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Get ’em while they’re hot: Inlet Historical Cookbooks now available

Inlet Historical Cookbook

The Inlet Historical Society’s newly-published cookbook is now available for purchase at area outlets. Published by Cookbook Publishers, Inc. of Lenexa, Kansas, the cookbook includes a collection of 300 recipes.

Historical Society members Carolyn O’Hara and Kay Carmichael coordinated the project.

According to Carolyn, the cookbook was made possible by all those who submitted recipes from Raquette Lake, Inlet, Old Forge, California, Washington D.C., and everywhere in between.

Of the original 500 books printed, the Inlet Historical Society has already sold approximately 200 in the past week, Carolyn said. Continue reading →

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Inlet Historical Soc. elects officers; presents history of Pavilion Theater

On Wednesday, August 10, over 40 members of the Inlet His-torical Society met at the Inlet Town Hall for an evening of business and history.

President Charles Herr gave his annual report regarding the status of the Society and its use of the second floor of the Post Office Building by the Collections Committee for accessioning artifacts.

Secretary Dianne Thibado provided minutes from last year’s meeting and Treasurer Greg O’Hara gave the fiscal year-end financial report._

Attendees applauded Kay Carmichael and Carolyn O’Hara for their stellar efforts regarding the Society’s Cookbook project.

After approval of revisions to By-Laws and the Society’s Constitution, the members approved the following slate of officers: President Craig Wittlin, Vice-President Mitch Lee, Treasurer Lynn Durkin, Corresponding Secretary Julie Gibson Biehn, Recording Secretary Maureen Shantz and Director at Large Waddie Kalil._

Town Historian Letty Kirch Haynes also remains of the Board as ex officio member._The new Board members provided brief introductions prior to the vote, except for the absent Ms. Shantz.

After a brief break, Charlie Herr provided a brief history of Inlet’s first theater, the Pavilion.

The theater was built by Dr. Harry Thomson of Old Forge who opened it in June 1923, a week after the inaugural opening of his Thomson Theater (today’s Strand) in Old Forge.

Initially called the Casino, the Pavilion was sold to Jacob Routstone in June of 1926 and it appears in several of the 1920s Inlet Main Street postcards.

Dr. Thomson sold it after his Forge House, his Forge House barn with the saved furniture and a Forge House gift store burned in little over a year._

Routstone, who had already built the Gaiety Building next door, planned to use it for movies and music entertainment in tandem with his theater expansion.

Unfortunately, the Pavilion burned days later despite the efforts of Inlet and Old Forge fire departments. The location was occupied by Keith’s Diner for many years and now is occupied by a caboose.

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‘Photographic History of Inlet’ program slated for August 18

Presented by the Inlet Historical Society

The Inlet Historical Society will present a program, “A Photographic History of Inlet”, at the Inlet Town Hall on Thursday, August 18 at 7 p.m. 

The program will be led by Charles Herr, who will use photographs and postcards from his own collection as well as those shared by collectors, former and present Town residents, and the Town of Inlet, to illustrate the story of Inlet and some of the people who contributed to its growth and development in the 20th century.

Herr welcomes audience participation.

Historical Society members and the public are invited to attend.

New members are always welcome, and current members are invited to renew their memberships at the program.

 

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Inlet Historical Society seeking board candidates

The Inlet Historical Society is currently seeking candidates for the five expiring board seats in their upcoming election.

The nominating committee of the Historical Society will meet prospective candidates at the Inlet Town Hall on Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m. Board members serve two-year terms and meetings are held once a month.

Anyone interested in helping the organization move forward in its mission to preserve Inlet’s Adirondack history is welcome.

“The organization has some 170 members and a strong foothold after only two years in existence. We would love to share the experience with any residents of the Inlet area,” said board member Dave Scranton.

Many artifacts and photographs are being accessioned monthly into the Inlet Historical collection and a variety of programs are scheduled throughout the summer. “If you are interested in Inlet’s past, help to make the Inlet Historical Society part of Inlet’s future,” Scranton said.

 

 

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Inlet Historical Society seeks recipe favorites for new book

Charlie Herr, president of the Inlet Historical Society, sent a notice this week reminding folks that the deadline for submitting recipes for inclusion in the organization’s upcoming cookbook is Friday, June 24th.

Kay Carmichael and Carolyn O’Hara are collecting recipes from home cooks in Inlet and the surrounding area, as well as local restaurants and inns.

While the ladies have already received 75 recipes, they need a total of 250 to proceed with the project, so they can have it ready for purchase by Labor Day.

Well, no sooner did we receive Charlie’s plea, than we received a handwritten note from longtime subscriber Ethel Betz of Garden City, whose family has had a camp between Sixth and Seventh Lakes for generations.

Ethel writes: Continue reading →

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