Artist, David Patterson
Photographer and pastel artist David Patterson of Thendara will be the featured artist at a Meet the Artist Reception at Gallery 3040 in Old Forge on Saturday, May 16. Patterson will be available from 2 to 5 p.m. to meet the public and discuss his work. The event is free of charge. Wine and light refreshments will be served.
Patterson earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washington State University. Continue reading
by Andrew Getty
I read with great interest the article in last week’s Weekly Adirondack regarding 911 street/road addresses.
Thank you Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corp., and Old Forge Volunteer Fire Department!!
When time is of the essence, getting help in your door could never be so important.
The cheapest, simplest way to help emergency responders of any kind get to you fast is to have clearly marked address number and street name signs where they can be seen and make sense. Continue reading
Jean Lanphear Beckingham, age 92, passed away on May 8, 2015 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Richard Jr. and Joanne Beckingham in Micco, Florida.
Jean was born on April 14, 1923 at Poplar Point in Raquette Lake, NY to Orrin and Hazel Lanphear.
She attended, and in 1939 graduated from, the Raquette Lake High School. Continue reading
Summer hours at the Old Forge DMV Satellite Office will be in effect from Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, September 4th.
Office hours will be Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
The office will be closed on Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day.
The office is located at 183 Park Ave., P.O. Box 140, Old Forge, NY 13420. The phone number is (315) 369-3301 or call Sylvia M. Rowan at (315) 867-1129.
Old Forge Chapter Xi Gamma Iota of Beta Sigma Phi women’s sorority will be holding a Garage Sale on Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2735 State Rte. 28 in Thendara, across from Bird’s Marine. The sale will include furniture, household items, collectibles, glassware, games, and more.
Proceeds from the sale will allow the group to give back to the community through donations to local non-profits and assist with supporting other projects such as the Ginny Russell Scholarship Fund which is awarded annually to a graduating female senior at the Town of Webb School.
Megan Green, Allyson Brosemer, and Alexis Dolan, Wheel Throwing
Dear Town of Webb Union Community:
It is with pleasure that I inform you of the 4th Annual Student Art Exhibition to be held at VIEW. Students have again been provided the opportunity to show their work in the Vandervort Gallery space.
The Opening Reception for this show will be Sunday, June 7, from 1 to 3 p.m. in collaboration with Neighbor Day at the arts center. Continue reading
The Old Forge Library will present a series of live music performances at the library’s front lawn gazebo on the fourth Friday of each month from May through September.
The series, Meet Me at the Library Gazebo at 5, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m.
Kicking off the series on Friday, May 22 will be Adirondack duo, Jim and Bonnie Tracy.
The couple have been playing music together since 1979. Continue reading