10 - Valley News
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June 30, 2012
ADK has free programs at Heart Lake LAKE PLACID — ADK offers free programming hosted by our Naturalist Interns each summer at the Heart Lake Program Center. Join us on Saturday, June 30, for our grand opening and start of the Summer Naturalist Series at Heart Lake. Experience the natural world of the Adirondacks through hands-on learning by attending one or all of the following Naturalist led interpretive programs. All Summer Naturalist programs start at the Adirondak Loj and are free and open to the public, including: Heart Lake Nature Museum The Heart Lake Nature Museum makes a great introduction to the natural world of the Adirondack High Peaks, for kids and adults alike. An ADK naturalist is always on hand to answer questions and quench your curiosity. Check out the interactive exhibits, use our microscopes, listen to bird and frog audio recordings or browse through field guides. Museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mt. Jo Guided Hike Take a hike up Mt. Jo with an ADK Naturalist and discover some of the secrets and subtleties of the geography, history, ecology, and geology of Mt. Jo. The hike is 2 miles round trip, with a 700-foot elevation gain. Daily Mt. Jo hikes start at 9 a.m. outside the Adirondak Loj. Daily Guided Walks Join an ADK Naturalist and learn about the trees, amphibians, water, mammals, and even the ferns and mosses of the Heart Lake trails. Daily interpretive walks run at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. all summer long. Mt. Jo Summit Host An ADK Summit Host will be on top of Mt. Jo daily to educate hikers about the landscape and Leave
Summer food service to be held SARANAC LAKE — Essex County Community Resources announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided Monday through Friday from July 2 through August 10. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9:15 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the following locations: Bloomingdale Fire House, Bloomindale, will serve lunch only 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Petrova Elementary School, 79 Canaras Ave, Saranac Lake, will serve lunch and breakfast. Noblewood, on Lake Shore Road in Willsboro,
fence law Continued from page 1 After their public hearing on May 29, Village Board members tabled the motion to approve the fence law pending revisions. And with those changes in hand June 25, trustees again decided to hold off. This time, board members are weighing questions arising from a new unpopular fence recently erected on the Lake Flower shoreline at Gauthier ’s Saranac Lake Inn. “As we all know, there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the fence that has gone up at Gauthier ’s, and quite frankly it brought up some issues that I hadn’t considered prior to this, and I think it would be prudent for us to step back and take a look again at what we’ve come up with and to get it right the first time,” said Trustee Barbara Rice. Workers were seen taking down some of the fence at Gauthier ’s on Monday. During the public comment period at the June 25 meeting, two residents had questions and concerns about the fence law. Helene Nessenthaler, of Lake Street, asked if putting up orange plastic snow fencing on the corner of her property would be OK. She has the temporary fence during the winter to protect her property from snowplow damage. She also asked about deer fencing. “We have a problem on Lake Street with
No Trace practices and to provide information on the High Peaks wilderness viewed from the summit. Bring your questions to the top and enjoy learning from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Wednesday Evening Campfire Unrequited love, a devastating forest fire and narrow escape: The Heart Lake Property is steeped in the romance and tragedy of days gone by. Relive a tradition sparked by Henry Van Hoevenberg in 1877 by joining us around the campfire. Shows run from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Friday Evening Walk Dusk and nighttime are a wonderful time to explore the natural world. There is no need to fear the dark, instead join an ADK Naturalist for an evening of learning and exploring the night. Night walks held from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. every Friday. All Summer Naturalist series are free and open to the public. For more information, call 523-3441 or visit adk.org.
Camp tours scheduled PAUL SMITHS — White Pine Camp, the historic Adirondack Great Camp that served as the President Calvin Coolidge Summer White House in 1926, will conduct historic public walking tours late June through September. Tours are at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 26 and Saturdays June 30 through Sept. 1. Participants should meet at the White Pine Camp gate located at the end of White Pine Road off route 86 in Paul Smith’s. The tours are approximately two hours. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. For further information, call 327-3030 or visit the White Pine Camp website, www.whitepinecamp.com.
will serve lunch only from 11 a.m. to noon. Meals will be served to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals at a site, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Children who are part of households that receive food stamps, or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA related activity should Write or call immediately to: USDA, Director, Office Rights, Room 326W. Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410. (202) 720-5964.
