Monthly Archives: March 2014

Winter-Like Weather: Mother Nature’s April Fool’s Joke

April is just a week away and if this winter continues it will be an April Fool’s joke for real. I had minus–15 degrees this morning (3/24)—which does not make for a good sap day in this area.

I was down in the Little Falls area on Saturday. The sap may have been running down that way as it was 42 degrees and raining.

A golden eagle and ravens on the pond

It turned to freezing rain as I went north.

The temperature hit 32 at the blinking light in Woodgate and then it turned to snow. What else is new?

Someone said the snowmobile trails close on April 1, then they open for biking. Well, you will want one of those wide tires on your bike.

All of this snow is going to melt and let’s hope it doesn’t go very fast as those folks downstream will be underwater. I hope they have their flood insurance up to date. Continue reading →

Tax Time Questions Tax season inspires wealth of perennial confusion

What are the Filing Deadlines for Tax Year 2013?

In order to meet the filing deadline for tax year 2013, income tax returns must be properly transmitted and acknowledged or addressed, mailed and postmarked by Tuesday, April 15, 2014.

Returns calculated with refunds can be filed up to three years after the official filing date of the return in question.

Using that information the final date a taxpayer can file for a refund for tax year 2010 is also April 15, 2014.

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Building height depends on whose doing the measuring

Before the question, “how tall is the building?” can be answered, you need to understand in what context is the question asked.

The Town of Webb has definitions of building height, so does the Adirondack Park Agency… of course the two can’t be the same.

That would be way too easy.

However, before blasting either agency as to how they define the height of a structure, you need to understand what each agency is trying to accomplish by having a definition. Continue reading →

J. Claude Lecours: Library lecture to honor local logger’s legacy

The Old Forge Library will honor the memory of J. Claude Lecours with a memorial lecture on Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. This ‘Men of Mettle’ lecture will present the results of a recent study of innovative logging contractors from throughout the Northern Forest Region.

Mr. Lecours was a highly respected member of the logging community, a local leader and an enthusiastic supporter of the Old Forge Library.

The lecture, presented by Innovative Forest Operations Research team member Dr. Steve Bick of Thendara, will offer a look at the practices of innovative loggers and relate this information to Claude Lecours and his legacy.

Please join us for this lecture at the Old Forge Library. For more information, please call (315) 369-6008 or visit: www.oldforgelibrary.org.

Let’s Go On with the Show Webb School offering two performances: ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ stages this weekend

The Town of Webb School Drama Department’s production of the musical, Annie Get Your Gun, will be presented in the school gymnasium on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22 at 7 p.m.

Cast Members, from left, Lexie Beal, Ryan Johnston, Olivia Phaneuf, Mara Gaffney, Ally Cooper. Photo by Gina Greco

The play, with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin, tells the fictionalized story of the life of Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and her romance with sharpshooter, Frank Butler. It first appeared on Broadway in 1946 with Ethel Merman in the lead role. Continue reading →

Senior services professional to speak at Loaves & Fishes

Kathy Fox, director of the Herkimer County Office for the Aging, will present a brief overview of benefits available to Town of Webb residents during the Loaves & Fishes Café luncheon held at Niccolls Church in Old Forge on Thursday, March 27 at noon.

Town of Webb Council-woman Mary Brophy-Moore invited Fox to the luncheon to enlighten local seniors, and those who care for them, on the programs available to them as Herkimer County residents. Continue reading →

Harris named new Exec. Director of Adirondack Center for the Arts

Alexandria Harris of Long Lake has been named Executive Director for The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake.

She has been Managing Director for the past year, responsible for membership, fund raising, grants and managing the office.

In her new role as executive director, Harris will also be responsible for overseeing programming, hiring new staff, helping keep ALCA financially healthy and working closely with the Board. Continue reading →

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