Daily Archives: November 21, 2013

Spring service planned for Richard P. Ell, 73

Richard Paul Ell, age 73, passed away November 9, 2013. After retiring to Florida and meeting his soulmate and companion Mary Suplee of Inlet, they shared their time between The Winds of St. Armands in Sarasota, FL and summers at Seventh Lake in Inlet.IMG_0228

Born June 5, 1940 in Malden, MA, Richard was a retired carpenter of 30 years in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Local Union #218. He had been employed for many recent summers by the Inlet Golf Club and played in the men’s league as well as with his dear friends and fellow employees. Continue reading →

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315 area code: Change put on hold

The New York State Public Service Commission announced on November 14 that it is putting its plan to create an additional area code in the 315 area code region on hold until 2016.

The Commission made its decision based on a revised forecast from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the agency responsible for administering area codes, extending the time needed to the third quarter of 2016 for a new area code in the 315 area.

The Commission initially instituted the proceeding in December 2007 to investigate and evaluate options for making additional telephone numbers available in the existing 315 area code region, serving all or part of 18 northern and central New York counties.

A survey was conducted this summer to determine the public’s preference for how a new area code would be introduced.

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Sprinkler Systems: They don’t work like in the movies, but do save lives

Everyone knows what a sprinkler system is. Not everyone knows where and when they are required, how technical they can be, how many different kinds there are, and the depth of engineering that goes into one. 

The bigger the building, the more intense the use of the building becomes, the more complicated the system will be.

Most people do not know how many lives sprinkler systems have saved.

In New York State there has never been a fire fatality involving a building that had a properly designed, properly installed and properly maintained sprinkler system.

This was a fact over 10 years ago and is still believed to be true today.  Continue reading →

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Services held for Daniel W. Hall, 48

Daniel W. Hall, 48 of Boonville, passed away suddenly on November 16, 2013 following an automobile accident on Route 46, Boonville.

He was born on June 17, 1965 in New Hartford, NY a son of Robert and Ann Otter Hall. He grew up in Old Forge and graduated from Town of Webb High School in 1983. He operated the Arco Gas Station with his father in Old Forge. He was employed with Herkimer County Highway Department, Old Forge and a trail groomer in Old Forge at the Packer Shack. He also operated a logging and firewood business.  Continue reading →

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Old Forge businesses invited to enter holiday decorating contest

The Adirondack Christmas on Main Street committee is encouraging area businesses to begin decorating for the holiday season. Old Forge will be filled with two weekends of holiday spirited, family-fun activities on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 29, 30 and December 1 and Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8.

Any area business that would like to enter the Christmas Decorating Contest should call the Old Forge Visitor Information Center at (315) 369-6983.

Last year’s recipient of the Adirondack Christmas on Main Street Traveling Trophy was Old Forge Hardware, and representatives will be at Point Park on Saturday, December 7 to pass it along to this year’s winner.

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CAP-21 says thanks for holiday basket help

Once again the Old Forge Christmas on Main Street will be brightened by hanging holiday baskets sponsored by CAP-21. We would like to express our appreciation to those businesses and individuals who helped make these baskets possible, with a major Thank You to Mountain Greenery which helped underwrite the cost of new baskets, hangers and liners.

Shellie Organski, Kate Russell and Kristin Frymire display a finishing Main Street basket. Photo by Gina Greco

Shellie Organski, Kate Russell and Kristin Frymire display a finishing Main Street basket. Photo by Gina Greco

In addition, we would like to thank the decorating team of Kate Russell, Shellie Organski, and Kristin Frymire; Walt’s Tree Service for the donation of greenery; and the hanging talents of Mike Farmer and Fred Trimbach.

For the second year in a row, CAP-21 received support for this downtown beautification initiative from Diane and Tom Hartney, of Vienna, VA., who just love the way Old Forge looks at this holiday season.

If you share the same feelings of the Hartneys, please consider a contribution to the CAP-21 flower basket program by calling (315) 369-3353 or on-line at www.cap-21.org .

The flowers will be back next June for our 16th season.

Nick Rose, CAP-21 Exec. Dir.

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Longing for one last adventure with beloved canine companion

I wish every kid had a dog like my Mutt. She was my companion on more adventures than I can even remember.

However, one that I do recall was in late November of 1975 when Mutt decided we should go and explore some of the creeks that flowed into the Lake at the far end near the outlet.

These creeks were just trickles of water that flowed through swampy areas, but there was nothing Mutt and I liked more than wading through mucky areas for the first time.

It was pretty late in the fall and it had been two weeks since I heard geese overhead.  Continue reading →

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