Celebrate the Adirondack’s rich snow-sport heritage and support its future!

28^th Annual NYSEF Summer Benefit – Saturday, August 11, 2012, 6:30-9:30 pm
Turf & Field Club, Lake Placid Horseshow Grounds

 Lake Placid, NY, August 11, 2012 – The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) is hosting the 28^th Annual Summer Benefit, Saturday, August 11^th in the Turf & Field Club at the Lake Placid Horseshow Grounds from 6:30-9:30 pm. Join NYSEF for a special evening to support local youth – step into the past with wooden skis and leather boots, traditional European cuisine, cocktails, music and silent auction.

Adirondack tradition has a history rich in snow sports and Olympic heritage. Let’s preserve that heritage by supporting and investing in its future. Lake Placid has hosted two historical Olympic Winter Games, and continuously aspires to update and maintain the venues for World class competitions and training; and to mold young athletes to pursue their dreams.

NYSEF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing professional guidance and support to athletes of all ages in Alpine, Freestyle, Cross-Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding, Biathlon, and Nordic Combined. NYSEF athletes represent the United States Ski and Snowboard Teams competing at Olympic, World, Jr. World and National Team levels. Join us for an evening to support the continuation of this tradition!

Open to ages 21 and up – advance purchase tickets are $80/person, $150/couple and $40/ages 21-35. Tickets are $90 at the door. For details and to purchase tickets visit NYSEF online at: www.nysef.org or call the NYSEF office at 518-946-7001.

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The 2012 summer skating continues this weekend, Aug. 10-11, with Friday’s Freaky Friday and the Saturday Night Ice Show at the Olympic Center, in Lake Placid, N.Y.  Friday’s Freaky Friday event begins at 4:30 p.m., while the Saturday night’s show is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m.  Both events will be held in the center’s 1932 Rink Jack Shea Arena. 

 Ashley Cain (Coppell, Texas), the 2012 U.S. junior national championship silver medalist, is Saturday night’s featured skater. 

 Joining Cain will be skaters participating in the 80^th annual summer skating program. The skaters will perform their individual and group numbers during this entertaining event. Admission to the show is $10 for adults, $8 for juniors and seniors. Children six and under may enter for free.

 The ever-popular Freaky Friday show will also feature skaters from the summer skating program, who create their own unique routines for this event. The skaters abandon their regular routines in favor of creativity, humor and amusement.  The routines are judged on entertainment value.  Admission is free.

 To learn more about the Lake Placidsummer skating program, log on to www.lakeplacidskating.com. For more information on ORDA’s Olympic venues and events, visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com.

Final 2012 Concert features violin and horn soloists

“On The Orient Express” is the last concert of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s 2012 season.  The concert will be held at theLake PlacidCenterfor the Arts on Sunday, August 12 at7:30 PM.   The concert’s program will include a flamboyant solo by ConcertmasterDaniel Szasz(Porembescu’s “Balada”) and a double Horn Concerto by Telemann featuring Sinfonietta member David Pandolfi and his son Adam Pandolfi, both on horn.     Tickets are available through the LPCA box office, 518.523.2512, all seating is reserved.  There is no charge for students 18 and under (as available.)

Concertmaster Daniel Szaszi

The Lake Placid Sinfonietta is also using this concert as an opportunity to give back to the community. In the spring, many orchestras collect donations for local food pantries through a program called Orchestras Feeding America.  In keeping with that initiative, and in recognition of how difficult summers can be for families without enough resources to buy groceries, a food drive is being held at this concert.  Non-perishable food items brought to the August 12 concert will be collected and given to   volunteers who will deliver the food collected to the Ecumenical Charity Program’s Food Pantry.

Concertmaster Daniel Szaszis featured in this concert in “Balada” by the composer  Ciprian Porumbescu, which he arranged himself for violin and orchestra, and in Franz Lehar’s “Hungarian Fantasy” with the orchestra. Mr. Szasz enjoys a world wide reputation as a soloist and is the founder of a spring music festival inRomania.  The “suite in F Mojor for Two Horns” will feature longtime Sinfonietta principal horn David Pandolfi with his son Adam Pandolfi, also on horn.  Both david Pandolfi andDaniel Szaszare members of the Alabama Symphony where they hold the positions of Principal Horn and Concertmaster, respectively.

