Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company will present the 16th Annual Adirondack Paddlefest, the nation’s largest on-water canoe, kayak and stand-up-paddleboard (SUP) demo and sale, at the Old Forge lakefront on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 16, 17 and 18th.
The event will include clinics, on-site test paddling, speakers, instruction, live music, food and fun for the whole family. Continue reading
In Ron Smith’s letter of last week, he implied that school budgets are dictated by superintendents. The fact is superintendents work with administrative staff to produce budgets that are proposed to the school board. The board then deliberates, consults and modifies, before finally adopting its own budget.
The final say rests with the voters, of course.
Beyond that clarification, it’s difficult to respond to Ron’s claims of excessive cuts and negative effects on students, since few specifics were offered. Continue reading
There are two times of the calendar year—right about now then again in late fall—when the code office gets the request: “We need to fast-track this permit because the contractor wants to get started tomorrow.”
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could get a building permit simply on-line and then select which delivery method you wanted?
Heck, we all do it now with on-line shopping. Just sit down with your computer or smart phone; go to Amazon, eBay or any other on-line store; pick all the items you need and place them in your shopping cart and then go to check out Continue reading
Town of Webb and Inlet Common School band students traveled to Watertown High School to be adjudicated in the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) Solo Festival on Saturday, April 26th.
From Left, Row 1- Collin Weedmark, Britney Levi, Shawn Hansen, Mary Roach, Ryan Johnston, Mac Ritz-Kenny.
Row 2- Olivia Phaneuf, Karen Thornton, Megan DeFilipps, Paige Schweinsberg, Fern Bailey, Dayna DeAngelo.
Row 3- Wyatt Beckingham, Jacob Bolton, Tyler Rudolph, Skyler Delano, Julie Brosemer, Emily Rudolph, Brooke Dolan.
At the event, each student had to perform a prepared solo, memorize major scales, and complete sight reading in front of an adjudicator. Thirty-two of the students represented Town of Webb UFSD and three were from Inlet Common School—all are students of Mrs. Emily Herrmann. Continue reading
The Town of Webb School Junior and Senior Bands, under the direction of Instrumental Music Teacher Emily Herrmann, will perform music from around the world at their Spring Cabaret Band Concert on Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium.
Fifth grade Town of Webb students and fifth and sixth grade band students from the Inlet Common School will be joining the Junior Band for several songs.
“For most of these students, this will be the very first band concert of their musical careers,” said Herrmann.
The Stage Band will be playing a classic Duke Ellington swing chart, music from The Blues Brothers, and a popular Kansas song.
All are invited to come and enjoy an evening of music with refreshments served at their tables.
The Town of Webb UFSD Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, April 24, where it took the actions summarized as follows (not official minutes).
Approved the Minutes of April 1, 2014 meeting.
Approved the Warrants and Claims.
Approved the Treasurer’s Report for March 2014 Continue reading
Raquette Lake Postmaster Mary Lamphear and Old Forge Postmaster Rich Ventura will be among the postal experts providing information to area businesses regarding the many money-saving services of the U.S. Postal Service at a Grow Your Business Seminar to be held at View on Wednesday, May 7 at 2 p.m.
Lamphear, along with Cathy Glasheen, customer relations coordinator for the U.S. Postal Service and other representatives from the Albany Post Office, will provide hands-on education to those in attendance, showing them how to create an account so they can perform such tasks as ordering packaging on-line. Continue reading