WNBZ Community Calendar

The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center program, with its community partners, offers these November blood drives:

Tuesday, November 6, Evergreen Valley Nursing Home, 1 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Novmeber 7, Adirondack Medical Center, Noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday, November 8, Ausable Valley High School,  8:30  a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Friday, November 9, New York State DEC in Ray Brook, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Monday, November 12, Willsboro Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday, November 12, Keene Valley Neighborhood House, 3 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 13, Plattsburgh State University Angell Center, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 15, Black Brook Town Hall, 3 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, November 15, Jeffords Steel, Noon to 3 p.m.

Friday, November 16, Salmon River High School, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday, November 19, West Chazy Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 20, Rouses Point Fire Department, 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 20, Cumberland 12, 4 to 8 p.m.

Friday, November 23, CVPH Medical Center Aud. A + B, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday, November 26, Essex Fire Department, 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday, November 26, Clinton County Sheriffs Department, 1 to 4 p.m.

Tuesday, November 27, Westport High School, 3 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, November 28, Paul Smiths College, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, November 29, Mooers Fire Department, 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, November 30, Clinton Community College, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Located in the CVPH Health Plaza, the Donor Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary. For more information about sponsoring a drive or becoming a blood donor call 562-7406 or go online at www.cvph.org.

The Lake Placid, North Elba Community Lunch Program is every Wednesday from 11am until 12:30 in the Fellowship Hall at the Adirondack Community Church

The 8th Annual Christmas in the Forks, an old fashioned Town Yuletide Christmas will include the highlight of the day, the tree lighting ceremony at 6:00pm, Saturday, December 1st, 2012 at the Town of Black Brook Town Clock.
Many hands help to make Christmas in the Forks glorious each year. This year, we want to thank Matt and Shannon Stanley of Santa’s Workshop of Wilmington NY for helping to spread the Christmas Cheer. We are so thrilled that Santa’s friends from the North Pole will join our Holiday Party this year! The Au Sable Forks downtown merchants, the Au Sable Forks Fire Department, the Au Sable Forks Free Library, Plattsburgh’s Media Central, Placid Productions, the Clock Project Committee, the Towns of Jay and Black Brook employees, the Au Sable Forks Revitalization and Beautification Committees, the Hollywood Theatre, Clinton and Essex County Sherriff’s Departments and especially the Tree Lighting
Committee Chaired by Helen Wirt-Kennedy have all collaborated as sponsors to make December 1st a magical night for children of all ages.
The Au Sable Forks Clock Park Christmas Tree will be donated this year by Robbie & Renee Baer from Jay, NY. The Bair’s tree allows them to be an extra special part of this year’s celebration!

The 8th Annual Christmas in the Forks Timeline for December 1st is as follows:
2:30-3:00pm “Story Hour with Mrs. Claus (for the young at heart)” The Au Sable Forks Free Library
3:00pm “Christmas in Song/Open House” St. James Episcopal Church (Musicians from area
Churches are invited to come and share their musical talents in celebration of the Holy Season)
4:00pm Free Holiday Movie, Popcorn & Candy Canes for Children @ Hollywood
Theatre (sponsored by the Au Sable Forks Fire Department)
5:30pm Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Town of Black Brook Clock Park, Au Sable Forks, NY:
Featuring visitors from Santa’s Workshop in the North Pole New York, the Grinch, Cindy Lou
Who, Snoopy, our lady Frosty Forks, Santa and Mrs. Claus and two very “Special Guests” will
help light our tree this year. Performances by the Adirondack Mountain Singers will entertain the
crowd, while characters visit the crowd.
6:00pm Tree Lighting @ Town of Black Brook Clock Park, Au Sable Forks, NY:
7pm Free Holiday Movie, Popcorn & Candy Canes for Children (Sponsored by the Au Sable
Forks Fire Department)
7pm Visit with Santa, Mrs. Claus & Friends at the Town of Jay Community Center
(Sponsored by the Au Sable Forks Revitalization & Beautification Committees)
Sunday 8-11am Au Sable Forks Fire Department: Breakfast with Santa @ the Au Sable Fire House
The Annual Tree Lighting Event is led by Christmas Tree Committee Chair Helen Wirt-Kennedy and has drawn in crowds of approximately 400 people each year! Over the last eight years, the hours of this celebration has grown into an all day event for families and children of all ages. Special thanks this year to Jamie Atkins for providing transportation to Santa and Mrs. Claus to Au Sable Forks, NY.

Town of Jay Supervisor, Randall Douglas (who is M.C. of this event) said, “For me, this is one event I don’t want to miss. The annual tree lighting is more than just a celebration, it reminds us that we must all work together to do great things! To our parishes, to our businesses, and to residents young and old, may the spirit of Christmas be with you all year long.”

