More 'Love' For Schroon Tennis Courts?

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Cracks in the Courts: Summer 2012

Tennis and Schroon Lake go back a long way – from the days of courts at the Brown Swan Lake Club to Scaroon Manor. In more recent decades the town has been the keeper of the  public courts, which we reported last year had seen much better days.

Until recently the Town had seven full working courts,  but disrepair, the elements and age led to only five being opened last summer.

Town Supervisor Mike Marnell heard an earful from tennis lovers last year, dismayed at the current court situation and was blamed for not doing enough.

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Schroon's 2013 Opening Weekend: Bigger and Better

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At the Memorial Day Service in the Town Park, 2012, the new monument was unveiled.

This year’s official start to Summer, Schroon Lake’s Opening Weekend – over the Memorial Day holiday – is shaping up to be bigger and better,after a spectacular debut in 2012.

But this year’s events will be more focused , organizers say.

“We are going to be more focused on keeping the activities in one place this year. Some of the constructive criticism was that we were a little too spread out last year and tried to take on too much,” said Shelby Davis, one of the organizer.

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Meet Jane Smith: President of the ESSLA

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In our report "Lake News: Spring Edition 2013",  published earlier this week, we goofed by wrongly identifying the President of the East Shore Schroon Lake Association. A thousand apologies to President Jane Smith, pictured above. We had reported that Gretechen Marcell, Director of the ESSLA Scout Program was the Prez! We apologize for the mix up, and continued success to you both in your leadership roles as protecting our lake.

Memo To Mother Nature: It's Spring, Remember!

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Photo Courtesy WTEN ABC 10. Accident on the Northway in Warrensburg Friday, northbound, between exists 24 and 25

Oh, what a day it was yesterday. Ice storms, freezing rain, snow plows and sand  trucks out in force in greater Schroon, while cars and trucks were wiping put all over the North Country. Just a typical Spring Day in the Adirondacks! For most of us, the news is not good for the next few days and it is great news for those skiers enjoying one of the longest seasons in recent years at Gore Mountain. From the National Weather Service:

More on our weekend weather, after the jump:

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