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Town Officials
Assessor: Steve Petrashune
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 6
Budget Officer: Patti LaMora
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 2
Code Enforcement Officer:
Todd Perry
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 5
Court Clerk:
Carol Plumadore
518 - 293 - 8082
Dog Control Officer:
Mark Plumadore
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 8
Highway Superintendent:
James Waldron
518 - 293 - 7707
Legislator: Patty Waldron
518 - 645 - 4687
Picketts Corners Park Manager and Recreation Leader
Cullen Coryer 518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 9 Pool: 519 - 293 - 7387
Program for the Elderly:
Betty Tedford
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 4
Secretary to Supervisor:
Patti LaMora
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 2
Tax Collector: Mark White
518 - 293 - 6427
Town Clerk: Mary Bell
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 3
Town Council:
Gerald Delaney
518 - 569 - 7800
Tracy Eggleston
518 - 293 - 7247
Jim Facteau
518 - 570 - 8854
Michele Petrashune
518 - 726 - 0397
Town Historian: Jan Couture
518 - 293 - 8251
Town Justices:
Renee M. Drollette
Karen Waldron - Munson
518 - 293 - 8082
Town Supervisor:
Nick Carter
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 1
Saranac Town Offices, 3662 State Route 3, P.O. Box 147, Saranac, NY 12981
(518) 293 - 6666 www.townofsaranac.com Editor, Nancy Dow, 442 Nashville Road, Saranac, NY 12981 / 518-492-7064 / [email protected]
The Town Crier July 2019
If you are competing
with someone, award
four points for each
correct answer.
Answers will be found
on page 6.
1. What is the official
name for the 4th of
July?
2. Who is credited with
writing the
Declaration of
Independence?
3. Who is known as the
father of this
country?
4. What is another
name for the
American flag?
5. How many stars
were on the first
American flag?
6. How many stripes
did that first flag
have?
7. What did these stars
and stripes
represent?
8. How many of these
colonies can you
name? Earn one
point for each
correct answer.
9. What state was the
first to join the
Union?
10. What state was the
last to join the
Union? Earn five
extra points if you
know the year this
took place.
11. In 1795, the official
flag had how many
stars and stripes?
12. How many stars and
stripes does the flag
have today?
13. What is our official
national anthem?
14. Who wrote this
song?
Earn an extra ten
points if you know
what his profession
was.
15. What inspired him to
write these words?
16. What was the
Confederate flag
called?
17. Who first placed the
American flag on the
moon?
18. Do you know who
wrote the original
Pledge of
Allegiance? For
three extra points -
what words were
added later?
19. Who placed the first
flag at the North
Pole? For ten extra
points - what year
did this take place?
20. Where is the highest
place the flag has
been displayed on
this planet?
21. On what date is Flag
Day observed?
22. What city is home to
the Liberty Bell?
23. Name the building
where the bell is
housed.
24. Can you name the
man who reportedly
inspired the
character of Uncle
Sam?
25. What do the colors
of the American flag
stand for?
All done? Turn to Page
6 to find the correct
responses.
Wishing you a
sparkling Fourth of
July, filled with pride,
honor, and lots of fun!
Nancy Dow
Editor, Town Crier
An Independence Day Quiz
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25th Anniversary Gala
Music Party
& Fundraiser
Saturday August 10
4:00 ’til…..
Weatherwatch Farm
Inora Brass –
Americana & Jazz
Curley Taylor & Zydeco
Trouble – Zydeco & Blues
Deep South Barbecue &
Creole Cookin’
Silent & Live Auctions
Advanced reservations
required – please contact us
Inora Brass is the premier
professional brass ensemble
in our region. Trombonist
Lori Salimando-Porter is a
“local” from Chazy. The
five members are Grammy
Award-winning musicians
who have played with the
Nashville Symphony and the
Vermont Symphony
Orchestras; Emerson, Lake
and Palmer; Phish, James
Taylor, Itzhak Perlman, and
Gustavo Dudamel; and have
performed on Broadway, at
Carnegie Hall, and at venues
throughout Vermont and New
York State.
Curley Taylor and Zydeco
Trouble, from the heart of
Louisiana Creole country,
have created their own
distinct style with Curley's
soulful, bluesy vocals and the
band's hard-driving zydeco
beat. They tour extensively
throughout the US, playing
festivals and clubs from coast
to coast, including major
festivals Rhythm and Roots
in Rhode Island, Waterfront
Blues Festival in Oregon, and
Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
Meadowmount
School of Music
Thursday, July 25
7:00 pm
Saranac United Methodist
Church
Free Concert
Once again, we are privileged
to host an "off-campus"
concert by advanced students
attending the renowned
summer “camp.”
