The 20th Annual Calypso’s Cove Charity Go-Kart Race on Tuesday, September 12 raised $12,600 for this year’s single benefactor, The Strand Theatre’s Go Digital or Go Dark Campaign.
This year’s event broke last year’s record of $12,400 raised.
Thirty-four teams and 170 racers from Old Forge to Indian Lake competed for the coveted trophy in 51 races.
The first place team of Dunn’s Boat Service and staff
Admission fees of 300 spectators contributed to the overall amount of funds raised.
“The money was solely raised by community participation, which is a true accomplishment for the area,” said Katie Noonan of Enchanted Forest Water Safari, sponsor of the event.
Kathy Rivet, Marissa Pavlus, Joanne Maly and Leslie Beauchamp Photos by Gina Greco
First place in the race went to Dunn’s Boat Service with 33 points, followed closely behind was the Old Forge Camping Resort in second place with 32 points and third place went to Seventh Lake House with 29 points.
Bob Card serving food
The Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Calypso’s Cove, The Strand Theater and the Noonan Family would like to personally recognize and thank the community for their participation in this charity event, all of the volunteers who so willingly donate their time each year to make this event possible and to all of the groups of individuals and local businesses who participated with a team, made a donation for the prize raffle or for food and beverages:
Bob, Max and Ben Cohen, Tom Greco, George Patterson, Guy Greco, Albert Kiss, Patrick Devlin, Kristin Dowling and Logan Hodge.
Strand Theater Volunteers, Mike Cunningham – Best Emcee Ever, Adrienne Taft, April Deis, Amber LaFountain, Foley Law Firm Donation, Sid Payne Donation, TOW Bar Beverage Donation – Andy & Kendra Hopsicker, Beverage Donation – Pepsi,
Food Donation – Enchanted Forest Water Safari & Calypso’s Cove.
Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Calypso’s Cove, Old Forge Camping Resort & Water’s Edge Inn Volunteers: Al Down, Joe Guido, Erik Russell, Mike Greene, Jeff LeBuis, Jon Lis
Jon Rookey, Ryan Thompson, Mary Kate Schug, Ben Markie, Josh Louis, Jack Marshall, Lucy Slavcheva, Ivo Pavlov, Daniel Roberts, Larry Ventura, Aaren Ashmore, Peter Pepper, Romeo Leblanc, Mary Myers, Andrew Garnsey, Zoe Gosnell, Kristyn Greene, Tricia Clark, Sharon Ventura and Stoyana Petkova.
Race Teams & Donations: ACE Hardware, ADK Fitness, Amidon Building Restoration, BD Hodge Electric, Billy’s Restaurant, Calypso’s Cove Family Entertainment Center, Central Adirondack Association, Daiker’s, Dunn’s Boat Service, Eagle Bay Fire Department, Enchanted Forest Water Safari, Five Corners Café, Fred Eichler, Heroux Construction, Charles Yuhasz, J & G Auto & Towing, Kyle Lindsay, Northwoods Inn, Old Forge Camping Resort, Old Forge Hardware & Furniture, Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corp., Old Mill Restaurant, Rivett’s Marine, Seventh Lake House, Sisters Bistro, The Back Door LoungeTony Harper’s Pizza & Clam Shack, TOW Bar Inn, Town of Webb Teachers Association.
Raffle Prize Donors: ACE Hardware, Adirondack Dog House, Adirondack Accents, Adirondack Bank, Adirondack Café, Allen’s Jewelers, Billy’s Italian-American Restaurant, Buddy’s Pizza Plus, Candy Cottage, Cedar Mountain Mercantile, DiOrio’s Supermarket, Gallery 3040, Hollister’s Trading Posst, J & S Liquors, Lakeview T’s, Lion King Restaurant, Marie Birtle – Therapeutic Massage, Maxon House, Mountain Greenery, Old Forge Hardware, Old Forge Liquors, Ozzie’s Coffee Bar, Pied Piper, Seventh Lake House, Souvenir Village, Strand Theatre, Tickner’s Canoes, and Wilderness Interiors.
