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March 27, 2010
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Wilderness First Aid — critical skills for everyone By Mike Corey denpubs@denpubs.com
Will cover building use fees By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com NORTH CREEK — The Tannery Pond Community Center Association (TPCCA) recently made a decision to offer funding assistance to regional organizations who wish to use the community center facilities through grant opportunities. When the town of Johnsburg acquired the building several years ago, officials were paying upward of $50,000 a year in utility and maintenance costs. To try and ease the strain on tax dollars, the town board put into effect a usage charge for organizations who wanted to use the facility. “It came to my attention that many people would like to use the facility, but were not able to afford the fees,” said Wes Dingman, TPCCA member. In an effort to respect the efforts of the town board and to make usage of the building more affordable, the TPCCA board drafted a grant application for regional organizations to use to apply for assistance in covering the cost of the building use. “Small organizations that might wish to sponsor a debate, show a film, stage a play, hold a musical recital, or other event have found it difficult to raise the money to rent the space,” said Dingman. The grant application is simple and is offered to organizations throughout the Adirondack region, not just in the town of Johnsburg. The TPCCA is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community
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Participants in the Wilderness First Aid class that was held over the weekend put their skills to good use out on the trails. Photo by Rich Morse
NORTH CREEK — Imagine taking a hike in the backcountry when a fellow hiker slips on a wet rock, falls, and comes up with a possibly fractured bone. It is important to know what to do to help ease the pain and make sure that person gets out of the woods safely. This is a scenario that could produce a lot of anxiety for all concerned. The eight-hour Wilderness First Aid class presented at the Tannery Pond Community Center on Sunday, March 21 was very useful in preparing for these kinds of events. Instructor Rick Morse facilitated a very hands-on, interactive and practical training that provided plenty of information for all trainees. The class, which follows the standards of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, had nine eager participants. “It’s been very helpful – I’ll definitely be able to use this information,” said Chuck Wilkison, one of the class participants. The focus of the class was on what to do in the backcountry in terms of first aid, but it also contained an abundance of useful information for dealing with common first aid situations anywhere they may be encountered. The term “backcountry” refers to being more than an hour away from definitive medical care, as opposed to “frontcountry,” which could be located on a ball-field, roadside, or backyard, for example. Each student in the class received a copy of the
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Minerva students learn the ways of sugaring By Lindsay Yandon lindsay@denpubs.com THURMAN — Maple sugar weekends are well under way in Thurman and a group of Minerva Central School pre-kindergarten students recently saw first hand what it takes to bring the sweet treat to their tables. The class was invited by Mike Hill of Valley Road Maple Farm in Thurman to learn about the process of making maple syrup. Among the students that visited the farm was Hill’s grandson, Tristan. “It was great to have that connection and to be able to send the class to visit the farm and observe the actual process,” said Minerva Central School Principal Heidi Kelly. Hill and his partners welcomed the students to tap their own maple tree and guided them through the entire hands-on process of
Minerva Central School’s pre-kindergarten class, Ms. Cleveland and teacher’s aide Mrs. Hogan with Mike Hill at Valley Road Maple Farm in Thurman. Photo courtesy of Minerva Central School
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