Founded in 1944 by the
legendary Russian violinist
and pedagogue Ivan
Galamian, Meadowmount
soon became, and continues
today, a pre-eminent summer
program for young musicians
training for a professional
career in music.
Alumni of Meadowmount
have won every major
competition worldwide, and
are among the very best of
international soloists and
chamber musicians,
concertmasters, and principal
players of the world’s leading
orchestras, and the
distinguished artist-teachers
in every major university and
conservatory.
Among hundreds of
distinguished artists who
attended Meadowmount in
their youth are Joshua Bell,
Glenn Dichterow, James
Ehnes, Lynn Harrell,
Soovin Kim, Jaime Laredo,
Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman,
Arnold Steinhardt, and
Pinchas Zuckerman.
Next Hill and Hollow
Music Events
July 2019 Page 2
Mark Your
Calendar:
Board Meetings
Monday, July 22
Monday, August 26
Monday, September 23
Meetings at the Saranac
Town Hall begin at 7:00 pm
and are open to the public.
Independence
Day
Thursday, July 4
Regents Exams
Tuesday, August 13
Wednesday, August 14
Labor Day
Monday, September 2
Grandparents’
day
Sunday, September 8
Patriot Day
Wednesday, September 11
Peace Day
Saturday, September 21
Autumn Begins
Monday, September 23
Rosh Hashanah
Begins
Sunday, September 29
at Sundown
Vera String
Quartet
Sunday, September 29
3:00 pm
Saranac United Methodist
Church
General $15/Seniors $12/
Students $5/Under 12 free
Grand Prize winner of both
the 2017 Plowman and
Yellow Springs chamber
music competitions, the Vera
Quartet is the current String
Quartet-in-Residence at the
Curtis Institute of Music in
Philadelphia. They also won
Second Prize at the 2017 M-
Prize Chamber Arts
Competition and the St.
Lawrence Award at the 2018
Wigmore Hall String Quartet
Competition.
The quartet held a residency
at the Beethovenhaus in
Bonn, Germany, was the
Graduate Quartet-in-
Residence at Indiana
University’s Jacobs School of
Music, and was selected by
NPR’s “Performance Today”
as a Young Artist-in-
Residence. With its members
hailing from Spain, Cuba,
and the U.S., the ensemble
shares a deep commitment to
exploring and programming
the music of its roots along
with the great masterworks of
the string quartet repertoire.
CONTACT HILL AND
HOLLOW MUSIC:
Phone: (518) 293-7613
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.hillandhollow
music.org
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Saranac
DOG
Control
Officer
Mark Plumadore
All dog calls must go
through Town of Saranac
Voicemail
518 - 293 - 6666
Extension #8
When leaving a message ,
PLEASE leave your
name, phone number,
any address relating to
the issue, as detailed a
message as possible, the
date and time of your call.
Messages are checked twice
daily, Monday through
Friday.
Missing Dog
If your dog is missing or you
pick up a stray, aside from
leaving a message on the
voicemail, we are finding that
posting a photo on Facebook has helped get owners and their
pets reunited, so please get the
word out there so we can get
these dogs home.
Please Note
State Law requires all dogs 4
months of age or older MUST
be licensed in the Town of
Saranac with the Town Clerk.
Outside Dogs
If you have dogs who stay
outside, please make sure they
have adequate shelter, fresh
food, and water every day.
Top Left:
Meadowmount
Students
Top Right:
Curley Taylor
Center:
Inora Brass
Bottom Left:
Vera Quartet
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By Dennis Del Grosso
As spring has brought some
intense periods of rain, the
trail has experienced a few
washouts. One in particular
was located about half way
from the Village of
Dannemora to Hugh Herron
Road. Members of both
clubs worked together to
excavate the exposed
culvert, bury it deeper into
the ground, and backfill with
crushed stone. After that, the
ends were packed with large
stones to keep a future
washout from happening.
Finally, the excavator was
used to clean out several
hundred yards of drainage
ditch.
This will greatly aid the
movement of water along the
upslope side of the trail to the
appropriate crossing culvert.
