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PEOPLE & PLACES LEFT:
Aggie Pelletieri dresses as a firebird from Russian mythology in this year’s “Myths and Legends”themed Carnival parade.
Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
ABOVE: Joe Keegan, president of North Country Community College, and his wife Lisa smile on the parade judges’ stand in front of the Harrietstown Town Hall.
LEFT: Thomas Mayer pushes his wife Tirzah and their son Thomas Jr. on a kicksled on Lake Colby.
ABOVE: Kamala Hulbert, wearing a whimsical hat, throws a cast-iron skillet in the Ladies Fry Pan Toss. She won her age group.
ABOVE: Jordanna Samburgh plays a bass drum in the Saranac Lake High School marching band in the parade.
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Winter Carnival has been a tradition in Saranac Lake since 1897, and this year’s 10-day festivities built all kinds of warm memories amid the cold, snowy weather. Carnival began Friday, Jan. 31 with the Coronation of the king and queen, reached its peak with the Gala Parade Saturday, Feb. 8 and closed with fireworks Sunday the 9th. This year’s theme, “Myths and Legends,” spawned all kinds of creativity, especially in parade cosumes and floats. Photos – Lou Reuter and Griffin Kelly
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• Gorgeous 4 BR, 3.5 BA home with solid wood interior. • 1.29 Acres, 175’ lakefront, new boat dock, private setting. $799,000 MLS #165219
• Circa 1920’s 6 BR, 4 BA that sits literally at the water’s edge. • 1.29 acres, 160’ of waterfront, boat dock, wraparound porch. $575,000 MLS #165018
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• 1 BR, 1 BA year-round cottage with many interior upgrades. • Spacious 4 BR, 2 BA - 2 family home w/lake & mountain views. • 2 Acres, 125’ of lakefront, boat dock, paved driveway, large level lot. • .52 Acres, 180’ of riverfront, private boathouse, spectacular views. $199,900 MLS #166686 $519,000 MLS #153280
LONG LAKE - COZY CEDAR RANCH
• 2 BR, 2 BA with 100’ of deep lake frontage • Fantastic long-range lake view; • Walk-out bsmt.; private, quiet, trees $378,000 MLS #165090
VACANT BUILDING LOT
• 2.5 acre lot. • Level building lot close to town and snowmobile trails. Water and electric available. $45,000 MLS #160501
A VERY SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE OFFERING
• 1 BR, 1 BA private log cabin • Offers one of the most majestic inhabited views in the Adirondacks $620,000 MLS #166474
VACANT BUILDING LOT
• 1.0 acre lot. • Level building lot close to town and snowmobile trails. Water and electric available. $25,000 MLS #160507
CEDAR LEDGE ON LAKE SIMOND Located in the Majestic Mountains of the Adirondacks! Decompress in a private wooded setting on your screen porch or open deck overlooking the lake. Relax on the dock, take a swim or take a boat ride and explore the many bays and islands around the 10 mile long Big Tupper Lake. Curl up in front of the beautiful stone fireplace and enjoy a good book or do nothing at all. Our fabulous restaurants offer everything from a quick sandwich to fine dining and the local brew pub has award winning craft beer. Explore the “Wild Center” Natural History Museum where the “Wild Walk” lets you walk among the tree tops and sit in an Eagle’s nest! Or golf at our championship 18 hole Municipal Course, experience the heritage filled Woodsmens’ Field Days, and listen to live music at the new lakeside Sunset Bandshell. Come and experience Tupper Lake and the Adirondack Mountains where the townspeople are inviting and friendly!
Details: Address: 33 Gaze Road Town: Tupper Lake Built: 1993 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 3.5 School District: Tupper Lake Acres: 1.29 Waterfront Footage: 175
Garage: 2 Car Detached Fireplaces: 1 in Great Room Lake: Lake Simond View: Lake and Mountains List Price: $799,000 MLS #: 165219
Heidi Cheney Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
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3/1/20 – 3/29/20 Can-Am Hockey Challenge Cup – Lake Placid
3/4/20 Adirondack Daily Enterprise Job Fair – North Country Community College, Saranac Lake 3/7/20 – 3/8/20 Colby Classic Ice Fishing Derby – Saranac Lake & local waters
3/20/20 – 3/22/20 ECAC Men’s Hockey – Olympic Center, Lake Placid 3/21/20 – 3/22/20 & 3/28/20 – 3/29/20 Maple Weekend – Lake Placid
4/23/20 – 4/26/20 Can-Am Special Hockey Weekend – Lake Placid
4/30/20 Can-Am Hockey Adult Challenge Cup – Lake Placid
4/30/20 – 5/7/20 Eat Adk Restaurant Week: Celebrating Good Eats in the Adks – Multi-town event, see www.eatadk.com
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TOP 5 Blue Ledges on the Hudson DIFFICULTY: Easy to moderate DISTANCE: 5.0 miles, roundtrip DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of state Route 28N and Blue Ridge Road in Newcomb, follow Route 28N toward Minerva. Continue for around 12.5 miles to Northwoods Club Road on the right. Follow Northwoods Club Road for around 7 miles to the trail on the left. Parking is just past on the right. Goodnow Mountain DIFFICULTY: Moderate DISTANCE: 3.8 miles, roundtrip DIRECTIONS: Follow state
Family-Friendly Spring Hikes Near Newcomb
By Spencer Morrissey
Route 28N out of Newcomb toward Long Lake. Continue for about 2.25 miles to the trailhead on the left.
