The Central Adirondack Association (CAA) held its annual meeting at The Old Mill restaurant on Wednesday, January 22, offering members and guests an opportunity to enjoy appetizers and refreshments while discussing business in a casual, social setting.

Laurie Barkauskas, CAA event coordinator, delivered an overview of events sponsored by the CAA in 2013, and ideas for future events were welcomed.

Elections for the organization were not held this year as the slate of officers are entering the second of their two-year terms.

Current officers are Kelly Noonan-Greene, president; Nick Bankert, 1st vice-president; Gary Staab, 2nd vice-president; Chip Kiefer, treasurer; and Deb Carhart, secretary.

A large crowd of people gathered at the Old Forge lakefront on Sunday, September 1 to listen to the music of the Paul Case Band and to hear the announcement of the winners in the Central Adirondack Association’s annual drawing for a car and cash prizes.

The Labor Day celebration concluded with a fireworks display.

Don Haehl presenting the keys to the 2014 Chevy Camero to winner Tim Kuhn of Marcy, NY. He meant to buy a ticket last year, but they sold out before he could. He and his wife had a miscommunication and thought each other bought one. He said, “I wasn’t meant to win it last year.” He only bought one ticket this year.

Winners in this year’s raffle are: Grand Prize – 2014 Chevrolet Camaro, Ticket #610, Tim Kuhn, Marcy; second prize – $10,000, Ticket #667, Judy Rambone, Great Bend NY; third prize – $3,000, Ticket #229, Mary Ellen Shaw, Utica.

The five winners of $1,000 are: Lynne Toussaint of Deerfield,  Ticket #088; Terry Brown, Fountain Hills AZ, Ticket # 997; Jamie Rodger, Waterloo, Ticket # 702; Eve Vandewal, New Hartford, Ticket #033; and Paul Van Slyke, Lake Placid, Ticket #191.

The three winners of $500 are: Daikers, Old Forge, Ticket #799; Bonnie Lawrence, Eagle Bay, Ticket #128; and Peter Welutowicz, West Babylon, Ticket #128.

Mike Farmer handing over the $10,000 check to winner Judy and Sonny Rambone, of Great Bend, NY. She donated $500 of her check back to the CAA. She plans to redo her carpet and pay off some loans.

The Central Adirondack Association (CAA) is seeking volunteers to man its booth at the New York State Fair in Syracuse from Thursday, August 22 through Monday, September 2nd.

The booth must be staffed from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., as required by the State Fair Board. Six-hour or four-hour shifts are available. It is recommended that two people staff the booth for each shift so that breaks are covered and one person remains at the booth at all times.

Volunteers will receive admission tickets to the fair, $10 for parking and up to $50 for gas.

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The 62nd Annual Central Adirondack Art Show at View, the arts center in Old Forge, will begin with an opening reception on Friday, July 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The exhibition, known for its wide variety of fine arts including acrylics, oils, watercolors, drawings, pastels, graphics, mixed media and sculpture, began as an exhibition hung on its founder Miriam Kashiwa’s lawn.

It has grown to include quality work from local and national artists.

The opening will include music by Bob Liddle on saxophone, hors d’oeuvres and free admission.

The show will be on display through August 11th.

Exhibition admission is $8/$4 members and groups of six or more, and free for children under the age of 12.

More information is available by calling (315) 369-6411 or at ViewArts.org.