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Tickets on sale: Basket Raffle to benefit MAC’s Safe Ride

Barbara Green of Adirondack Green House Basketry has donated an Adirondack pack basket for raffle to benefit MAC’s Safe Ride.

The basket is filled with campfire-themed items donated by local businesses with a total value of $400.

It will be on display in the chalet at McCauley Mountain throughout the winter.

The drawing will take place at McCauley on Sunday, March 16 during the St. Patrick’s Weekend festivities. You do not have to be present to win.

Tickets are $3 each or four for $10. They are available for purchase at the Last Run Café, The Old Mill, The Front Door Diner/Back Door Bar, Slickers, Tony Harpers, Souvenir Village, and The Water’s Edge Inn.

To purchase tickets by mail, send payment along with your name, address, phone number and email to: MAC’s Safe Ride, P.O. Box 888, Old Forge NY, 13420.

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Inlet Champagne Bus to provide New Year’s Eve transportation

The Champagne Bus will be running again on New Year’s Eve, providing safe transportation for those out to enjoy parties at participating establishments.

The bus will start running at 8 p.m.  and will continue looping throughout the night making stops at Seventh Lake House, Drake’s Inn, The Ole Barn, Matt’s Draft House, Red Dog Tavern, The Woods Inn, The Tavern, and Northwoods Inn.  Continue reading →

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MAC’s Safe Ride says thank you

On behalf of MAC’s Safe Ride, I would like to say thank you to the volunteers that helped at the MAC’s Safe Ride booth at the Snodeo event last weekend: Gisele Kress, Carol Perkins, Michele and Dana Deangelo, Jaimee Darmody, and Marissa Pavlus. I would also like to thank the area businesses that contributed to the success of our Old Forge getaway raffle: The Water’s Edge Inn, the Town of Webb, Slickers, and the Front Door Diner.

Thank you to our locals and visitors for their generosity which made the entire weekend a success. We appreciate all of the donations and continued support of the entire Town of Webb community.

Monique Masters

Director, MAC’s Safe Ride

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MAC’s Safe Ride: Monique Masters joins organization as exec. director

Monique Masters of Old Forge has been selected to serve as MAC’s Safe Ride’s new Executive Director, marking the organization’s first formal staff appointment since its 2010 inception.

According to MAC’s founder and board member Gisele Kress, the intent of the new position is to help give back to the community that has given so much to them.IMG_0218

“The organization has grown and we found it was difficult to get everything done that we wanted to get done. It was time for somebody with fresh ideas to come in, with the energy to set the wheels in motion,” Kress said.

She extended thanks for all of the work done over the years by Beth Tickner, Nanci Russell, Carol Perkins, Felicity Davey, Kelly Greene and all of the board.

With a new director on board, she said the organization is hoping for a renewed sense of a call to action, commitment and an increase in fundraising and engagement. Continue reading →

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Card of thanks

MAC’s Safe Ride would like to acknowledge Steph-anie Kleps for her fund-raiser to benefit our organization. Stephanie is a Thirty One representative who held a great event at Daikers and left us all thankful.

MAC’s Safe Ride thanks her for her time and donation and congratulates the winners who are enjoying her beautiful ‘Thirty One’ bags.

Thank you Stephanie!

Gisele Kress, MAC’s Safe Ride

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Keep roadways safe: Become a MAC’s Safe Ride volunteer

MAC’s Safe Ride, the local service that provides a safe alternative means of late-night transportation, is in need of volunteer drivers and navigators for its two service vans.

“In keeping people who have been drinking off the roads, MAC’s Safe Ride is keeping them and everyone else safe,” said co-founder Gisele Kress.

“One decision, one moment can ruin lives. So one night of volunteering can make a difference in saving lives.”

While the group has 150 volunteers, a core group of 15 to 20 people do most of the driving.

“People can get burned out. And right now there are a lot of holes to fill in the schedule,” Kress said.

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MAC’s Safe Ride seeking volunteer summer drivers

MAC’s Safe Ride,  needs volunteer drivers and navigators for the busy summer months of July and August.

MAC’s Safe Ride is a free service providing alternative night-time transportation seven nights a week between 8 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.

Drivers must be at least 21 years old and familiar with Old Forge/Thendara areas. To see the sign up calendar go to http://www.macssaferide.com/macs_volunteer.html. For more information call or text Beth Tickner at (315) 369-5393 or email macs369.8121@gmail.com.

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