Joe Steiniger: A Man Of Many Hats

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We were remiss in not reporting this story last year about the how The Adirondack Foundation Board of Trustees Advisory Council will benefit with the addition of Schroon Laker Joe Steiniger to their team.

Joe, who co-runs the annual Schroon Kids Fishing Contest, as well as being the Chief Chicken Chef at the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club's  Chicken and Lobster Bake, was appointed to the Board in October.

We couldn’t think of a better man for the job: Besides his sweat equity at the Fish and Game Club, and his passion for promoting the next generation's love of fishing, he served for years in various roles on the board of the Seagle Music Colony. He currently serves on the Schroon Lake broadband committee, a volunteer group that received state funding for fiber optic broadband Internet service in Schroon.

Joe is also a an official guide and  an amazing baker and foodie. He blogs about his adventures on his website,  North Country Rambler From Joe:

“Local nonprofit organizations are the fabric that bonds communities together,” Steiniger said. “They provide the cultural and educational opportunities, the disaster relief and health care services, and — here in the Adirondacks — environmentally sensitive economic development initiatives. Adirondack Foundation's mandate, through the prudent stewardship of funds, is to help ensure a vibrant future for our local communities. I look forward to working with Adirondack Foundation in that effort. 

Congrats, mate.

What Are They Smoking In Whitehall NY?

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An Adirondack Big Foot  -- with multiple sightings in the mid 1970s  -- became the topic of a "news" report on WGRZ NBC 2. Whitehall is about a 45 minute drive from Schroon. Reporter Terry Belke, keeping a straight face, deadpans:

“The town of Whitehall, NY is tucked away in the southeast corner of the range -- population a little over two thousand -- and for the most part, it's a quiet place to live. But spend some time in its deep forests, or hike its brooding mountains, and you might come to understand why many folks in town think something strange is out there”.

Belke's report ran in 2013, but got some pick up on a Big Foot Blog last week.  Belke says accounts of Bigfoot sightings have become legend over the years, a cultural phenomenon, evolving from tales whispered around a campfire to questionable accounts documented on reality TV.

But Whitehall has been a hot bed of Bigfoot activity for hundreds of years. The piece features Paul Bartholomew, an author and Whitehall resident who told Belke he's been researching this phenomena for almost 40 years.

"You can go all the way back to the Algonquin and the Iroquois and their stories of the Giant Men and the Giant Men Of The Mountains, and the Stone Giants," Bartholomew tells Belke.

"In the 1800's they were called "wild men" or "strange bears", so there's a consistent pattern of sightings from the Algonquin and Iroquois to the present day that maintains this mystery."

You can watch the report, here. And if you've seen a Big Foot, let us know in our comments section.