Unfortunately, as the
drainage ditches have not
been cleaned in MANY
News from Outbackriders ATV Club
and Mountain Lions SnowSled Club
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consider asking to sign this
petition in support of the
Mountain Lions. Blank
forms are also available at
Roberts Sports in
Clayburg, and Homestead
Embroidery in Plattsburgh.
The club’s current machine is
a 1998 VMC, and has
become quite unreliable and
costly to maintain. The
desired new machine would
be a Farm-Based tractor on
individual rubber tracks.
This will not only perform
the snow grooming
requirement, but also allow
the machine to be used
during the summer in
support of trail upkeep and
maintenance activities.
Wish us success in acquiring
a funding grant! The
Mountain Lions SnowSled
Club’s next formal meeting
will be the first Thursday in
September at 7:00 pm at the
Saranac Town Hall.
years, the entire trail
effectively needs to have this
done. Both clubs plan to
continue to perform this
necessary maintenance as
time and equipment
availability permit.
The OutbackRiders ATV
Club meets at the Clinton
County Fairgrounds
Conservation Building at
7:00 pm on the second
Monday of each month year
round.
The Mountain Lions
SnowSled Club is busy
gathering information and
documents in order to apply
for a State funding grant to
procure new trail grooming
equipment. One of the
necessary steps is to show
community involvement,
and to this end, the club has
been circulating petitions for
local Sled Riders AND ATV
riders to sign. If you know a
member of either club, please
YO U R LO C A L P O S T O F F I C E
W I N D O W H O U R S
T O W N
C L E R K
Mary Bell
Notary Public
At no cost, Town residents
may get documents
notarized.
Marriage License
Couples planning to marry
may contact the Town
Clerk to set up an
appointment.
Dog License
Renewal
All dog license renewals
are mailed at the
beginning of each month.
Owners have until the end
of the month to pay in full.
Please return the renewal
by mail, or stop by the
office during posted hours.
Hunting/Fishing
License
Visit Adirondack Archery
to purchase hunting,
fishing, and trapping
licenses.
Payment Options
Cash, check, money order,
or credit cards, including
American Express, Master
Card, Visa, Discover, and
Debit, are accepted (a
small fee will apply)
Office Hours
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Monday - Thursday
518 - 293 - 6666, ext. 3
Cadyville
Monday- Friday
7:45 - 11:30 am
12:30 - 2:45 pm
Saturday
8:30 - 10:30 am
518-293-7510
Dannemora
Monday- Friday
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 am - 12 Noon
518-492-7115
Redford
Monday- Friday
8:00 am - 12 Noon
Saturday
8:00 - 10:00 am
518-293-8820
Saranac
Monday- Friday
8:00 am - 12 Noon
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday
8:00 - 11:00 am
518-293-7550
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News
From The
Highway
Department
By James Waldron
Highway Superintendent
Over the next few months,
the Highway Department will
be completing the following:
sweeping
ditching,
culvert work
equipment repair
paving and patching
roads, and installing
under drain on Russell
Road and Hugh Herron
Road.
Please note, we use Auction
International.com when we
surplus equipment.
Pease Drive Safe
Left: Culvert Prior to Repairs Below: Tractor on Individual Rubber Tracks
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long conversations about
everything: home, food, the
Civil War, the beautiful
countryside of the Central
Highlands. We laughed about
the mess we were in. David
died on April 4, 1972 while
defending his aircraft from
enemy ground fire at An Khe
Pass, Binh Dinh Provence.
I was blessed to have known
David and I miss him every
day. I hope people will
understand Memorial Day is
not a “happy” day for many
veterans. It is a day to
remember those who stayed
behind; a day to remind
oneself that WE owe it to
David to live and enjoy the
freedoms he paid for. Thank
you, David.
By Nick Carter
Town Supervisor
Last Memorial Day, my sister
-in-law, knowing I was a
veteran, wished me a happy
Memorial Day. I thanked her.
But for veterans, it is not a
happy day. Memorial Day is
a day of remembrance; for
vets, this can mean
remembering buddies who
did not come home. My
Memorial Day is about David
R. Stamper “West by God
Virginia!” In 1971, he was
twenty, married, with a baby
girl. He was a coal miner who
enlisted to escape that life.
The Army offered training
and, hopefully, a better life.
Being around David made
Vietnam endurable. We had
Dannemora
Free Library
Hours of
Operation
Monday 11:00 - 4:00
Tuesday 2:30 - 8:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 4:00
Thursday 2:30 - 8:00
FREE WiFi is available
whenever the building
is open.