Other selections on the program include Johan Strauss, Jr.’s “Vienna Blood Waltz” and Gustav Holst’s “Brook Green Suite.  The evening will end with the traditional “Finale” from Haydn’s “Farewell Symphony” which features the musicians leaving the stage one at a time, extinguishing a candle as they go until the stage is empty.

For more complete information on the orchestra, the musicians, and programs please visit the Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s website at www.LakePlacidSinfonietta.org  of call the Lake Placid Sinfonietta office at 518-523-2051.

Adam Pandolfi

A benefit for the Tri-Lakes Relay for Life – Garage Sale is being held at the Saranac Lake Civic Center Tuesday (Tonight) August 14th from 5pm until 7pm. Everything must go!

SaranacLake’s 3rd Thursday Art Walks will continue this Thursday. The Village of Saranac Lake will again host the talents of regional and local artists of various genres from 5:00 to 7:30pm.

Beginning a self-guided tour through Downtown and a couple of outer-lying venues, visitors can go to any participating venue, get a schedule and map, see and experience at their own pace established artists’ work and emerging talents from all over the North Country. There will be more than 30 venues this time marked with festive balloons.

This event will extend from Pendragon Theatre on Brandy Brook Rd., off of River St., to the Saranac Laboratory Museum on Church St. and then on Main St. between River and Church Streets, up Broadway to BluSeed Studios on Cedar St. and then on Bloomingdale Ave. between Broadway and Depot St. at the new Adirondack Carousel.

At Pendragon Theatre, visitors can enjoy the works of photographer, Burdette Parks, and next learn about “The Story of Saranac Lake” in the John Black Room at theSaranacLaboratoryMuseumonChurch St.  The Adirondack Artists’ Guild will be showing Marylou Reid’s new clay work, “Totems and Vessels,” as well as works of other members. The Cantwell Room in the Saranac Lake Free Library will host the “Summer Show” of the Paint and Palette Association with a “Meet the Artist” reception that evening. Visitors to the NorthWinds Fine Arts Gallery on Broadway will see its members’ works plus “Cutting Corners,” the current show of local artist, Heidi Gutersloh. Up onCedar St., BluSeed Studios will showcase Jack LaDuke’s new photography, “Sun and Shadow,” and visitors can enjoy a  “Meet the Artist” reception there from 6-8pm.

Please note that fine arts photographer, Mark Kurtz, now has his studio upstairs in The Annex, above the Adirondack Artists’ Guild, along with the drawing and sculpting studios of Maria DiAngelo and Matt Paul.

Art Walk visitors will also be able to enjoy many types of music Thursday evening throughoutDowntownSaranacLake. Soulful singer-songwriter, Theresa Hartford will grace the Berkeley Green stage while several other musicians entertain visitors along the sidewalks, including the sax quartet, “Adirondack Saxes,” indie-folk group, “The Lemmon Drops,”Potsdampianist, Matt Bullwinkel, folk singer, Michael Shepard, the trio, “Dust Bunnies,” and accordionist, Hannah Huber. At The Waterhole’s “Party on the Patio,” Rusty Dovos will perform starting at 6pm.

In addition, various other artists contributing to this event include 6 members of the Lake Placid Poets’ Guild; woodcarvers, Rachel Lamb and Mark Paul; artist, Charlene Deleel and young friends; string instrument builder, Charlie Marshall; rug hooking demo by Judy O’Toole; artist, Cal Rice; children’s photographer, Kristin Parker; wildlife photographer, Craig Dickey; photographer, Shaun Durant; crafter, Sarah Humphreys and 2^nd-grade photographer, Cade Corris.

SaranacLake’s 3rd Thursday Art Walks 2012 also has a Facebook presence so please find us and Like the page to get more information.

PLATINUM LEED HOUSE IN LAKE PLACID

 Creative Healing Connections, a North Country nonprofit group that provides arts and healing retreats, is hosting a benefit cocktail party at the new home of Larry and Nancy Master in Lake Placid on August 16th.  The home just received a Platinum LEED Certification.

