January 08, 2014

Edward Noxon 1923 - 2014

January 08, 2014/ anthony batson

Photo: Ed in the July 4th Parade, 2013.

Edward Noxon, one of the most loved, admired, respected and finest citizens the Town Of Schroon has ever produced, will be laid to rest this Saturday.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Saturday, January. 11, 2014, at Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home, 1019 U.S. Route 9, in Schroon Lake. Interment will follow at The Schroon Lake Community Cemetery.

Calling hours are from 5 pm until 8 pm. Friday, Jan. 10, at the funeral home.

You can read Ed's official obituary after the jump.

Are You Missing A Black Lab?

January 07, 2014/ anthony batson

We want to help get the word out about a black lab – spotted on Hoffman Road – who seems to have either runaway, lost his or her way, or god forbid, may have been abandoned.

Tony Tenda, who first saw the dog last week, says the dog has a blue collar. He was spotted about 5 miles up on Hoffman Road, where it's been roaming the woods for about a week.

Despite his best efforts, offering food, Tony has been unsuccessful in trying to bring the dog into a warm environment.

In a discussion about the dog on the official Schroon Lake Facebook Page, Tony says “the dog it looks to be in ok shape, and has probably found a barn or shed to stay in”.

Tony continues to stay on top of the search and rescue off.

“Tomorrow when I set some food out back, I will set up one of my trail cameras up and post a pic."

January 07, 2014

The Strand's Big Night Out

January 07, 2014/ anthony batson

When folks travel from near and far to Schroon Lake – to help out a good cause – then you are pretty much guaranteed it is going to be a huge success. And that was the story on Saturday, December 28, when a near capacity crowd turned out for a fun evening of movies, memories and memorabilia for a fundraiser to Save the Strand Theatre.

In the lobby stood beaming Strand owners Larry and Liz McNamara, greeting dozens of folks. They were joined by event organizers, including Patti Mehm and Emily Rossi-Snook.

There was something about the energy of the event that simply made the art deco cinema glow. That art deco is untouched from when the Rossi family, who purchased the Strand in 1937, enlisted New York City theater designers to reimagine the interior.

We learned that nugget from Emily Rossi-Snook, who gave a brief history of how her family got involved in the Strand. (Emily is also the chairperson for the Save the Strand Committee).

Bone Chiller

January 06, 2014/ anthony batson

It’s gonna be cold, windy and wet in our part of the ADKs – but not as bad as last week – when the mercury dipped into the – 20s!

As of 4:45pm Monday afternoon, this was the upcoming forecast from the National Weather Service:

· Late Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

· Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

· Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

· Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

· Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.