RIP Maxine Davis Sharlan 1921 - 2018

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RIP Maxine Davis Sharlan 1921 - 2018

Maxine Davis Sharlan, 97, passed away Monday July 23, 2018 in Queensbury after an extended illness.

Maxine was born July 20, 1921 in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, the daughter of the late Harry and Emma Schuster Davis. The family briefly lived in Missoula, Montana and then moved to Canton, where Maxine spent her childhood. She graduated from St. Lawrence University, where her father was a professor.

She was predeceased by her husband, Donald J. Sharlan and her brother, Robert Davis.

After marrying Donald in 1944, she got a master’s equivalent degree in New York City and spent her years on Staten Island as a first grade school teacher, which she loved, and then retired from the New York City Board of Education.

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Reeling in the Kids: Fishing Derby Saturday

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A happy winner from a previous derby.

A happy winner from a previous derby.

The Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club's  Annual Kids Fishing Derby is this Saturday (7/28 from  9am - noon) at the Town Dock. There are a ton of great prizes, with free hot dogs and chips after the event.

Check out the bake sale to benefit the Val and Lorraine DeCesare Scholarship Fund, featuring Smith's Pie Shop pies.  Every kid who enters gets a goody bag. So bring your fishing rods and a BIG smile.

 

Double Header Sunday in the Park in Schroon

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This Sunday music and comedy imrov takes center stage for the new event, Sunday in The Park.

From 12pm - 1pm Chris South performs with his Ukulele, followed by the comedy improv geniuses from MopCo Improv. Theater.

These events are family friendly and FREE.

The series is proudly sponsored by The Schroon Lake Arts Council. Got an event you’d like to publicize? Drop us an email by clicking here.