 “We use the arts in nature to help women with cancer and chronic illnesses, female veterans and female military spouses to heal,” commented CHC board president and founder Naj Wikoff of Keene Valley.  “What an incredible opportunity to see a platinum LEED certified home that is lovingly built with the planet’s health in mind, while learning about healing women in nature.” 

 LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.  LEED is an international standard created to help building owners with green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community has met their standards so that the homeowner or home buyer can be assured that it was constructed in an environmentally sound manner ­ and built to last.

 Founded in 1999 and also built to last, Creative Healing Connections gives scholarships to nine out of ten of its female participants, and this event will help raise scholarship funds for 2012 and 2013. 

 “In May we held the nation’s first retreat for female military spouses and partners in Saranac Lake,” said CHC director Martha Spear of Upper Jay.  “It was a huge success and we are so grateful to all our funders for making it possible.” 

 “We are offering three more retreats this year,” remarked CHC co-founder Fran Yardley, of Tupper Lake, who also leads retreats.    “Two for female veterans in August and one for women with cancer and chronic illnesses in September.  All the retreats are filling up fast.” Yardley, a storyteller, will be one of several featured guests at the Masters’ home. 

 “While this event is a fund-raiser for CHC, we want anyone to come who is interested in enjoying this private house and garden opening,” said event co-chair Susan Rose Hockert of Wilmington.   “Entry to the event is free, with an optional donation of $50 per person suggested.” 

 Larry and Nancy Master are “best friends who have been married for 40 years,” according to the website of the Adirondack Community Trust where they have a donor advised fund.  Larry serves on the board of several environmental and conservation groups, while Nancy serves on the board of the North Country SPCA.  The new home is the fulfillment of their lifelong dream to live lightly on the land. 

 “I am very happy we can do this for Creative Healing Connections,” said Larry in a recent phone call.

 “Relatedly, please save the date for our 2013 Mad Hatters Ball featuring Roby Politi as the Mad Hatter:  Thursday, March 21^st at 5:30 p.m. at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid,” added Franny Preston, of Saranac Lake, who co-chairs the event with Hockert and Erin Perkins of Lake Placid.

 To RSVP for this event please contact director Martha Spear at 518-390-3899 or director@creativehealingconnections.org.

Summer skating continues in the 1932 rink this weekend..,

Lindsay Davis and Mark Ladwig make up one of the most promising pairs heading into this year’s season.. They’ll headline The Saturday Night Ice show.  The two have been skating together since May and before that, Davis claimed the 2010 U.S. junior bronze medal and Ladwig is a 2010 Olympian, a two-time U.S. pairs silver medalist and a 2012 U.S. pairs bronze medalist. Admission to the Saturday Night Ice show is $10 for adults, $8 for juniors and seniors. Show time at the 1932 rink is 7:30..  Friday’s show is free and opens at 4:30pm..

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To learn more about the Lake Placidsummer skating program, log on to www.lakeplacidskating.com.

For more information on ORDA’s Olympic venues and events, visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com

Saturday August 18, 2012. 15th Annual Olga Memorial Footrace. Berkeley Green, Saranac Lake.

5K Walk and Run, 10K Run and 1/2 K kids

Fun Run. $15 mailed entry by 8/11 or $20 race day. $5 Fun Run.

Race day registration 8AM. Fun run starts at 9:15, 5K/10K to follow.  Refreshments, awards and post race raffle.

Benefits the Saranac Lake SkatePark. Contact: 518-637-4297 or slskatepark @yahoo.com.

Peggy Wiltberger

Summer skating continues in the 1932 rink this weekend..,

Lindsay Davis and Mark Ladwig make up one of the most promising pairs heading into this year’s season.. They’ll headline The Saturday Night Ice show.  The two have been skating together since May and before that, Davis claimed the 2010 U.S. junior bronze medal and Ladwig is a 2010 Olympian, a two-time U.S. pairs silver medalist and a 2012 U.S. pairs bronze medalist. Admission to the Saturday Night Ice show is $10 for adults, $8 for juniors and seniors. Show time at the 1932 rink is 7:30..  Friday’s show is free and opens at 4:30pm..

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To learn more about the Lake Placidsummer skating program, log on to www.lakeplacidskating.com.

