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Inlet Common School receives state grant

The Inlet Common School recently received a bullet aid grant in the amount of $17,500 that was secured by NY State Senator Hugh T. Farley, (R) 49th Senate District.100_1180

“The staff, students, and community members are grateful for this assistance. It will certainly help us maintain our mission to build an academic and social foundation in our children that will allow them the opportunity to reach their full potential so they can succeed as 21st century citizens,” said Inlet School Superintendent Chris Holt.

The students sent Senator Farley a thank you note along with a photo of themselves and the school staff.

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Old Forge Volunteer Fire Department to welcome visiting departments for 47th Annual Drill School

The 47th Annual Fire Fighter’s Drill School hosted by the Old Forge Fire Department is set for Friday, Satur-day and Sunday, September 13 through 15th.

A scene from last year's Fire Fighters Drill School parade in Old Forge Photo by Carol Hansen

A scene from last year’s Fire Fighters Drill School parade in Old Forge Photo by Carol Hansen

Registration will be held at the Old Forge Fire Hall on Thursday, September 12 beginning at 6 p.m. and Friday, September 13 at 7:30 a.m. and again on Saturday, September 14 at 7:30 a.m.

Classes will be held Friday and Saturday at the Strand Theatre and at the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center and Pavilion on North Street.

Outdoor instructional classes will be held on North Street and adjacent to the Fire Hall.

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Van Auken’s Inne event to benefit Herkimer County Humane Society

The Marks family, owners of Van Auken’s Inne in Thendara, will host a wine, beer and cheese tasting event in support of the Herkimer County Humane Society on Saturday, September 28th.

The fundraiser, Pairing for Caring in the Adirondacks, will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. and will feature wine, beer and cheese tastings, door prizes, raffles, and give-aways. Donation is $20 per person.

Michael & Mary Marks, hosts of The Pairing and Caring in the Adirondacks benefit, with their pets Cole and Kayden Photo by Marianne Christy

Michael & Mary Marks, hosts of The Pairing and Caring in the Adirondacks benefit, with their pets Cole and Kayden Photo by Marianne Christy

Eight tables will be decorated with gift baskets and pictures and bios of adoptable pets. Supporters can come and go throughout the four-hour event.

All products sampled will be donated by regional distributors including McCraith Beverages, Empire Merchants, Southern Wine & Spirits, Zimowski Foods, Carlo Musi and various liquor companies.

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Return of prized possession has its rewards

During all the excitement of last February’s Winter Carnival at McCauley Mountain, Carnival King Deke Morrison misplaced his treasured 1980 Winter Olympics ski hat.

The hat had great sentimental value to Morrison as he wore it while starting the Women’s Alpine Events at the Lake Placid Olympics, as well as many Polar Bear Ski Team races.

He wrote a letter to The Weekly Adirondack, asking Carnival-goers for assistance in finding it.

The day the letter was published, Scott Gaffney, a Town of Webb employee, called to say that his son Anthony had found the hat.

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Moose River Farm Authors’ Fair draws book and animal lovers

Anne Phinney and Linda Martin with Rosemary the Iguana

Anne Phinney and Linda Martin with Rosemary the Iguana

Over 100 book and animal fans traveled to Moose River Farm on Saturday, August 24 for an Authors’ Fair and to celebrate the release of farm owner Anne Phinney’s first book, “Finding My Way to Moose River Farm: Living with Animals in the Adirondacks.”

Attendees enjoyed touring the farm and interacting with some of the animals that appear as characters in the book.

Booksigning volunteers, from front, Karleigh Hollister, Hailey Craig, Alexis Hollister, and Alex Sutherland

Booksigning volunteers, from front, Karleigh Hollister, Hailey Craig, Alexis Hollister, and Alex Sutherland

Also in attendance at the fair were Justin, Gary and Carol VanRiper, authors of the Adirondack Kids book series; Brendan O’Meara, author of “Six Weeks in Saratoga,” and Nancy Best, author of “How to Cook Adirondack.”

Phinney said she was delighted with the turnout for the fair and is considering making it an annual event.

She offered a big thank you to all her friends who helped pull the event together, and expressed particular thanks to her young volunteers Alex Sutherland, Alexis and Karleigh Hollister, Hailey and Robbie Craig, Trinity Liddle, and Courtney and Lauren Holt.

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Female friends gather, fundraise in memory of Kirsty Sutherland

The Barry family hosted female friends of the late Kirsty Sutherland at an All-Girls Cocktail Party at their Eagle Bay Park home on Sunday, August 25th.

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Kate Russell, Sharon Evans, and Annette Scheidelman

The outdoor party, organized by Laura Lester and her mother, Deb Barry, was held in memory of Kirsty, in support of her namesake culinary scholarship and the beautification of Eagle Bay, one of her pet projects.

Party-goers enjoyed Kirsty’s signature appetizers and beverages as they traded Kirsty stories.

The party was beautifully decorated by Kate Russell of Mountain Greenery and Lori Zellweger of Wilderness Interiors, who along with Kirsten Down of Adirondack Accents  donated a variety of items for a gift basket raffle. A handmade quilt was also raffled and all ticket sales were directed to the scholarship/beautification fund.

Lester, who modeled the party after similar end-of-summer gatherings she shared with her great friend, said she plans on making this an annual event.

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Lock and Dam rehabilitation project completed ahead of schedule

Town of Webb Supervisor Ted Riehle has announced that rehabilitative work at Lock and Dam, which was expected to wrap up by Labor Day, was completed on Tuesday, August 20 by Jablonski Excavating, Inc.

“As of Tuesday the water level was back to normal and the water was flowing over the spillway. Today (August 21) they are backing out and cleaning up the site. The project is finished ahead of schedule,” Riehle said.

Town of Webb's newly renovated Lock & Dam

Town of Webb’s newly renovated Lock & Dam

The construction project, which began on July 8, was monitored along the way by engineers from Clough Harbour & Associates who were on-site August 21 to perform an inspection.

“They were happy with everything they have seen. Things went well and everything is back in service,” Riehle said.

During the rehabilitative process, Jablonski created a diversion structure on the railroad side of Lock N Dam in order to divert the river. Once the river was diverted, construction began on the spillway itself.

Sheet piles were driven in front of the structure, and the frame’s structure was rebuilt. When the process was completed the diversion structure was reversed.

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