Daily Archives: September 12, 2013

Inlet Annual Fall Fest returning to Fern Park on September 21 & 22

The 20th Annual Inlet Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 21 and 22 at Fern Park on South Shore Road. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to  5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Among the handcrafted items that will be available for sale throughout the weekend are rustic furniture, pottery, decorative home accents, clothing, hats and gloves, jams, jellies and maple syrup, scented candles, Adirondack landscape photography, walking sticks and much more.

Local potter Greg Rudd will be on-hand to offer pottery demonstrations.

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Card of thanks

In addition to those thanked last week for their contributions in making the Plein Air event a success, View would like to acknowledge Old Forge Liquors for its generous support.

Corey E. Card

View Exhibitions Manager

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Robert Moore to lead View silver workshop

Robert Moore will instruct students on how to make a silver ring in a jewelry making workshop at View, the arts center in Old Forge. During the six-week class, participants will learn basic fundamental techniques including sawing, texturing, soldering, and stone setting as well as safety and related studio procedures.

Classes will be held on Mondays from September 23 through October 28th.

Moore learned to make jewelry years ago at a View workshop. The course is appropriate for beginners or more seasoned jewelry makers.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Workshop fee  is $80 for non-members or $60 for View members. To register, visit www.ViewArts.org, call View at (315) 369-6411 ext. 201, or email info@viewarts.org.

To learn more about View programming visit ViewArts.org.

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Loon quilt raffle to benefit Ad’k Center for Loon Conservation

Biodiversity Research Institute’s (BRI’s) Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is sponsoring a Loon Quilt Raffle, with proceeds to support the organization’s loon research and outreach initiatives. 2013-NS BRI-AdkCtrLn#79C194

The hand-made queen-sized quilt depicts a pair of loons raising two chicks on an Adirondack lake and is based on a McKenna Ryan design.

It was created by Dr. Nina Schoch, Coordinator of BRI’s Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and quilted by Susan Ochs of Saranac Lake.

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View plans for Running Colors 5K event

View has asked to use the Old Forge lakefront for its annual Running Colors 5K Run on Saturday, October 19.

The request was made to the Town of Webb Board by Event Coordinator Stephen Wick on behalf of the Running Colors committee.

He said View would be placing a registration tent at the site with a sound system for the emcee.

Wick also asked that the public restrooms near the tennis courts be opened for the event.

“We have many familes with young ones who need the facilities to change in,” he said.

The lakefront’s trash and recycling containers would also be needed, Wick said.

The race course will be the same as last year with Chief John Russell’s Town of Webb Police Department controlling traffic.

Participants will be encouraged to use the parking lots at Pied Piper and Water Safari, Wick said.

The Town of Webb Board agreed Tuesday September 10 to allow View’s use of the lakefront for the event.

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Polar Bear Ski Club to locate new Nordic yurt at McCauley Mountain

The Polar Bear Ski Club, which bought and assembled a yurt at McCauley Mountain in 2011 for it’s alpine team, has requested permission to erect a second yurt for its nordic racers.

The request was made to the Town of Webb Board by Polar Bear President Diane Heroux.

The Polar Bear yurts are roughly circular at 30 feet in diameter and dome upward to a slight point.

The new yurt would be located near the current packer garage at the end of the parking lot.

The use would be similar to that of the existing yurt with skiers being able to gather, warm themselves and store equipment.

The cost would be similar to the first yurt, Heroux said.

That would mean about $21,000 with another $5,000 for foundation, electrical and other costs.

“We are asking the Town for permission, so that we may order the yurt as soon as possible, as it takes about 12 weeks from order until delivery,” Heroux said.

The Town Board agreed the yurt would be a welcome addition to McCauley and resolved Tuesday to support the project.

The costs will again be bourne by the Polar Bear Ski Club.

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David Kiehm honored as BBC’s Wildlife Artist of the Year

Wildlife artist David Kiehm has been honored as BBC’s Wildlife Artist of the Year in the International Artist Category – Birds for his oil painting titled,  Foundation Wall. His painting was chosen from over 1,400 entries.

Foundation Wall

Foundation Wall

“This painting stood out in a competition category because of its lovely composition, exquisite detail and excellent depiction of light,” said the judges of the competition.

Kiehm has had work published in numerous outdoor magazines including Sports Afield and Field and Stream.

As an Art Director for Danbury Mint, his expertise in wildlife and art was a perfect fit in the publications. He now is a full time fine artist living outside of the Cooperstown area.

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