deer,” she said. “And they nibble through the fences (on cedar trees, hydrangea and other plantings).” “What about the hostas?” asked Mayor Clyde Rabideau. “They really go after the hostas.” “They can’t get to the hostas,” she said. “My hostas are safe; they’re closer to the house.” This year, the deer are more of problem, according to Nessenthaler. “They’re everywhere,” she said. “At one point, we had one deer jump over the garden fence between my house and my neighbor ’s, and it looked like a Wild West show. I was out there. I had an old wash line. I was trying to scare it to go through the gate to get it up through, and it was an adventure.” She also asked if placing a new gate along the fence would be subject to the fence law regulations. Rabideau asked Community Development Director Jeremy Evans to answer those questions, and he started with snow fencing. “Under the proposed law, that would not be permitted, but under extenuating circumstances, I think we would work with somebody at DPW to work something temporarily,” Evans said. “Deer fencing would require a permit and would be subject to the height limits that are proposed. And technically I think the gate would be part of the fence and thus would be subject to the reg-
SARANAC LAKE — And a Nightingale Sang a story that centers around the hopes, foibles and strength of a quirky family during the course of World War II, will be performed at the Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake on July 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 19, 24, 25, Aug. 4, 7, 8 at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Aug. 5. The charming, bitter sweet and often hilarious play evolved from an oral history project commissioned by Newcastle –Upon- Tyne’s “Live Theatre.” “I love this play for many reasons, but primarily because it celebrates the indomitable human spirit,” Director Susan Neal said. The ensemble includes Mackenzie Barmen, Jordan Hornstein, Chris McGovern, Donna Moschek, Tyler Nye, Brandon Patterson, Binnie RitchieHolum. Pendragon’s 32nd summer season includes performances of Pinocchio, The Last Five Years, The 39 Steps (Limited Run- opens July 18,) and Shipwrecked (opens August 15, ) as well as performances of So in Love, a Cole Porter cabaret. Pendragon has a new ticketing system that patrons can investigate by visiting the website: pendragontheatre.org. For calendars, box office information and reservations, contact the theatre at 891-1854, or via e-mail pdragon@northnet.org.
ulations of the fence.” Colleen Gowan, who lives around Moody Pond, said she’s thankful for the 6-foot height requirement because she’s not been happy with one of her neighbor ’s fences. She also favors a 2-foot setback, which is not currently written into the amended fence law. “I believe there has to be a 2-feet setback, especially if neighbors are putting up fences because they don’t get along or they don’t like you, then you really don’t want to be on each other ’s property,” Gowan said. “And the fence would have to be maintained, repaired, painted, stained, what have you.” Gowan also said there should be a condition in the law regarding natural looking fences that blend into nature when placed against the forest. “Obviously if it’s a picket fence, a yard fence or whatever on a neighborhood yard, that’s one thing, but when it’s right up against nature, I hope that’s taken into account,” Gowan said. Evans answered Nessenthaler ’s question about existing fences conforming with the new law. “If a fence is up right now, then it’s in conformance,” Evans said. “It would be grandfathered, so there’s no need for the village to go around and look to see if fences meet the new law because it will only be subject to new fences.”
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Richards Continued from page 1 On Dec. 21, nearly 40 Middle/High School S t u d e n t s g a t h e re d o u t s i d e t h e d i s t r i c t ’ s a d ministrative services building in between classes. During the Feb. 21 school board meeting, former Middle/High School Principal Robert Schiller delivered a petition signed by 600 community members to the board asking for Richard’s termination. The issue has also been the subject of multiple sessions of, “For the Good of the Cause,” p o r t i o n s o f s c h o o l b o a rd m e e t i n g s , w h i c h opens the meetings to public comment. The school board had also held numerous meetings that were called solely for the purpose of moving into executive session, mostly to discuss specific personnel and administration. The release from Richards was dated June 22, the last day of school for the district and t h e s a m e d a y a s c o m m e n c e m e n t c e re m o n i e s for the Class of 2012. Richards began as school superintendent on July 1, 2010, with a three year contract. At that time, he said to the Valley News his goals were to reestablish a healthy relationship between the community and the school administration. Richards noted the difficulty the district had endured with a quick succession of superintendents in the past few years. " I t ' s g o i n g t o b e a b o u t re s t o r i n g p e o p l e ' s faith in the administration," he wrote.
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