Schroon’s Ice Out: Cash In

The clock is ticking: when the ice will go out this year, in the Schroon Lake Lion’s Club’s 13th annual event?  And with the contest set to close on March 31st, get your best guesses in ASAP.

Tickets are available from any Schroon Lions member, at the Schroon Lake Chamber of Commerce, Flanagan’s Pub, and Friedman Realty or by calling 518-532-9022.

We recently got an up-close look at the Star Wars like robot -- a long lost cousin of R2D@2 perhaps?  – when there was still a good 15 plus inches of ice.

When a weight drops through the ice, the precise time of the event is wirelessly transmitted and recorded on dry land.

Tickets are $5 for six choices or $1 per single choice.  Prizes include 30 percent of tickets sales for first place, 15 percent for second place and 5 percent for third place. And it’s all for a good cause: 100 percent of the proceeds from this and other Lions fundraising events to support various community projects.

Watch this space for the winners!

Enjoying Your Schroon Spring?

Monday's first day of Spring in Schroon, could not have been lovelier. We were basking in almost 50 degree weather, the blue skies were surreal and it even appeared that mountain of snow outside the Town Hall was at least an inch lower than the day before. Dare we say there was the tiniest hint of summer in the air?

And if there was a sign needed, we surely had discovered it at the Dollar General, aka, The Schroon Lake Shopping Mall. On display at the end of  an aisle was the tantalizing allure of summer right there: this year's newly unveiled fashion forward flip flop display.

But lest we all get ahead of ourselves, here from the National Weather Service Tuesday afternoon, came this warning of an "arctic blast." From NOAA:

An arctic cold front will bring snow showers and localized snow squalls between 10 pm and 2 am tonight. Visibilities will briefly
drop to a half mile or less in spots. While accumulations will be minimal (a dusting to 2 inches), a rapid drop in temperature will
result in some icy spots on roadways. This may yield localized hazardous travel conditions overnight.

Stay warm kids, there's more snow on the way.

Schroon's Winter Movie Madness

The  Schroon Lake Public Library has two movies showing this Saturday, March 18th: : The Magnificent 7,  at 7:00 PM (of course!). Disney's Jungle Book shows at 12:30 PM. Both are in the Town Hall meeting room. These  programs are free. Questions? Call 532-7737 ext. 13
 

Sledding Returns to Schroon This Weekend

The Sled Crowd at Sticks and Stones. Photo: Schroon Laker collection. All Rights Reserved

This just in from the Schroon Lake North Hudson Snow Mobile Club:

"We have a groomer out doing some limited grooming. Still ride with caution and beware of downed trees and water holes".

And remember, the trail leads to everything downtown, the Mt. Severance Store, Dave Whitty’s the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club, the Schroon Lake Liquor store, DeCesare's Pizza, Sticks and Stones and Paradox Brewery! Witherbee's Carriage House, also on the trail, is closed for Spring Break.