Stay in and Support Your Schroon Businesses

We wish we could be ponying up to the bar right about now at Sticks, seeing all of those familiar faces and ordering an adult beverage. Steve and Gary are offering a slice of that experience with their “Stoneside” pick-up service, and for tonight their “To Go” Margaritas ($20 for 4).

Meanwhile, we have just received a shipment of Java from 9-Mile Coffee, taking advantage of their free shipping offer.

Meanwhile, this just in from the Adirondack General Store:

“We are modifying our hours due to lack of traffic. We also plan on closing down after Easter if there continues to not be a need for us in the community. Please help us spread the word if you want us to remain open through these ever changing times.

April Hours: Thursday through Sunday
Thursday, Friday and Sunday: 9am - 3pm
Saturday: 9am - 7pm.

Another reminder that we have plenty of supplies that we are still hearing the larger grocery stores are out of including: Chicken Breast, Ground Beef,Toilet Paper, Paper Towels and Flour.”

A Message From Schroon Town Supervisor Jeff Subra on Covid-19

From the Town of Schroon:

Thank you Schroon Lake community for your continued part in observing Governor Cuomo’s restrictions to help limit the spread of the the COVID-19 virus.

Thank you to our seasonal homeowners and visitors for not traveling to the Adirondacks at this time, which helps protect yourselves and our residents.

As a rural community, we have limited medical services, public services and food outlet resources.

As a reminder, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the "New York State on PAUSE" executive order, a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone.

Effective at 8PM on Sunday, March 22, all non-essential businesses statewide will be closed;

Non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason (e.g. parties, celebrations or other social events) are canceled or postponed at this time;

Any concentration of individuals outside their home must be limited to workers providing essential services and social distancing should be practiced;

When in public individuals must practice social distancing of at least six feet from others;

Businesses and entities that provide other essential services must implement rules that help facilitate social distancing of at least six feet;

Individuals should limit outdoor recreational activities to non-contact and avoid activities where they come in close contact with other people;

Individuals should limit use of public transportation to when absolutely necessary and should limit potential exposure by spacing out at least six feet from other riders;

Sick individuals should not leave their home unless to receive medical care and only after a telehealth visit to determine if leaving the home is in the best interest of their health;

Young people should also practice social distancing and avoid contact with vulnerable populations; and

Use precautionary sanitizer practices such as using isopropyl alcohol wipes.

Adirondack Foundation's Urgent Need Fund

We hope everyone is staying safe. his just in from the Adirondack Foundation.

April 3, 2020

Helping Neighbors  – Now

This March, our world turned upside down; COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, many of our favorite local establishments closed, friends and neighbors lost their jobs, and social distancing became a necessity to protect our families and flatten the curve of new infections. At Adirondack Foundation, we’ve been heartbroken by the stories of need and also uplifted by the generosity and innovation we are seeing. 

The emotional, social and economic toll of “life on pause” is especially hard on children in low-income households, the working poor and seniors. As the crisis labors on, our communities will all need additional resources to protect the most vulnerable among us and eventually inch our way back  – perhaps stronger than we were. Some assistance will come in the way of federal relief, but philanthropy can and must play a vital role.    

Adirondack Foundation’s Special and Urgent Needs Fund, or the SUN Fund for short, has distributed $192,285 in grants to 30 organizations for COVID-19 response in just two weeks. We are deeply grateful to the Cloudsplitter and Charles R. Wood foundations, United Way of the Adirondack Region, Adirondack Energy, Champlain National Bank and other generous donors for helping us respond so quickly. Those grant awards, however, are only meeting 53% of the requests we have received. 

The urgent need for support comes straight from our neighbors whose actions are aided through SUN Fund grants:   

• “I almost cried when I opened it. I’ve never been in a position where I’ve needed help like this so it’s not easy but this is a huge relief.” one recipient said in an email to AdkAction which is working with partners to assemble and distribute Emergency Food Packages with locally raised and grown foods for those in need. 

• The YMCA in Plattsburgh/Malone in short order is working with partners to offer child care for essential workers who have no other options for their infants, toddlers, or school-age children. The Y is even catering its hours to hospital shifts, starting at 6:30 a.m. 

• The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties (JCEO) is addressing a dire need: many local food pantries, particularly those in remote locations, operate on $500 per year. They simply cannot keep serving people without additional resources.  

• The Salvation Army, with volunteers in Chateauguay, Malone, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Old Forge, Ausable Forks, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Star Lake, Cranberry Lake, Hague, North Hudson, Schroon and Crown Point, is helping to cover rent payments, fuel bills and car repairs for people in need.

As the requests roll in day after day, we are seeing that local needs are intensifying. We appeal to all of our giving community members to help ensure there are resources to respond to urgent needs. We owe it to our neighbors to stand together and stay in this for the long haul. 

Adirondack Foundation is the only community foundation that proudly serves all communities inside the Adirondack Park boundary as well as all of Clinton and Franklin counties. Please know that the foundation and its partners are here for you. Gifts to the SUN Fund for COVID-19 response are investments in the lives and livelihoods of our neighbors, our respected elders, and the promise of our youth. This is a time not to hesitate, but to be bold and compassionate. Like the mountains, we can rise together.  

Cali BrooksPresident & CEOAdirondack Foundation

Adirondack Foundation enhances the lives of people in the Adirondacks through philanthropy.adirondackfoundation.org |  info@adkfoundation.org | 518.523.9904

Huge Hat Tip to a Local Making Masks

A huge hat tip to Jeanne Hilpert Koebel, from the hamlet of Adirondack, who has been busy for the last several days sewing up a storm: dozens of masks for those who need protection while out and about.

Here’s more from Jeanne:

Hi, I’m happy to be able to do something for my friends and community. I was asked by our Outreach Coordinator from Schroon Lake Community Church to make some. I understand they most likely can’t be used by a hospital, but would give some protection for people who have to be out. Some are being given to our workers at the food pantry and to others who must be face to face with people.

There are many tutorials on line, I put some of those together for my own use. I am using three layers of cotton for an extra layer of protection. This is keeping me busy. I’m thankful I have most of the supplies to do this. Just ordered elastic from Amazon. Hopefully will receive it by April 2nd and made in the USA!”

Thank you Jeanne!!!