Niccolls Memorial Presbyterian Church is taking orders for the Food Sense package for February. Each “unit” costs $15.50. This program is open to all.
There are no eligibility requirements nor is there any obligation to purchase food every month.
The February unit consists of fish fillets, kielbasa, ground turkey, Salisbury steak, cheese Pierogies, fresh diced potatoes, chicken corn chowder, frozen green beans, canned corn, canned peaches and two fresh produce items. Continue reading
VIEW, the arts center in Old Forge, will host the 10th Annual Chili Bowl Luncheon on Saturday, February 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. VIEW volunteers will serve homemade chili, stews, and soups prepared and donated by local restaurants.
The food that will be served in bowls from the Pottery Studio at VIEW as well as from many artists who deliver their bowls from towns nearby and as far away as Ithaca and Syracuse. This year the potters have made many styles of bowls featuring a variety of surface decorations. Continue reading
by Andrew Getty
The use of carbon monoxide detection is not new; residential buildings have required it for many years now—not only in new houses, but existing ones too.
Recently New York State has mandated that ALL commercial buildings provide carbon monoxide detection.
This does not just apply to new construction or major remodeling; ALL new and existing commercial buildings shall install carbon monoxide detection by June 27, 2016. Continue reading
by Marianne Christy
Barb Getty is an energetic and enthusiastic lady who’s pretty nutty about her family, the great outdoors, physical activities, books, cooking and baking.
Currently she is excited to be invited to judge the Old Forge Library’s annual Sweetheart Dessert Contest on Tuesday, February 9, along with Dave Berkstresser and myself.
It’s something she said she has always wanted to do. Continue reading
by Jean Murdock
The question was recently asked: Does the Assessing Staff continue physical Data Collection during the winter months?
Yes, representatives from the Assessor’s Office are out and about the Town of Webb year-round.
We continue our duties including Data Collection for active building permits, completed building permits, property merges or sub-divisions. Continue reading
Door Prize Winner: Mr. Heater Buddy
by Theresa Taylor
Saturday, January 30th arrived without temperatures of 20 below or the need for local guys to plow before coming to registration…a rarity and yet a pleasure for most!
Sunday would have been a slushy mess and the earlier in the week’s snow would have been a disaster for most of the portable shanties. The dance on Blue Mountain to appease The Adirondack Ice Gods had produced 8-12 inches of reported ice on the lake. Continue reading
by Linda Heistman
During our Wednesday, January 13 gathering, the Senior Health, Activity and Recreation Program (SHARP) participants had several conversations prompted by a lamp created by Bernard Hemmer.
It was loaned to us for the day by the Goodsell Museum, the home of the Historical Association in Old Forge. Continue reading