Updating Our
Mailing List
If your name or address
needs to be corrected or you
know of a neighbor or friend
who did not receive a copy
and would like to be added
to the mailing list,
please write to:
Nick Carter, Supervisor
P.O. Box 147
Saranac, NY 12981
Submitting
Stories To
This
Publication
If you would like to send a
photo, report about issues or
events that affect our
community, or write a brief
article or story to publish in
The Town Crier, please send
your material to:
[email protected]
Why Memorial Day is
not a "Happy" Day
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July 2019 Page 6 ANSWERS:
1. Independence Day
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. George Washington
4. Either Old Glory or
The Stars and Stripes
5. 13
6. 13
7. The original 13
colonies
8. Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Georgia,
Connecticut,
Massachusetts,
Maryland, South
Carolina, New
Hampshire, Virginia,
New York, North
Carolina, Rhode Island
9. Delaware
10. Hawaii, 1960
11. 15 of each
12. 50 stars and 13 stripes
13. The Star-Spangled
Banner
14. Francis Scott Key,
Lawyer
15. The battle near Fort
McHenry in
Baltimore, Maryland,
during the War of
1812
Town of
Plattsburgh
Parks and
Recreation
Department
Offers
Kayaking on
the Saranac
Village of
Dannemora
Community
Center
Our Calendar of Events is available at http://
www.villageofdannemora.com
or visit our Facebook page,
Village of Dannemora.
Village of
Dannemora
Parks and
Recreation
Facebook
Page 40 Emmons Street
Dannemora, NY 12929
518 - 492 - 7000
9:00 - 4:00 Monday - Friday
Kelli Rose
Village Deputy Clerk
and
Kristina O’Neill
Director
Village Parks & Recreation
Adult area residents are
welcome to join. There is a
$10 non-refundable
registration fee for each
trip to rent a kayak. There
will be no fee if you join
with your own kayak.
Pre-registration is required.
Call 518-562-6860
Saranac River Trip Wednesday
July 3, 2019
5:30 - 8:00 pm
Pre-register by 6-26-19
Moonlight Paddle Trip
Saranac River Monday
July 15, 2019
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Pre-register by 7-8-19
Moonlight Paddle Trip
Saranac River Wednesday
August 14, 2019
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Pre-register by 8-7-19
Saranac River Trip
with BBQ Thursday
October 10, 2019
11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Pre-register by 10-3-19
For a complete schedule, visit
plattsburghny.myrec.com
16. The Stars and Bars
17. Neil Armstrong
18. These words were
written by a man
named Francis
Bellamy and were first
published in The
Youth’s Companion
magazine in 1892.
“One nation, under
God”
19. Admiral Robert E.
Peary. It was a flag
stitched by his wife in
1909
20. Mt Everest in 1963
21. June 14
22. Philadelphia
23. Independence Hall
24. Samuel Wilson, a
meat supplier from
Troy, NY, during the
War of 1812
25. Red for valor; white
for purity; blue for
vigilance, justice, or
perseverance (any of
the three is correct)
Taken from BACKHOME
magazine
The 164th Annual Redford Picnic
Sunday, August 18, 2019
On the grounds of
Church of Assumption 78 Clinton Street
Events start at 11:30 am Live Entertainment
Raffle * Food * Games This family day is open to all, with FREE admission and FREE parking, too.
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The New
Land Trust
The New Land Trust, 287
acres and over 28 trails
dedicated to developing and
sustaining the health of the
environment and the
enjoyment of the public,
is located at
236 Plumadore Road
Saranac, NY.
You need not be a member to
enjoy a picnic, walk, run,
snowshoe, cross country ski,
or bird watch. NLT is open
from dawn to dusk.
After Dark Policy:
For night visiting or overnight
outdoor camping, contact
Hal Moore
518 - 570 - 5375 No camping allowed
in the Clubhouse
www.newlandtrust.org
or follow NLT on Facebook
Defensive
Driving
Courses
518 - 212 - STOP
Additional Training Services
Defensive Driving classes
provide you with 10%
reduction on your auto and
motorcycle insurance for
three years, and a reduction
of up to four points on your
DMV Driver’s License point
total.
Contact us at
www.additionaltraining.com
By Laura Lacey Curler
Executive Director
Rural Preservation Company
of Clinton County, Inc.