Great Camp Santanoni DIFFICULTY: Easy to moderate DISTANCE: 9.0 miles, roundtrip DIRECTIONS: At the east end of the village of Newcomb locate what is called Newcomb Lake Road (Santanoni Road). Drive this road for about a halfmile to the end at the gate.
Moxham Mountain DIFFICULTY: Moderate DISTANCE: 5.4 miles, roundtrip DIRECTIONS: Follow state
Route 28N out of Newcomb toward Minerva. Continue all the way to Minerva and locate 14th Road on the right. Follow this to the trailhead on the left, approximately 2.25 miles from Route 28N.
Rankin Pond DIFFICULTY: Easy DISTANCE: 0.8 miles, roundtrip DIRECTIONS: From the intersection of state Route 28N and Blue Ridge Road in Newcomb, follow Route 28N toward Minerva. Continue for around 9.5 miles to the trailhead on the right. Parking is just before the trailhead on the left.
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MALL little jewels of texture and shapes. Everyone has a name for these, but generally called a Pouf, an Ottoman or a Hassock. I like to use these with a chair to add contrasting design interest or next to your bed for an extra surface or in the living room as extra pull up seating. They come in handy in most rooms and that is why this should be a “must have” in your space.
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It is a great big world out there! Without proper guidance, navigating through the ups and downs of the real estate market is like walking in the woods without a compass. I am an experienced real estate agent, hiker and Spartan racer that does not mind getting down in the mud and helping others pull through during tough times. When faced with obstacles, I rise above to help you to the finish line. Let my experience, knowledge and expertise guide you through what can be one of the most challenging times in your life. Whether you are selling or buying a home I am ready to assist you.
MICHELLE C. FOWLER Real Estate Salesperson, GRI, SFR, ABR RE/MAX North Country Cell: 518-726-6665 Office: 518-563-1200
Call me for all your real estate needs
68 Cornelia St. Plattsburgh NY 12901
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Experience the Best! Our family creates one in the world rustic furniture and art! Visit our NEW Lake Placid Gallery to see our work and some of the best Adirondack artisan pieces in the rustic world. We also carry original Adirondack fine art, sculpture, lighting and accessories.
www.LPostRustics.com Gallery: 2158 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946 • 518-837-5176 Workshop: 2082 State Route 9N, Au Sable Forks, NY 518-647-5114 ADIRONDACK LIVING REAL ESTATE GUIDE • MARCH / APRIL 2020 - 19
MLS#167607
Valley Rd & Route 86 Jay, NY 12941
B.A. STRAIGHT www.bastraightrealestate.com
Phone: 518-946-2600 Fax: 518-946-2419
Valley Rd & Route 86 Jay, NY 12941
B.A. STRAIGHT www.bastraightrealestate.com
Phone: 518-946-2600 Fax: 518-946-2419
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WELCOME FROM THE BOARD
NABOR NORTHERN ADIRONDACK BOARD OF REALTORS OFFICERS Jodi Gunther President
PJ Whitbeck Vice President
Tom MacDonald Treasurer
NABOR REALTORS® do not just sell homes … they live, work, vote, send their children to school, and volunteer in our communities. Just some of those organizations that are important to our members are: BarkEater Trail Alliance or BETA Newcomb Town Events Committee Harrietstown Housing Authority
The Franklin County Youth Bureau Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne
Brenda Goulette Secretary
Edward Legacy Director
Katie Stiles Director
Brooks Reynolds Director
Nick Politi Past President
Michael Coughlin Association Executive
Mirror Lake Summer Music Series Kiwanis Club
Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery of Clinton County ADK 46er
St. Agnes Catholic Church and our members knit a ton of baby hats for the hospital We live where you live ... we are NORTH COUNTRY!
