Local June 23 service set for William B. Hale, 79

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

Bill Hale

William Boyd Hale (Bill) died peacefully at age 79 on March 31, 2012, in Bonita Springs, FL, with his loving wife Judy at his side.

In his lifetime of work as an engineer and lover of the outdoors, he left a lasting mark on the places he lived.

In Puerto Rico, he was a mentor who inspired many. His handiwork can be seen in the roads and subways that will last long after his passing.

In Old Forge, NY he created an oasis for his family that spawned generations of memories. In Estero, FL he fulfilled his dream of living on a golf course and had a gentleman golfer reputation, gaining caring friends wherever he went.

Bill’s life journey took him all over the United States. He was born on October 26, 1932, in Iron Mountain, MI, and grew up in Hamburg, NY, attending St. Peter & Paul’s elementary school and graduating from Hamburg High School in 1950. Continue reading →

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Things to know before converting upper house space into rooms

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin
 

Capturing Space

It’s popular for people with low-profile roofs to consider using their extra upper-lever space for habitable living areas.

How much area can actually be used will depend on the building design and how high the roof is.

The New York State Uniform Code, specifically the Residential Code of New York, has minimum requirements for ceiling height and usable floor area.

Although the minimum height of any habitable room is seven feet off the finished floor, it is possible to gain a little more floor area when the area being used has sloping ceilings that are less than seven feet high.

Straight from the NYS Residential Code: SECTION R304 MINIMUM ROOM AREAS… Continue reading →

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MAC’s Safe Ride upgrade: New vehicle to hold 12 passengers

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dana Armington

Gathering around the new MAC's Safe Ride van are, from left: Kristie Lawrence, Lynda Kellogg, Kalie Anagnos, Stephen Parent, Jon Plescia, Michael and Loretta Gaffney, and Beth Tickner. Photo by Dana Armington

Thanks to fundraising opportunities, the board of MAC’s Safe Ride has acquired a second vehicle—a 12-passenger blue van—that will soon be hitting the streets of Old Forge.

MAC’s, a volunteer-based not-for-profit organization, provides safe transportation for those who find themselves in a situation where they need a late night ride home.

Currently MAC’s Safe Ride is available on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. until 2:30 a.m., but service will be extended to seven nights a week in June, July, and August.

According to MAC’s spokeswoman and board member, Beth Tickner, nearly 3,000 took advantage of the alternative transportation service over the past year. And this, she said, was made possible through the efforts of a hundred volunteers.

“We would like to have both vans in operation [this summer], but in order to do that we need more volunteer drivers,” Tickner said. Continue reading →

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Local 4-H youths net top presentation scores in Herkimer Cnty.

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Carol Hansen

LOCAL 4-H PRESENTATION WINNERS... First Row, from left: Kaitlyn Platt (The Heart), Trinity Liddle, Renee Smith (Thylacine), Jack Rivet (Titanic), Rachel Smith, Fern Bick (Sybil Ludington). Back Row: Tammy Andrew (Group Leader), Matthew Andre (Youth Leader), Jen Hartsig (Parent Volunteer). Courtesy Photo

Tammy Andre, coordinator for the local Haderondahs 4-H Group, and young members of the group met on Saturday, April 21, at the Old Forge Library for a public presentation of individual projects they have worked on this season.

This is the second year that 4-H and its youth development program has been offered locally to children ranging in ages from five to 14 years old.

“The children did a wonderful job and you can see a lot of growth from last year to this year,” Andre said. Their ages range from five to fourteen years old, she said.

Old Forge is part of Herkimer County’s program and each year there is a County presentation event followed by a district competition.

This year eleven local 4-H members presented their projects to the public. Among them were Jens and Lydia Bartel who are currently in Spain, who presented their projects via Skype on the Internet. Continue reading →

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Library hosts annual bike clinic

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Carol Hansen

Cole Tormey Watches Ted Christodaro tune up his bike, as Mia DiOrio and her dad, Bob DiOrio look on. Carol Hansen Photo

The Annual Bicycle Clinic was hosted by the Old Forge Library on Friday, May 11, with Ted Christodaro of Pedals & Petals in Inlet who tuned up and inspected bicycles for students in kindergarten through 6th grades.

Town of Webb Patrolman Kevin Birtle also conducted a safety clinic and talked to young bikers about road signs and using proper hand signals.

Patrolmen Trevor Tormey and A.J. Silverman assisted with the clinic. The Old Forge Fire Department Auxiliary served refreshments following the program.

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Screamen Eagle crowns 2012 Pizza Eating Contest Champs

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

Team winners Ben Cohen (left) and Dave Scranton

An audience of over 100 gathered at Screamen Eagle in Inlet on Sunday, May 6 to cheer on the contestants of the Annual Pizza Eating Contest. Contestants were judged in the singles and team categories.

The Team Competition gets underway

Shea Sauer poses next to his dad's champion trophy!

Charlie Sauer was the winner in the singles category, among a field of three competitors, for eating a medium cheese pizza—weighing 3.6 pounds—in just over five minutes.

Team encouragement! John Mellen and Jeremy Lindsey

In the team category, each team of two split a large two topping pizza—weighing 4.7 pounds. First place winners were Dave Scranton and Ben Cohen, who won the close race (literally by a mouthful) by devouring the pie in just over seven minutes.

In close second was the team of Al Hauser and Scott MacGregor, and in third place was Jeremy Lindsey and John Mellen.

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