For more information on ORDA’s Olympic venues and events, visit www.whitefacelakeplacid.com

On Friday, August 24th there will be a trivia night at Captain Cooks Bar and Grill on Broadway in Saranac Lake.  Entry fee is $5.00 per player and teams are limited to 8 players. All proceeds go to benefit the 2012 Tri-Lakes Relay for Life in Lake Placid.

Friday, August 24, 7:30 p.m.  Lake Placid Center for the Arts

7^TH ANNUAL MULTI-COMMUNITY YARD SALE

The Seventh Annual Multi-Community Yard Sale sponsored by the Au Sable Forks Revitalization Group will be held on Saturday, August 25th from 8AM to 4PM. Participating hamlets include Au Sable Forks, Jay, Upper Jay and Black Brook.

Deadline for registering site and $10 registration fee payable to “AF Revitalization is August 13th.

Maps and directions available a week prior to sale at local businesses, libraries, post offices and day of sale at the Yard sale sites displaying an official Revitalization Sponsor sign.

For more information, please call the Town of Jay office: 647-2204.

Pat Stratton Memorial Bicycle Ride through the Adirondacks near Saranac Lake

August 25, 2012 (Saturday) – Mt. Pisgah, Saranac Lake, New York

One-Day Event – All Bike Riders and Abilities Welcome – Rain Date: August 26

The Century Ride starts at 8:00 a.m., 50-mile ride at 10:00, 25-mile ride at 11:00 and a free kid’s ride at 1:00. This is a well-supported bike ride with feed stations, port-a-johns and a sag wagon. There will be prizes, a BBQ, tee shirts, music and homemade pies!  Proceeds benefit youth programs of the Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club, including the annual Bike Rodeo that has distributed over 1,000 bike helmets to area youth.

This is a beautiful ride through Adirondack Park forest and farmland north of Saranac Lake.  Great mountain views but no mountain climbing on the ride. Wide shoulders on the State Routes, otherwise quiet back roads. Along the route are Paul Smiths, Mecham Lake, Lake Clear, Gabriels and St. Regis Falls.

Registration fee is $40 for the Century Ride, $35 for the Half-Century and $30 for the 25-mile ride.

Active Duty Military and Law Enforcement Ride Free

    Register Online:

or print a PDF of the Registration Form and mail with a check to Pat Stratton Memorial Ride, 33 Depot Street,  Saranac Lake  NY  12983.   For more information contact Dan Reilly, 518-891-1616 or e-mail adkbuild@roadrunner.com

Starts and ends at Mt Pisgah Ski Area, 92 Mount Pisgah Rd, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 (44.345596,-74.125682).   SeeGoogle Map for route and support locations.  

Visit our Sponsors, who make the ride and the donations possible:

   HomEnergy Services       Gladd Electric    Scheefer’s Adirondack Builders

  Don Rumble Construction       Wilkins Insurance          Fitness Revolution

  Flowering Meadow Nursery      AdirondackCraft.com        H & M Steel 

  Stratton Plumbing & Heating     

  Schrader General Contracting

Annual Christmas Retreat – Guggenheim Lodge

Guggenheim Lodge will hold it’s annual Christmas Retreat August 24th through the 26th. A Mass of Healing will be at 3pm Saturday, with Fr. Anthony Gramlich officiating – All are welcome.

Towne Meeting to Perform at Will Rogers

    On Saturday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m., Towne Meeting will perform a blend of vocals and acoustic sounds at Saranac Village at Will Rogers.  Primarily considered a folk group, they will perform a variety of genres from acoustic rock to country.

Their group consists of family and life long friends, many of whom have sung and played music together off and on for many years including Dennis Hulbert, Justin VanCour and three Saranac Lake natives and graduates, Miles Moody, Rich Sutphen and Gary VanCour.  All members provide vocals and guitar performances among other instruments.

Towne Meeting has performed around Northern New York and Vermont for the past three years.  They have produced three CDs titled Stillwater, A Christmas World and Looking Back.  They are currently planning to record a fourth album.

there is a $5 suggested donation.  Refreshments will be served.  For more information, please contact Debbie Kanze at (518) 891-7117.

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