by Dave Berkstresser
For those people who do not know me, I was originally born in Jamestown, NY and moved around Pennsylvania. and Rhode Island as a child pursuant to my father’s career with Sears and Roebuck.
Following his passing in 1964 we settled in Easton, Pa. after which I received a BS from the University of Scranton and finally settled in the Town of Webb in 1976. Continue reading
The fall session of the Linking Lives through Reading Program at the Old Forge Library is open to second graders in the Town of Webb and Inlet School Districts.
The inter-generational one-on-one reading program will be held each Thursday from September 24 through October 20 from 3 to 4 p.m. Continue reading
The Town of Webb Police Department has reported the following recent law enforcement activity.
• A 74-year-old Old Forge man was charged with Obstructing Governmental Administration (misdemeanor) and Harassment 2nd degree (violation) following an incident that occurred on Thursday, September 10 at 9:30 a.m.
According to the report, Town of Webb Police Department arrested the man following an investigation into a complaint that occurred on Tuesday, September 8 at a local business located on Route 28 in Town of Webb. Continue reading
To the Editor:
Since the 1970’s the Town of Webb Historical Association has been receiving artifacts, ephemera and photographs that document our rich, diverse, interwoven relationships as families, businesses and communities.
Many individuals and multiple administrations ave acted as stewards of these priceless keepsakes, taking care of your history for future generations.
One family, in particular, has given our children a priceless gift. We call it the “Weedmark Collection.” It contains over 33,000 negatives and hundreds of photos. Talk about a family album!
Our goal for 2016 is to begin the tedious job of digitizing, archiving and preserving these priceless treasures. To date, over 8,000 museum collection photos have been digitized. We are ready to conquer the negatives.
To process these negatives, we need help from the community. Please help us by making a monetary donation to TOWHA earmarked specifically for this need. Once completed, these great gems of our past will be available for the public once again!
We will have wedding photos, baby pictures, senior class photos, photos of just about every event in town from the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and more!
I greatly appreciate your generosity, to assist us, in preserving your past!
H. Stuart deCamp
President, TOWHA
To the Editor:
Soccer field lights have been quite a topic lately. I would like to write this letter to try and clarify the history behind the unfortunate situation that we are in for this soccer season.
Earlier this spring I received a phone call that a light pole had fallen on the field, and within 20 minutes I was standing on the field. I was amazed at the pole’s rotted condition, and don’t know how it stood as long as it did. Continue reading
The globally unique Adirondack Park is poised for change—either for good or for ill—according to the Adirondack Council’s State of the Park report for 2015.
Much depends on the political leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo, said Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway.
Changes that are good for clean water, wildlife, wilderness and communities are necessary to insure the park’s future, he said. Continue reading
The Town of Webb UFSD Board of Education held a meeting on Tuesday, September 15, where it took actions that have been summarized by the district, with Board approval, as follows. (These do not represent approved minutes.)
The Board reviewed the following information:
a. Annual Review of Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) – informational only
b. Board Policy 500 – Student Attendance
c. Board Policy 505 – Code of Conduct (Reviewed August 18, 2015 with Public Hearing)
d. Board Policy 701 – Purchasing
e. Board Policy 702 – District Investments Continue reading