Three Grants Awarded
Rural Preservation Company
of Clinton County (RPC) is
thrilled we have been
awarded three desperately-
needed grants! RPC was
awarded two grants for
Town of Saranac low-
income homeowner’s
rehabilitation work, a
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), and a
HOME grant. RPC
submitted an Access to
Home for accessibility issues
and were awarded funds for
our service area of Clinton
County (includes the entire
County, with the exception of
the City of Plattsburgh and
the Towns of Black Brook
and AuSable).
We encourage low-income
individuals to reach out to us
at 518-293-7569. If you need
an application, please leave
your name and address and
an application will be mailed
to you.
Qualified Contractors
Needed
We are in dire need of
qualified contractors to
complete the rehab work,
accessibility improvement,
and emergency home repair
work.
Electricians are especially
needed, as we are having
issues completing emergency
home repair projects due to
the lack of available
contractors for this
specialized trade.
Hopefully, young adults can
see from this statement that
the work trades are very
needed in our area.
Local Senior Housing
Another facet of RPC’s
operations is Management
Agent for three local senior
housings: Centennial House
(where our office is located),
Saranac Valley Housing on
McCutcheon Lane, and Twin
Oaks Senior Housing in
Altona.
Applications for these
apartments are available for
low-income seniors and
disabled. Please contact us
for additional information.
Updated Website and More
We have an updated website
at www.clintonrpc.org with
forms available for printing.
Please join our Facebook
group page, Rural
Preservation Company of
Clinton County (RPC).
We also have an Instagram
page and do our best to keep
these sites updated.
48 Ganong Drive
We have employed Shelly
Farrington as an
Administrative Assistant to
help us with our grant
administration duties.
Between Shelly, Jenny,
Karen, and Laura the office
is open Monday-Friday
from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm,
and from 1:00 pm to 4:00
pm by appointment.
We care about our Clinton
County community!
RPC Needs Qualified
Contractors 911 Address
Signs
Available from your local
Fire Department
Stop by Monday evenings,
between 6:00 and 8:00 pm
to complete paperwork
You may also call
518-293-8290
to place an order
over the phone
The cost for a sign is $15
Saranac
Recreation
Department
Stay up-to-date for all sports,
programs, and happenings
connected to the Town of
Saranac by visiting:
townofsaranac.com
Or
Saranac Rec Dept
On Facebook
North
Country
Regional
Blood
Center
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday - Friday
518 - 562 - 7406
85 Plaza Boulevard
Plattsburgh, NY
Walk-ins are Welcome!
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largest in the state. Our
Assembly districts in
Northern New York are
among the biggest in the
state.
A Lot at Stake
Why do I bring this up? The
North Country is known as
the most under-counted
region in the state. It also
tends to under-report children
under four years of age.
I urge you to answer the
census. If we obtain a
complete and accurate count,
our political subdivision
boundaries may not get
larger; perhaps we will not
lose our Congressional
district. Possibly, our State
Representatives will not get
larger districts to serve.
Internet and Phone
Responses
You no longer have to fill out
a paper form. This year, you
will be able to complete your
census online, by phone, and
by mail. Everyone will have a
chance to respond to the
census the way they choose
to respond.
If the Census Bureau does not
receive a census report from
your address, they will send
someone to your home to
properly complete the census.
It is in our collective best
interest to have a complete
and accurate census.
Ultimately, the success of the
census depends on
everyone’s participation.
Saranac
Community
Outreach
Cindy Waldron
JCEO Outreach Worker
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
518 - 293 - 6661
www.jceo.org
[email protected]
Volunteers are Welcome
Donations Accepted
All Services are
Confidential
Saranac
Generosity
Group
Cheryl Wiley
Saranac, Dannemora,
Redford, Cadyville
A place where residents
can give and receive.
Find us on Facebook
Saranac
Book Club
Gina Doty
518-293-1355
[email protected]
September - June
Saranac High Library
Third Wednesday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
New members welcome!
2020
United States Census
April 1 Nationwide Count
July 2019 Page 8
By Gerald Delaney
Town Board
Hello,
It has been a busy year.
Standish Water District
We are finally wrapping
up the Standish Water
upgrade. These projects are
very complex and take a lot
more time and effort than
any one can imagine.
EMS District
Standish is part of the Lyon
Mountain Fire District.
