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Old Forge Fire Dept. announces winning parade entries

Above and Below: Members of the Old Forge Fire Department led the Firefighters Drill School Parade north on Main Street last Saturday

Fire personnel from around the state came to Old Forge to take part in the 45th Annual Firefighters Drill School last weekend.

The weekend included classroom and outdoor instruction, a memorial service in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, and a firefighters parade up Main Street.

Following the parade, trophies were awarded to fire companies in the following categories:

Best Appearing Department with Music: Brighton Fire Department. Best Appearing Department without Music: 1st – Fuller Road, 2nd – Chatham, 3rd – Shaker Road, Loudonville. Best Appearing Saluting Officer: Verona. Continue reading →

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CAP-21 seeks nominees for recognition awards

CAP-21 will present its Tip of the CAP community recognition awards program on Thursday, October 20 and is seeking nominations of individuals who live in the towns of Forestport, Webb, Inlet or Long Lake who have made a positive contribution to their communities.

Nominations are being sought for the following categories:

Business Leader – recognizing an area business owner within your town that consistently gives back to their community in any number of ways;

Community Organization Award – a volunteer, non-profit, club, association, or community group that through their work makes their town a better place to live;

Good Neighbor Award – in recognition of an individual whose commitment of work, time, energy, resources, etc. makes the community a better place to live for everyone.

The awards presentation will follow CAP-21’s Annual Meeting at the Forge Motel.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, October 7th and should include the name of the individual, the business or the organization, the town they are from, and the reason for the nomination.

Nominations can be made by phone at (315) 369-3353, by fax at 369-3355, or by e-mail at: info@cap-21.org.

Please leave your name and phone number in case there are any questions.

 

 

NOTE: Republican incumbent Daniel Levi will be running unopposed for his seat on the Town of Inlet Board. Levi was elected to the board in 2007. He originally took office in 2005 when he was appointed to the board to complete the term of the late Don Bird.

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Old Forge fire dept. team wins three awards at Constableville competition

Members of the Old Forge Volunteer Fire Depart-ment marched in the parade to kick-off the annual Constableville Fire Department Field Days on Friday, August 6.

Seven other area fire companies also marched in the parade, and despite the rainy conditions, the Old Forge Department came home with several trophies.

The OFVFD won awards for Most Men in Line and for Traveling the Longest Distance.

They also took a first place trophy in the category of Best Company without Music.

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‘The Friends’ award prizes at annual Library Bash

The Old Forge Library Bash annual fundraiser, held Sunday, August 14, drew close to 90 people who enjoyed a variety of hors d’oeuvres and wines that were available for tasting.

Joni Dyer was one of the prize winners at the Friends of the Old Forge Library's annual Library Bash held last weekend in the library

The event was organized and hosted by the Friends of the Library.

“A lot of folks showed up and we were very pleased,” said Hazel Dellavia, President of the Friends of the Library.

Stephanie Ryan, Bea Foley, and Gary Lee


The following were winners of the Library Bash Raffle:

Nancy Schoeberlein, Old Forge – Eagle on My Pond Photo by Gary Lee;

Courtney of Hamburg, NY – Adirondack Detective Series by John Briant;

The Posts of New Jersey – Decoupage Maple Sap Bucket by Linda Marcy;

Olga Adams, Auburn – Birch Bark Mirror made by Maureen Van Slyke; Connie Scalso, Clifton, VA – Movie Passes to the Strand for two with popcorn and beverage.

Marcy Rose, right, picks up her door prize from Hazel Deliavia of the Friends of the Old Forge Library, which presents the Library Bash annually

Jan O’Connor, Old Forge – Basket of Adirondack Books donated by Old Forge Hardware; Jim Kraus, E. Syracuse – Greens Fees and Golf Cart for two to the Thendara Golf Club and five pairs of Hand Crafted Earrings by Suzanne Firsching.

Linda Jackson, N. Syracuse -the Child’s Quilt by Claire Oehler;

Bill and Joan Palmer, Whitesboro – the Quilted Table Runner by Pointed Pine Quilters;

Ted Riehle, Old Forge -the $25 gift certificate to Gallery 3040 and Curly Maple Box; Fran Potts, Liverpool – Bob Zimmerman’s carved Chickadee; Linda Keener, Big Moose – Handmade Purse by Sharon Petrides.

