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Grant from Community Foundation provides Glimmerglass opportunity

With the support of a grant from The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., residents of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will have the opportunity to attend this summer’s Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown at a reduced rate.

Residents of both counties who have never attended a Glimmerglass performance, or have not been since 2006, can attend a production for just $12. The remainder of the ticket cost is subsidized by The Community Foundation grant.

The Glimmerglass Festival runs through August 23, with many matinee and early afternoon offerings.

This year’s productions are Carmen, Medea, Annie Get Your Gun and the double bill of A Blizzard On Marblehead Neck and Later the Same Evening.

Residents who meet the criteria for the special ticket rate should call the Glimmerglass Box Office at (607) 547-2255 and mention HOCF to receive the special offer. Visit www.glimmerglass.org for details. See related story page 11.

 

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Raquette Lake tapped for Adirondack pilot program; warning-equipment intended to curb invasive species

The Raquette Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. (RLPOA) recently secured a grant from the Nature Conservancy in Keene Valley, NY to install a launch ramp monitoring system at the Village Boat Launch Site in Raquette Lake.

The system, installed over the Fourth of July weekend, is the first of its kind to be installed in the Adirondack Park, as well as the first in New York State.

Developed in 2006 by the Minnesota Company Environmental Sentry Protection, I-LIDS or Internet Landing Installed Device Sensors has had great success in monitoring boats for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

This tamper-proof technology offers an unmanned, stand-alone system that will continuously monitor boat launch activities through the use of a solar powered, wireless internet video camera that transmits the images to a local access point for review by enforcement officials.

According to Pat Deyle, Chairman of the Raquette Lake Property Owners Association, I-LIDS will go to work any time the launch is not staffed by a steward. Continue reading

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