Starting January 1, 2020,
EMS will need to be paid
for by an EMS district. The
Town Board is working on
getting an EMS District in
place to fund EMS.
Salt Shed
We were awarded a grant
from DEC to build a salt
shed. The maximum
amount of grant is
$500,000.
To receive this maximum
amount, we are required
to match this sum. The
match can be in-kind
services and cash.
We have a signed contract
on the salt shed for the
Highway Department.
This is an important
project. As a society, we
are just now realizing how
the implication of salt
infiltration of our aquifers
is going to be a legacy
problem. We need the salt
to prevent the sand from
freezing, but it can ruin an
aquifer.
The State of New York is
constantly dealing with this
issue. The salt shed should
help us to protect our
aquifers.
Dashnaw Road Bridge
We also have a contract for
the Dashnaw Road Bridge.
This will be paid for by a
Bridge NY Grant from
DOT. Preliminary work is
being completed this year to
prepare for building it next
year. Test borings for both
projects have been
completed.
Census 2020
Every ten years, the U.S.
government counts every
person living in the country.
In the last month, I have had
the opportunity to attend two
presentations on Census
2020. There have been
several interesting points
made in these presentations.
Most people do not
understand the importance of
an accurate census. Funding
for many Federal and State
programs is determined by
population. Our political
representation is decided by
population.
However, as New York loses
population, we also lose seats
in political bodies, such as
Congress. We live in the
largest Congressional district
east of the Mississippi. Our
State Senate district is the
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A Universe of Stories Mountain
Lions
SnowSled
Club
We operate and maintain
the trail system from
Dannemora to Standish.
Dennis Del Grosso
President
Dennis Wright
Vice President
John Leichter
Treasurer
Wayne Del Grosso
Secretary
Seasonal Monthly
Meetings are held
the first Thursday
Beginning in September
7:00 pm
Saranac Town Hall
Call Dennis Del Grosso
Club President
518 - 726 - 6650
For More Information
Rural
Preservation
Company
Of Clinton
County
(518) 293-7569
Laura Lacey Curler
Executive Director
48 Ganong Drive
Saranac, NY
[email protected]
Find us on Facebook
By Elaine Rice
Dannemora Free Library
This summer, please consider
making a visit to the
Dannemora Free Library a
regular stop.
Summer Reading Program
Monday, July 8, at 11:30 will mark the opening of the
first session of the
Dannemora Free Library’s
2019 Summer Reading
Program. On successive
Mondays for six weeks –
July 15, 22, 29, August 5,
and 12 – those attending will
enjoy stories, presentations,
and activities structured
around the theme of “A
Universe of Stories.”
With the school year just
finished, summer reading and
summer experiences can
reinforce the skills and
confidence of the past
months. Let’s guess how
many books our summer
reading program participants
will complete this year!
Reduced Cost Passes
Also, if a visit to ECHO, Fort
Ticonderoga, or The Wild
Center is in your plans, you
might stop at the library to
borrow a reduced cost pass
for these spots.
Free Items
During a visit to the library,
readers should search through
the free basket to see if one of
the titles might be just what
they are looking for.
Storywalk
Behind the library, the
Storywalk’s first walk and
read of the season is in place,
On A Magical Do-Nothing
Day.
Coffee, Chocolate, and Chat
Plans are under way for the
fall-winter Coffee, Chocolate,
and Chat sessions. Do you
have a friend or neighbor
who might be willing to share
his/her knowledge, talent, or
experiences? Or do you wish
you could find out more
about something in our North
Country that you’ve only
heard of?
In either case, please visit,
call or email the library with
your suggestions or
questions.
Go-To Location
As our calendar pages turn
and we head toward the new
year, be reminded that 2020
is a census year.
Plans call for the census to be
conducted primarily on-line.
Thus, starting in March 2020,
libraries will undoubtedly be
a go-to location to complete
the on-line census
questionnaire.
Village of Dannemora Annual Yard Sales Saturday, July 13th Sunday July 14th
Take the Bite Out of Mosquitoes
#1 Eliminate Standing Water
Without water, mosquitoes cannot reproduce!
Are you interested in
Canning Classes
this fall?