Carol Warner, Utica – Adirondack watercolor poster donated by VIEW; Carol Eichel-berger, Webster – Art Quilt wall hanging by Sue Monaghan; Aileen Townsend, Old Forge – the Girl Reading with Kitten Sculpture by Joni Dyer.

Carol Eichelberger won a handmade quilt.

Gary Lee poses with a centerpiece

Bonnie Petty, Thendara – handwoven table runner by Margo Boylan; Linda Marcy, Boonville and Jeremy Dreja, Old Forge – 2 sets of Passes to the Enchanted Forest/Water Safari; Barb Hart, Old Forge – The Photo of Lake Durant; Karen Russell, Old Forge – the Children’s Books and Things donated by the Friends of Old Forge Library; Francine Mudge, Thendara – the handwoven Scarf by Mary Anne Ransom; Gabrielle Oudemool, Zaugy, SC – Three Hour Canoe Tour for two. Linda Martin, Big Moose – Freshwater Pearl Necklace and Earrings handcrafted by Pete Ferris; Michala Marlow, Old Forge – Children’s Wooden Toy donated by Danielle Hoepfl.

The big winner of the day was Joni Dyer of Eagle Bay who took home the hand-crocheted Throw by Louisette Lecours, the Hand Painted Wooden Bowls by fellow artist Linda Marcy, and the gift certificate to Sister’s Bistro.

There were additional winners of door prizes.

William Mudge won “Pick the Most Expensive Wine Contest.”

Steven Wick of Old Forge won “Guess the Number of Corks in the Jar Contest”. His guess of 427 was the closest to the 441 corks in the jar.

Gary Lee of Inlet took home the Floral Centerpiece with the Dragonfly Scarf from Mountain Greenery as the last door prize of the day.

Raffle winners who were not present may pick up their prizes at the Old Forge Library during regular library hours or call the library at (315) 369-6008 to arrange for pick-up.

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Montezuma Winery receives high honors

The New York Wine and Food Classic, known as “The Oscars” of New York wine was held August 14 to 16 at Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen.

Of the 741 entries, Montezuma Winery received a Double Gold for their Dry Riesling and a Gold medal for Fat Frog Red.

Earlier in the month, Montezuma Winery won Best of Class in the Sparkling Fruit Wine category for their Pintail sparkling rhubarb wine at the Indy International Wine Competition._

Held at Purdue University in Indiana, the competition is the largest independent and scientifically organized wine championship in America.

With over a thousand entries from around the globe, these wines are judged by experts from around the world.

For more information contact Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery at (315) 568-8190 or visit the websites: www.montezumawinery.com or www.beevodka.com.

Montezuma Winery & Hidden Marsh Distillery is located at 2981 Auburn Road, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 and also at 3050 State Route 28, Old Forge, NY 13420.

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Officer Trevor Tormey with his K9, Kimber, who was trained to detect narcotics

Patrolman Trevor Tormey certified as Webb department’s newest K-9 handler

Officer Trevor Tormey with his K9, Kimber, who was trained to detect narcoticsOfficer Tormey demonstrates how quickly K9 shepherd, Kimber, is able to detect narcotics hidden in the truck.

Town of Webb Police Officer and Dog Trainer, Anthony Sege, welcomed a gathering of local officials and interested spectators to an awards ceremony and police dog demonstration in the Town of Webb Police Department parking area on Friday, July 29.

“We are graduating Officer Trevor Tormey, as a drug dog handler; Officer Christopher Faniglula as a bomb dog handler; and Oneida County Sheriff Deputy Jim Danquer who has gone through both classes as an instructor student,” Officer Sege told the crowd.

Town of Webb Police Officer Trevor Tormey received a certificate for completing a five-week Narcotic Detector Dog Course with his nine-month-old female German Shepherd K9, Kimber.

Utica Police Officer Christopher Faniglula also received a certificate for completing a Patrol Tracking course with his male German Shepherd K9, Rex, which included Explosive Detector training at Back to Basics Dog Obedience School.

Both Officers learned dog behavior and how their dogs are conditioned to respond to the substances they are trained to detect.

The Back to Basics Dog Obedience School training classes were sponsored by the Town of Webb Police Department.

“We were lucky to purchase Kimber for next to nothing which saved the taxpayers thousands of dollars. Trevor offered to take the K-9 duty. He’s a good officer and he’s really aggressive on drug enforcement,” Chief Russell said.

 

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