Each year the Saranac Lake Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #1508 and all Elks throughout the US set aside the First Sunday in December to remember absent members. This year the service will be on Sunday, December 2nd, at 5pm at the Elks Lodge, 30 Bloomingdale ave.

This year, the Elks will remember Mary D. Baker, Wendell Dean Naegele II, Raymond H. Patnode, Andrew J. Fortune, Raymond A. LaRose, David H. Munn and Joseph Gabriel Quigley.

It’s a poignant ceremony and a special time of remembrance. Family Members of those who are remembering are invited to attend along with Village Board and other officials. A Potluck Dinner will follow the service.

Memorial Service Chair: Jean Breen (518) 891-5154

The Lake Placid, North Elba Community Lunch Program is every Wednesday from 11am until 12:30 in the Fellowship Hall at the Adirondack Community Church

Dec. 6th, 2012 – The Adirondack Angel of Hope Candlelight Remembrance Ceremony will take place on Thurs., Dec 6th, 7 p.m. at the Angel on the grounds of the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake.

The Town of Franklin will host their annual Christmas Party on Saturday, December 8th from noon until 3pm at the Franklin Town Hall. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment and a jolly time for both young and old. And once again this year, Santa will be there again with gift!

Tradition tells us that barnyard animals were the first to welcome the Christ Child. In celebration of God’s gift of creation and the animals that are precious to us, the First Presbyterian Church, located at 57 Church Street, Saranac Lake, NY is holding its first Advent Animal Blessing service on Sunday, December 9 at 3:00 pm in the Great Hall. All animals and animal lovers are welcome. Animal Trainer Debbie Kreider will share a presentation on the ministry of therapy dogs. A free will offering will benefit the Tri-Lakes Humane Society. Light refreshments will be served following the service. Call the church office for more information, 891-3401.

Calendar Notice

Who: The First Presbyterian Church of Saranac Lake

What: Advent Animal Blessing

When: Sunday, December 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Where: The First Presbyterian Church, 57 Church Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Why: To celebrate our animal friends and the birth of Christ our Lord.

For more information, contact the church (518) 891-3401.

Holiday Mixer

Date – 12/12/12

Time – 6pm – 8pm

Place – The Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake

You’re Invited Saranac Lake Area Chamber Holiday Mixer

Saranac Lake, New York- Dec 2012- Come one, come all, everyone is welcome to the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce annual Holiday Mixer. This year December 12, from 6-8p at the Adirondack Carousel, Saranac Lake.

$20 admission includes music, food, 2 drink coupons, carousel rides and more! 25% of admissions will be donated to a local children’s holiday fund. Additional drinks available with a cash bar.

This year we will host a wine pull and a silent auction. Join us also in welcoming our new Executive Director, Katy VanAnden.

A delicious sampling of foods prepared by Alegria Garden Cafe cannot be missed. Special Thank You to our event sponsors Cape Air, Gauthier’s Saranac Lake Inn, Community Bank and Adirondack Health/ AMC.

Please RSVP to info@saranaclake.com or call us 1-518-891-1990

The Saranac Lake VFW will host a Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday, December 16th from 1-3pm in the upstairs at the VFW post located at 202 Broadway in Saranac Lake. Santa will be there with lots of fun activities including, arts & crafts, games, rootbeer floats, sugar cookies, popcorn, making gingerbread houses and gifts form Santa.

The Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meeting is held every third Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the VFW on Broadway in Saranac Lake.

The Saranac Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars monthly meeting is held every third Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the VFW on Broadway in Saranac Lake.

The NYSAFP Foundation will honor George Hart, MD, for his years of service to patients and his exemplary leadership within the Academy of Family Physicians at a reception at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18^th in conjunction with our 2013 Winter Weekend January 18^th – 20^th. The 2013 conference will be held at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid where Dr. Hart and his family reside.

Dr. Hart served as president of the Academy in 1970-71 and was an active and respected leader in the formation and growth of the Academy and the specialty of Family Medicine. His distinguished career in medicine and his extraordinary achievements as a community leader in Lake Placid epitomize the traditional role of the physician and establish Dr. Hart as a role model for young physicians.

We will honor Dr. Hart by establishing a fund within the NYSAFP Foundation in his name to support our work with medical students and residents in Family Medicine and to develop the leadership and advocacy skills of family physicians in the model which Dr. Hart and so many of his colleagues in the Academy have done over the years.

We hope to make this event a fitting tribute to Dr. Hart. We invite you to report on this event and attend and cover the tribute on January 18^th.

Donations to the Dr. hart Fund may be made directly to the NYSAFP Foundation via PayPal on our webpage: http://www.nysafpfoundation.org/index/donate-now-5.html.

Donations to the Foundation are eligible for exemption from federal and NYS income taxes.