Ask for more information
the next time you are at
Windover’s
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July 2019 Page 10 Chakradance and Inamojo Classes by Dance in
the Rain Healing (i.e. “Ms. Sue” Delamarter) C O U R T
C L E R K
C A R O L
P L U M A D O R E
The Court is open on Monday
evenings ONLY, excluding
holidays or any family
emergency that may
arise. There is always a sign
on the door advising of the
closure and scheduled return
date. In the case of bad
weather, it is best to not
venture out on the roads, so
please call and leave a
message and the Clerk will
call you back with a new
appearance date. If you have
an attorney, you MUST
contact him/her.
The Clerk is at court on
Monday's ONLY, beginning
at 2:00 pm, to collect fines
and provide general
information. Court begins at
5:00 pm unless you are
otherwise advised by the
Judge or Clerk. We have no
set closing time. After
everyone on our calendar has
appeared or contacted the
Court, we clear up our
paperwork and close for the
evening. It is best to come
early, rather than later.
Court Phone
518 - 293 - 8082
Fax Number
518 - 293 - 7706
Email
[email protected]
Or
cplumadore@
townofsaranac.com
Chakradance is self-healing
dance meditation. I am the
facilitator who narrates
through the dance to help
focus on the area and color of
the energy center we are
working on. You can watch a
little video on Facebook,
Danceintherainhealing. If
you cannot be on your feet
for a long time, you can sit in
a chair to do the dance.
Wednesday’s 3:45- 5:15 pm
Saranac Town Hall
$15 per class or 10 classes
for $135, a $15 savings.
Everyone age 8 and older is
welcome. If you are attending
class, please contact me at
least one day ahead of time
so I have the correct number
of handouts and equipment.
You may email me at
Danceintherainhealing@
gmail.com or text
518-897-6148.
Inamojo is chakradance for
children under the age of 8.
Inamojo is a storytelling and
dance class which helps
children learn to self-regulate
and teaches them to wipe off
the dragon snot from their
day. It teaches them self-
acceptance and love, and how
to breathe through anxiety
and frustration. As an
Occupational Therapist, I
work with students everyday
who have difficulty changing
their thought-process to feel
better, and this is a technique
that works for these children.
Loving themselves and
learning to accept all the
flaws in ourselves and others
is a better way to live.
Monday’s 3:15-4:15 pm
Saranac Town Hall
$5 per child
Please Note: Both classes
only run while Saranac
School District is in session.
If there is a Snow Day, class
will be cancelled. I can add
you to a mailing list and you
can join my fb page to keep
up on the class schedule.
By Jaki Carter
Recreation Leader
Baseball season is winding
down and we have lots of
people to thank:
Coaches: David Davidson,
Andrew Tedford, Jennifer
Facteau-Rabideau, Nicole
Davis, Hannah Newgarden,
Amber Liberty, Jim
Medeiros, John Foppert
(Grasshopper Baseball and
T-Ball!!!), Mary Sexton,
Mikayla St. Louis, and
Logan Fournia.
Officials: CJ Belanger,
Kaiden Breyette, Cogan
Johnston, Marissa LeDuc,
Jacob LeDuc
Head Groundskeeper and
Fixer Extraordinaire; this
title once again goes to Rick
St. Louis for all he does to
make sure things are running
beautifully.
NONE of this happens
without you all. We are so
Sunshine, swimming, summer, and sports…
These are a few of our favorite things!
grateful for all the time you
take with our humans
teaching them the love of the
game! Thank you to all the
parents, grandparents, and
other folks who shuffled your
tiny humans to games and
practices and for being
patient while Mother Nature
sorted herself out!
Summer vacation is upon us
and our summer programs are
in full swing. Swimming
lessons will run from July
1 – August 9. Fitness in the
Park is all ready to go.
Pool hours are Monday –
Thursday 12:30 – 8:00 pm,
Friday – Sunday 12:00 –
8:00 pm.
Snack Shack hours will be
from 1:00 – 5:00 – 7 Days a
week. Thank you to the
Saranac Key Club for
entering into this partnership
with us! We are super
excited to be able to offer this
at our park. If you have a
young adult looking for a
community service
opportunity, this is a great
one. Contact Jaki to learn
more at 518-304-3064.
Soccer Sign-Ups End July 9 Visit the website or check us
out on Facebook for more
info. Soccer season will
begin August 1.
Coming in August: a MINI-
TRI… you heard right. The
Town of Saranac is
partnering with the Town of
Plattsburgh to offer a race on
wheels, over water, and on
foot. This event is shaping up
to be one day of amazing
athletics, along some of the
most picturesque routes that
our towns have to
offer. Preregistration is on-
going and there is still time to
enter yourself or put in a
team!
