Meet Some Local Heroes and Get Involved This Saturday
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If you want first hand proof at just how valuable our Schroon Lake Volunteer Fire Department/Emergency Squad is – check out their handy work at the historic Paradox House in Severance: It still stands proudly on Route 74.
That's something owners Analise Rigan and Merritt Hults didn’t think was going to be possible, after a fire on March 13th in their primary heating source was whipped by the wind, sending flames in the direction of their large home, that a Great-Grandfather built in the 1890s.
You can read the couples heartfelt tribute to the Schroon Lake Volunteer Fire Department/Emergency Squad here.
This Saturday, come out for a pancake breakfast and learn more about the potential opportunities that are available for volunteers with the Schroon Lake Volunteer Fire Department and EMS squad. The breakfast gets underway from 9am – 10 am with demonstrations to follow. For further information you can email Mary Gleason at gleason1972@yahoo.com
Who Makes Schroon Special For You?
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We recently heard a startling anecdote – there are hundreds of folks who volunteer their time on multiple committees, projects and events. All that effort goes to helping making Schroon, North Hudson, Severance and Paradox Lake better places – for locals and visitors.
And it’s that time of the year, where it’s your chance to shine the spotlight on someone special – that deserve the honor of being named Schroon Lake’s 2014 Citizen/Organization of the Year. Hurry – you only have until May 13th to get your letter of recommendation in. While you have to be a full time resident to nominated, anyone can suggest a candidate.
From Patrick Siler, the new executive Director of the Schroon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.
“The Chamber of Commerce established the Citizen of the Year award in 1976 to honor an area resident or organization that has made a significant and sustained contribution to the quality of life in Schroon Lake. The Chamber of Commerce will honor this person or organization at its Annual Dinner in June. Nominations for the 2014 award should include the accomplishments for which this person or organization should be honored. Please provide details of the achievements, volunteer endeavors, community service, efforts to improve the quality of life, and personal characteristics that you believe qualify the nominee as Citizen of the Year. The nominee need not be a Chamber of Commerce member, but must reside in the Town of Schroon, North Hudson, Paradox, or Severance.
Any individual or organization may submit a nomination via email to chamber@SchroonLakeChamber.org. Please include your name and contact information in the email. All nominations must be received by May 13, 2014. Call the Chamber office at (518) 532-7675 for more information. The Chamber Board of Directors will select this year’s honoree after reviewing all nominations. The name of the honoree will be announced May 20th and the Annual Dinner for the honoree will be scheduled in June".
Friday: The Last Day To Save Big on Gore
/While we have long, warm, spring days on our minds – if you are a boarder or skier, and wanna save a few bucks on Gore Season Passes for next winter, Friday is your last day to lock in savings. From Gore:
Spring Greetings!
We can't thank everyone enough for such a fantastic 13/14 season. While it's sad to see it end, we are already busy planning next winter- with improvements including a new high-speed quad to replace our Adirondack Express!
Note that the last day to get the best value for your 14/15 SKI3 pass purchase is Friday, as our sister mountain Belleayre is included on all full season passes absolutely FREE.
We're also scheduling our off-season events calendar, which features a new Craft Fair August 2-3.
The next Gore Region event is the annual White Water Derby May 2-3, and rafting season is already underway. Check out our big list of area rafting outfitters to plan your next Adirondack adventure! Thanks again for being here with us this season, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