BOARD OFFICE 25 Margaret Street Suite 2 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Phone: 518-561-8777 Fax: 518-561-0107 ae@nadk.org ADIRONDACK LIVING REAL ESTATE GUIDE • MARCH / APRIL 2020 - 23
Exquisite Adirondack Long Lake Home
1 owner home, built in 2008! It boasts privacy, with 2.7 acres, natural wood throughout, hardwood floors, an open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, and a large granite fireplace! This home also offers ground floor wheelchair accessibility for living area, master bedroom and bathroom. There are 2 large bedrooms, 1 up and 1 down, with 2 full baths, plus custom vanities, and tile floors. The kitchen is light and open to the living area and offers a gas range with hood, refrigerator, and a stackable washer and dryer. Radiant heat is throughout the first floor and large 2 car garage, provided by a high end Buderus boiler! This house also has a full basement, a Generac on demand back up generator, an open porch entrance plus a lovely screened porch for spring enjoyment. The home is within walking distance to town, but on a private town maintained road. Also included is most Hunt country furniture! This is a must see! Listed well below assessed value. $284,900
Craig Seaman, Owner/ Broker 870 Deerland Rd., Long Lake, NY 12847 (518) 624-2999
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April 2nd • 6-8pm Home Building Seminar Dino’s Pizza, 795 Route 3, Plattsburgh
• Financing and lender requirements • Differences & advantages of manufactured & modular homes • How to find & develop your building site • How long building takes • Dinner will be served • 1 Person will receive a $2,500 Discount. It could be you! • Leave witha FREE How-to Packet
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690 Route 3, Plattsburgh, NY • Near Della Honda • 800-794-6250
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Tina Leonard Real Estate Tina Leonard Real Estate Broker 518-524-3273
518-523-3224 www.facebook.com/TinaLeonardRealEstate
Reduced To Sell!
Historic Saranac Lake House
Chase Jermano Real Estate Salesperson 518-637-5272
Currently only Pine Hill Phase 7 for sale!
NG I D N PE Excellent location within walking distance to downtown, Civic Center, and the Ampersand Park. Some upgrades done, with room to add your own special touch. Wraparound porch partially enclosed. Great backyard including deck, tree house and privacy fence.
Don’t miss the opportunity to see this large 5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. The house has many historic features including original maple hardwood floors, cypress shelving, built in window seat, and grand open staircase. The large yard, one car garage, and workshop are just added bonuses.
Price Reduced to $133,000
Price Reduced to $189,000
Let us show you how you can afford this house
JUST LISTED
Enjoy all the benefits of condo living! No more shoveling, mowing, or going to the dump. Rarely offered, 3 bedrooms, 21⁄2 baths at Pine Hills. New kitchen and being sold fully furnished. Vacation rental history available.
Price Reduced to $275,000 Reduced To Sell!
Call us to list your house here! First time offered! Don’t miss this opportunity. The view from the deck is outstanding. You can see the mountains as well as Mill Pond from here. This 2-story, 3-bedroom, 2-bath house with a great room has many possibilities. The lower level has a 1-bedroom apartment. The house is located on a quarter acre lot with a 1-car garage.
Inventory is low, do you know a house that needs to be sold?
Price Reduced to $207,000
This is more than 16 acres to build your dream house. This land already has a partial gravel driveway and electric available. Great location close to Saranac Lake and Lake Placid. This property borders State land and has access to the Jack Rabbit Trail for miles of hiking and cross country skiing.
Exclusively Listed at $99,900
Gabriels Cottage
Affordable Lake Placid House
Lake Placid Home With Mountain View
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This 2 bedroom house is your perfect opportunity to own. The large living room looks out onto a fabulous yard. The country kitchen and dining room are perfect to enjoy great meals and large gatherings. The screened in porch is just waiting for you to relax with coffee and enjoy the smells and sounds of a large yard and country setting. The loft can be an added room and the 2 car garage is a great bonus.
Sold for $120,000 • 86% of list price!
This 4-bedroom, 2-bath house is located in a quiet neighborhood towards the end of the culde-sac. There’s a wonder ful front and back yard on this quarter of an acre. This house is just waiting for a new owner with fresh ideas to upgrade and expand.
Sold for $205,000 98.1% of list price!
This lovely 3-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath may be the ideal home that you have been searching for. The home has only had one owner and is movein ready. Full basement is already sheet rocked and just waiting for your vision to finish it. Can potentially be used as a family room or even an apartment for additional income!
Sold for $328,000 96.5% of list price!