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Preserving Memories
Tips for Success
By Jan Couture
NYS Registered Historian
Share Photos
Thanks to Chad Robart,
there is a Facebook page
devoted to “Saranac Past”
where many people have
shared their precious photos.
Preserving the Past
Part of my position as Town
Historian is to promote
historic preservation.
How many times have you
found a water-damaged, torn,
or marked photo?
To preserve your photos, try
some of these ideas:
Use only acid-free or
archival-quality
supplies (purchased at
craft stores, Amazon,
Gaylord)
Use a marker, like a Flair
pen, or a pencil to very
lightly identify the
people, places, things,
and events
Store standing up, in
either acid-free
envelopes or separated
by acid-free paper, in
acid-free or archival
boxes
Do not pack too tight or
too loose
Store boxes at consistent
room temperature and
not resting on a floor
(attics and basements are
the worst places to store
photos)
When framing, use an
acid-free mat, making
sure photo does not
touch glass (glass should
have UV protection)
Even better, make a very
high-quality copy and
frame the copy however
you choose, storing the
original in the proper
manner
To store in a scrapbook
(acid-free or archival
quality, of course), use
those old-fashioned
corners (acid-free) and
slip the photo in the
corners
Scan photos and make a
photobook using
Shutterfly/Mixbook or
another online photo
book service
To remove photos glued
in an album, roll a
pencil, letter opener, or
kitchen knife under the
photo, wiggling it slowly
and carefully (if it begins
to get the slightest tear,
stop and cut around the
photo - store as listed
above -it is better glued
than torn)
Magnetic and self-
adhesive albums are one
of the worst ways to
store photos
The Cloud
ALWAYS REMEMBER to
scan a photo and store the
copy either in ‘the cloud’ or
on a USB thumb drive off
premises.
If the worst happens, your
photos will be safe - people
often say one of the first
things they would grab in an
emergency are their photos.
File Format
UPDATING is often
forgotten. As operating
systems change, so do the file
formats for photos.
You should update your
photo files every five years,
or when a major change
occurs on your computer.
Newspaper Articles
Some people enjoy cutting
newspaper articles and
keeping them. The earlier
suggestions also apply to
newspapers.
The main thing to remember
is to put a date on the cutout.
The story might say, ‘Last
Thursday’ and in ten years-
time no one is going to know
when that was.
Maps and Books
Maps can be treated the same
way as photographs.
Books need to be stored in
individual, acid-free
envelopes.
For more ways of preserving
the past, Google is a great
way to find sites to help you.
Feel free to contact me with
questions, concerns, or ideas.
Saranac
Hollow
Jammers
Each Tuesday Night
Saranac Town Hall,
Route 3
Doors open at 6:00 pm
For An Evening of
Music and Dancing
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Admission?
A non-perishable food item,
donated to your local
Saranac Food Pantry
New People Are Welcome!
Questions?
Patricia Wolf
518- 293-7106
and
Cletus Heywood
518-563-1008
Town of
Saranac
Historian
Jan Couture
I am available to make hour-
long presentations to various
organizations, tailoring the
historical topic to suit your
needs. Please reach out to
me with any questions,
concerns, or ideas.
518-293-8251
saranachistorian
@yahoo.com
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Saranac, NY 12981
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OutbackRiders
ATV Club
Monthly meetings are held
every second Monday
Year Round
7:00 pm
Clinton County
Fairgrounds
Fish and Game Building
Membership is open
to the public
Please Call Al Chapple,
Club President,
For More Information
518 - 566 - 9571
Visit our website at
Outbackridersinc.org
Saranac Book Club
The Saranac Book Club starts our 21st meeting season at the Saranac High School
Library on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. We meet the third Wednesday of the
month, September 2019 through June 2020, from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, unless the school
is closed or we make other date changes.
We solicit new members to join our group to discuss a variety of new books as well
as the classics. Our September book choice to discuss is Shadows Walking, by
Douglas R. Skopp, a fictional novel about a Nazi doctor battling his conscience after
the war.
If you have any questions about the group or have a desire to join, please contact the
group facilitator, Gina Doty, at 518-293-1355 or email [email protected] .
Saranac
Convenience Station
802 Ore Bed Road
Drop-Off Hours:
Monday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00
noon
Dannemora
Convenience Station
958 General Leroy Manor
Road
Drop-Off Hours:
Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
