friends of the Old Forge Library will be held Sunday, August 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the library.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased during regular library hours or the day of the event.

The Bash will feature the traditional complimentary wine glass for tasting a variety of domestic and imported wines, hors d’oeuvres, contests, and door prizes. Raffles of gift baskets, handcrafted items, services and gift certificates highlight the event.

More information is available by calling the Old Forge Library at (315) 369-6008.

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CAA seeking State Fair booth volunteers

The Central Adirondack Association (CAA) is seeking volunteers to man its booth at the New York State Fair in Syracuse from Thursday, August 22 through Monday, September 2nd.

The booth must be staffed from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., as required by the State Fair Board. Six-hour or four-hour shifts are available. It is recommended that two people staff the booth for each shift so that breaks are covered and one person remains at the booth at all times.

Volunteers will receive admission tickets to the fair, $10 for parking and up to $50 for gas.

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Goodsell Museum offering antiques appraisals on Saturday, August 17

Antique dealer Mathew Scheidelman will offer antiques appraisals at the Goodsell Museum on Saturday, August 17 from noon to 4 p.m.

The opportunity is sponsored by the Town of Webb Historical Association.

Scheidelman, who has over 34 years experience as an antiques dealer, will appraise up to three vintage or antique items per person for a donation of $10.

He will meet individually with participants to discuss the fair market value, age, and other information about their items.

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Old Forge: Don’s Polaris wins National Pre-Season sales contest

The team at Don’s Polaris Sales & Service in Old Forge recently won the Polaris Ryan Newman Snow Check contest for the highest increase in sales from last year during this preseason sales event.

The prize is a trip for two to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 and includes airfare, hotel accommodations and first class VIP treatment.

Don’s Polaris owner Jamie Loson and mechanic Michael Russell will attend the August 15 through 18 event, representing the entire Northeast Region with their win.

While there, Loson and Russell will have the opportunity to see Ryan Newman race. Newman was the recent winner of the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.

Established in the fall of 1969, Don’s Polaris is one of the nation’s oldest Polaris dealerships.

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Raquette Lake Crafts Fair slated August 10

The Raquette Lake Parents Teachers and Friends will sponsor the 23rd Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at the Raquette Lake School on Rt. 28 on Saturday, August 10th.

The juried show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with all items displayed for sale the work of the exhibitor on-site, the majority of who reside in the Adirondack Park.

Adirondack artists exhibiting their work includes Fawn Ridge Pottery of Chestertown and South Bay Jewelry of Raquette Lake. Lis Barsuglia-Madsen will return with her hand woven clothing, rugs and accessories.

David “RC” Oster’s award-winning pen and ink drawings of historic buildings and Adirondack scenes, Sid Ward’s cutting boards, hand woven baskets, home made jams and jellies and homemade fudge will also be available for sale.

There will be a Chinese raffle with items donated by the exhibitors and the drawings  at 3:30 p.m. You need not be present to win. North Country Life Flight, a not for profit free critical care flight service which serves the Adirondacks, will be the beneficiary of the raffle.

The show will take place rain or shine.

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