Schroon Leaf Peaking In Its Prime

Photo Slide Show By Jim Bohleber

Calling all lovers of Schroon Lake – both near and far. Yes – that’s you summer people, who may have only experienced Schroon in its Summer glory. Well, until you feast your eyes on the dazzling colors that are right now on display, you are missing out. Make a day trip – a weekend trip – and get back up here and take in all of splendor that lasts just a few shorts weeks each fall.

And the creative eye of Jim Bohleber has yet again – captured some of Schroon’s stunning scenery. Thank you Jim for sharing. Got pix you’d like to share? Don’t be shy: email us at schroonlaker@me.com

A Brighter Future For The Strand?

Larry and Liz McNamara today at the Strand with ABC 10 reporter Amy Cutler in the background video taping  her report. 

Larry and Liz McNamara are hopeful that an appearance on ABC News Ten will focus the spotlight on their efforts to save the 76 year-old Strand Theater.

The couple were interviewed today by Channel 10’s Amy Cutler today at the Strand. In an on camera interview Larry told Cutler he “feels optimistic” about the Strand’s chances of staying in business.

He’s hoping The Strand will be eligible for a new North Country initiative that is making funds available for small town cinemas to make the transition from 35 mm film to digital.

On Thursday,  Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration announced it would offer $400,000 in loans to help some small movie theaters trade in their film projectors for digital models.

The funding is for the North Country Regional Economic Development Council and will be  available to theaters in northern New York.

In June the council approved the reassignment of 2012 funds to the "Go Digital or Go Dark" campaign initiated by the Adirondack North Country Association and the Adirondack Film Society.

The Strand needs to raise about $60,000 to fund the conversion. You can watch the report here.

The Stage as a Smorgasbord

 Tickets are now on sale for the October 12th performance of the ADK Shakes' Production of Loves Labour Lost, at the Seagle Music Colony. Not only will there be some fine acting – but some equally fine dining (and drinking, too!) Wanna know more? Check out our Food and Drink section.

Mapping Eurasian Milfoil

The East Shore Schroon Lake Association recently released its final report on the battle with Eurasian Milfoil --  which combines the scouting results and Aquatic Invasive Management‘s (AIM)  total harvest.

The report includes a map (above and a link to it here), showing the areas where thousands and thousands of the invasive plants have been removed.  

The report also mentions a new invasive plant found by two scouts:  Purple Loosestrife, an invasive terrestrial plant. One site has been harvested by Adirondack Ecologists (AE) and the other  has been removed by ESSLA (from private properties on the south end of East Shore Drive and the Horicon Boat Launch).

We encourage everyone to take the time and read the report – you will learn how valuable this program is in preserving our lake and come to appreciate the tireless efforts of the Scouts and other folks who volunteer their time make sure we will win this battle.

We are also enclosing this link to the final field observations for the 2013 Schroon Lake Hand Harvesting period from Water Resource Specialist Bob Bombard, from the Warren County Soil and Water Office.

CLARIFICATION TO OUR RECENT MILFOIL STORY.

The East Shore Schroon Lake Association  (ESSLA)  President Jane Smith posted a clarification in the comments section after our story last week, Winning The Invasives War.

From Jane: "Although ESSLA is the driving force for getting AIM on Schroon Lake....and of that we are very proud and thankful...the Towns of Chester, Horicon and Schroon hire and fund AIM. We cannot thank Mike Marnell, Ralph Bentley, Fred Monroe and their respective Town Boards enough".