January 14, 2014

Edward Haroff

January 14, 2014/ anthony batson

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Edwad Haroff, who lost his battle for life after a tragic fall on the ice on Christmas Day near his home in Schroon. He was 65.

A funeral Mass will be held this Friday, January, 17, 2014, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Schroon Lake at 11am.

Interment with full military honors will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Saratoga, N.Y.

Friends may call from 1 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Edward L. Kelly Funeral Home, 1019 U.S. Route 9, Schroon Lake.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made out to Schroon Lake Emergency Squad, Schroon Lake, NY 12870.

You can read the official obit from the PostStar, here.

January 14, 2014

A Big Week For Schroon

January 14, 2014/ anthony batson

The local economy and area businesses are set to get a boost this weekend with the Martin Luther King Holiday crowds. The snow shoeing and ice fishing season is well underway and Gore has plenty of the white stuff. Meanwhile local snowmobilers are hoping (and praying) that the weather and snow conditions improve – quickly.

Rest In Peace Ed Haroff

January 10, 2014/ anthony batson

We are very saddened to learn of the passing of Ed Haroff, who for the last two weeks fought a tremendous battle as he tried to recover from a brain injury he received after slipping on ice on Christmas Day. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences go out to all of Ed’s family and friends.

Ed Haroff was the principal auctioneer and a licensed Real Estate Broker at Haroff Auction & Realty, Inc. Ed earned the CAI designation as a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute. He will be mostly likely remembered by many as Santa.

From Kimberly A. Dumoulin, via Facebook:

It is with great sadness to say that Ed does not have to fight anymore....he passed away this morning. He is at peace. Our mom and our family thanks all of you from the bottom of our hearts for standing by us in prayer during this difficult time. We are in disbelief and don't even have words to say.....
With Linda Reeves Haroff, Jennifer Miller LaPerle, Edward Haroff

And this, from Shannon Kelley, via Facebook:

I've just received the news of the passing of my foster father. He slipped on the ice on Christmas Day, suffered a severe brain injury and never woke up. I was with him/the family for all of my teenage years. What an amazing time it was. RIP Ed. Thank you for everything.

Feel free to leave your memories of Ed in our comments section.

January 09, 2014

The State of The State and Schroon

January 09, 2014/ anthony batson

Photo Courtesy Jack Riepe

Schroon Lake was used as an example of how major thoroughfares -- like the proposed Interstate 98 "Rooftop Highway" between Champlain and Watertown along U.S. Route 11 -- aren’t necessarily always a good idea.

Reacting to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address where the governor mentioned that project, Assemblywoman Janet Duprey said state officials should be cautious about the project, according to a story in today’s Adirondack Daily Enterprise written by Shaun Kittle and Chris Knight.

"My concern is, I go up and down the Northway now, and I see some of the small communities where we used to stop: Schroon Lake, Newcomb, North Hudson," Duprey told the ADE.