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Entries from May 2009

Foster Brook Delta Update

May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off

We have received an update from the Lake George Association that the DEC has issued a draft permit to remove the delta from the mouth of Foster Brook. That is the good news. Presently though, the LGA only has partial funding to undertake this project. This means that it will be a little while longer [...]

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Tags: The Landing

Before You Leave – Try These

May 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off

This is a great piece on becoming an eco-driver. If you do these simple things when driving, you’ll help the environment and save money also. To learn more about eco-driving check out this website.

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Tags: The Environment

One Hundred Years Ago – 1909

May 21st, 2009 · Comments Off

New York Daily Tribune Sunday July 25, 1909 I have searched for a picture of the baseball team(s) for over ten years. I once came close, finding a picture with players with H’s on their uniforms, but it wasn’t the Huletts team. I’m still searching.

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Tags: History

Springtime is Golf Time!

May 20th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Golf Course Needs You We received the following flyer from Mr. Quick and wanted to encourage everyone to join for this ’09 season. There’s no better value than Huletts Golf. Shut off that TV and get out there and play!

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School District Vote Results

May 19th, 2009 · Comments Off

Yes     No Budget – No Tax Increase or Decrease 215     39 Prop # 1 – $184,000 for Two School Buses 197     39 Prop # 2 – $500,000 Surplus to Reserve / No Tax Decrease 188     47 Prop # 3 – $15,000 for the Whitehall Library 197   [...]

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Tags: The Landing · Whitehall

Memorial Day Weekend 2009

May 19th, 2009 · Comments Off

Just wanted to let everyone know: The Casino will have an informal “open house” on Thursday, May 21st and will formally open on Friday May 22nd. The Huletts Landing Property Owners Civic Association meeting will be on Sunday, May 24th at 10 a.m. What do they say? “Be there or be square!”

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John Paul Jones – Hero of the Seas

May 18th, 2009 · Comments Off

A rare photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt speaking in front of the remains of Captain John Paul Jones as his body is re-interred on U.S. soil in 1913. John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was America’s first well-known naval commander in the Revolutionary War. He is regarded as the first leader [...]

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Tags: History · Whitehall

Proposition # 2

May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off

The School Budget vote and election will be held on Tuesday, May 19th between 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. in the large group instruction room in the high-school on Buckley Road. One of the things to be considered is Proposition # 2. What is this? Here is the wording of the legal notice which the [...]

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Tags: The Landing · Whitehall

The Problem With The Stream Rules: Video

May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off

The Lake George Park Commission is scheduled to say something at their May meeting this week, regarding their proposed stream rules. I took this video a few weeks ago which demonstrates the loophole which I have been talking about. The proposed regulations don’t accomplish what they set out to accomplish in so far as they [...]

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Tags: Lake George · The Landing

Saturday Quote

May 16th, 2009 · Comments Off

“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.” Vince Lombardi

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Tags: Our Neighbors

Bits of Everything

May 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

Whitehall School Budget Set For Vote The Whitehall Times has a good piece on the school budget up for vote next week. I’ll have more analysis over the weekend. Mammals, Mammals, Everywhere The Adirondack Almanack has a really interesting piece on the number of mammals in the Adirondacks. It has some great statistics about the [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Local Wildlife · Whitehall

The Electric Boat

May 14th, 2009 · Comments Off

Here is a short video with some interesting facts and some history about the electric boat.

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Tags: Lake George

Can You Remember? We Can’t Forget

May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

The recent extradition of alleged suspected war crimes criminal, John Demjanjuk, for being the infamous Ivan the Terrible made me think about this. Many people may remember that back sometime in the 1970′s, a person moved to Dresden (who has long since left the Town) who I believe was suspected of being a war crimes [...]

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Tags: History · Our Neighbors

Bits of Everything

May 12th, 2009 · Comments Off

Made in the Adirondacks: Coming Soon Denton Publications has a story about an idea to create a logo that can be applied to things made in the Adirondacks. Rachel Ray Returns to Lake George She remembers where she came from. Here is a story from the Post Star about Rachel Ray returning home to Lake [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Lake George · Washington County