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New kids book ʻBear Goes Sugaringʼ promotes self-reliance By Griffin Kelly
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axwell Eaton III has written children’s books about hippos, dolphins and crocodiles. For his latest, he wanted to cover a topic a little bit closer to his home in the Adirondacks. “I had been working on an idea with a bear that cuts some firewood and goes through the process of dropping a tree, bucking it up, splitting it, seasoning it,” he said. “I think it’s something that people around parts of the country aren’t familiar with. It gradually morphed into making maple syrup.” “Bear Goes Sugaring” presents the indepth process of making maple syrup in an easily understood narrative. The bear taps trees, builds an evaporator and boils maple syrup to perfection. All the while, her friends, a dog and a squirrel, scream about their hunger for pancakes. “I wanted an illustrated book that really spelled out how to make maple syrup,” Eaton said. “It is my belief that anyone can make maple syrup by picking up this book. “What appealed to me was a classroom being able to take on this kind of project.” Originally from Cornwall, Vermont, Eaton now lives in Wilmington. Like Vermont, northern New York is well known for its sugarhouses, and this year’s New York’s Maple Weekends are the third and fourth weekends in March. Eaton said sugaring lends itself nicely to an illustrated book. To make sure he got all the info and drawings correct, Eaton had the book fact-checked by Joseph
Orefice, who used to direct the Uihlein Maple Center and teach forestry at Paul Smith’s College. He’s now the director of forest and agricultural operations at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. The only tough part, Eaton said, was showing how and why trees produce sap, which scientists are still figuring out. “Wrapping your head around that and illustrating it in a way that is easier to grasp would be difficult, period,” he said, “but then, making it interesting and putting it into a picture book was a struggle. That’s something (Orefice) really helped me with in terms of the science and the mechanics.” At the end of the book, Eaton has an author’s note promoting organic lifestyles and doing things yourself. “No corporations. Just backyards, buckets, campfires and friends,” it says. Eaton said he thinks a sense of selfreliance is missing from today’s American culture and that making maple syrup is an approachable way to take that back. Whether it’s gardening, sugaring, home repairs, cutting firewood or brewing beer, Eaton said if it’s within his power to do it, he will. “I think it’s really important that kids and readers realize just how much power they have and to do things on their own and that they don’t need maple syrup from the grocery store. They can do it themselves,” he said. “Bear Goes Sugaring” can be found at the Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid or on penguinrandomhouse.com.
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By Elizabeth Izzo iltse, the science and stewardship director for the Wilmington-based AuSable River Association, is known for his reports on the impacts of road salt contamination in Mirror Lake. It’s an issue of critical importance to the Lake Placid community, and his research on the issue has driven lawmakers to consider ways to protect the resource by paring down salt use. “My number-one goal right now is to stop being the guy that’s telling everyone all the things wrong with Mirror Lake,” he said, “and start being the guy that’s telling everyone that, ‘Hey, we’ve actually turned things around.’” Wiltse, 35, grew up in the city of Watertown, outside of the Adirondack Park. He attended Hudson Valley Community College and earned an associate’s degree in environmental science, but it was when he transferred to Paul Smith’s College that his interest in environmental science really blossomed. “I had some really great professors there, particularly Curt Stager,” he said. “He was one of my mentors when I was there, and he got me hooked on studying lakes, and particularly the history of them, which is what my graduate research was on.” He went on to study at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, where he earned a Ph.D in biology. “I was in graduate school up in Canada, but working still down here in Lake Placid for the Adirondack Mountain Club,” he said. “Just because I love the Adirondacks so much, I couldn’t get away completely.”
A position with the AuSable River Association happened to open up at the right time, in 2014. It’s a job that takes him to every corner of the AuSable River watershed. Some days he’s out in the field, collecting water samples from Mirror Lake or one of the other 30 streams the association monitors. Other days, he’s at the association’s Wilmington headquarters, sitting in front of a computer, analyzing and compiling data. “A big part of my job is communicating that science to all kinds of stakeholders and hopefully seeing that science used by those stakeholders to make our lakes and rivers either better or better protected,” he said. There are some challenges to clearly communicating the threats to the watershed. Simplifying complicated chemistry is a big one, he said. But Wiltse loves his job. Despite his role as a director, he still gets to venture outside and work directly with lakes and streams. Working with Mirror Lake in particular, he said, presents a unique opportunity. “It’s the center of Lake Placid. Out of all of the places that I’ve worked — and I’ve worked on dozens of lakes across North America — I don’t think I’ve ever been somewhere where I can be collecting a water sample in the middle of winter and have, like, three or four people ice skate up to me, asking me what I’m doing,” he said. “Or that I have to worry about hitting an Ironman athlete training with my canoe while I’m headed out to collect a water sample. It really does feel like it’s the center of the community.”
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