Up, Up and Away...

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The Balloon "Sunburst" high above the Schroon lake Central School Sunday Evening

The wind bristled in the upper tree branches in the forest of green that surrounds The Schroon Lake Central Schroon on Sunday.

Todd Monahan, the pilot of Sunkiss Balloon rides, based out of Glens Falls. looked worried. Shelby Davis, organizer, of the Schroon Opening Weekend, and the balloon ride  looked nervous. And the crowd of eager balloon-riders, was uncertain if they would float above the school inside a basket, or be forced to bag the experience and head home.

“If you can feel the wind in your hair, we are not going up,” Todd told us.

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Lost and Found: Memorial Day Weekend Edition

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With the deluge of rain over the last few days, docks are on the move: Read on:

From Anne Dugan: Just want to report a large dock that landed on our beach this morning (Sunday) We can be reached at 532-7894 or rjdugan2@yahoo.com Thanks!  

And from Christa Ocker: Did anyone lose a dock? A long dock just drifted past our place at 781 Adirondack Rd. and got hung up a few places north of us.

Lost or Found something? Tell us in comments.


 


Memorial Day 2013

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Retired Army Captain Jeff Struecker will be the special guest speaker at today's World of Life Memorial Day Concert at 11 am, in Pottersville.

Today we honor the true meaning of this holiday weekend. Our war veterans from every singe service branch and theatre of war. Here is a round up of services in our area.

Schroon Lake

 10 am. Ceremony at Schroon Lake Veteran’s Memorial Wall 

North Hudson

11 am.  Ceremony at North Hudson Town Hall 
Pottersville
  

9:30 a.m. Annual parade and service. Participants will line up at the Old Middle School on River Road and the parade will step off at 10 a.m,  the parade will proceed to the Pottersville firehouse.

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The Woods House

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This weekend you can get a rare glimpse into an iconic Schroon Lake property at an estate sale at the Woods House.

Almost all of the entire contents are up for grabs at the sale, which is being overseen by Fred Bankosky of Red Horse Antiques and Collectables. Check out our slide show of some of the eclectic items available. The sale runs through Monday.

Julia Pitkin, who has a deep connection to Schroon, recently purchased the property. Learn more about her story in our Real Estate section.