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October 5, 2019
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Makomis fire tower found and restored Builder Mike Vilegi tracked down the tower placed on Makomis Mtn. in North Hudson in 1916 By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER
AUSABLE FORKS | One of two remaining 1916 era Adirondack fire towers, Makomis has been rebuilt. And there it stood, its sturdy steel legs braced I legs by a retro-retrofit zig-zag interior stairway, reaching toward the late-summer riorstairv blue sky sky on on aa well-kept 1 blue lawn in AuSable Forks. Makomis rst built with an exterior ladder that Makomis was was fifir: fi re observers fire observersscaled scalec to reach a small platform overlook. See MAKOMIS » pg. 2
Top: An impromptu and historic gathering of retired NYSDEC Forest Rangers included a visit from Forest Ranger Captain John Streiff. From left, Pete Fish, Capt. Streiff, Bill Houck, Howard Lashway, Gary Hodgson, John Dalton, Joe Rupp and John Maye. Behind them, the Makomis Fire Tower is restored in two parts, awaiting arrival of a lift to help put the cab on top. Bottom L: Stamps on the steel of Makomis fire tower indicate it was shipped to the district Forest Ranger P.J. Cunningham in Port Henry, circa 1916. Bottom R: The original Makomis fire tower location sign was also found and curated by George Barber.
Impromptu gathering of forest rangers AUSABLE FORKS | Builders Mike Vilegi and Patrick Lawrence hosted an impromptu gathering of retired Depar tment of Environmental Conser vation Forest Rangers to celebrate the Makomis Mountain fire tower’s restoration. A bright blue sky arced above steel crossbeams that zig-zag to each story, narrowing as the tower rises.
Historic meeting to reminisce, as Makomis Mtn. fire tower is rebuilt By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER
See GATHERING » pg. 2
Photos by Kim Dedam
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Keene Valley Library oral history project reaches 100th story mark
Hikers, town happy popular trailhead has reopened By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
‘Stories of Who We Are’ continues to draw unique stories about life and times in Keene By Kim Dedam STAFF WRITER
KEENE VALLEY | Oratory and tradition in Keene and Keene Valley topped the 100th story mark in September. The online audio story collection, “Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are,” launched last spring in an effort to chronicle experience, life and times. The stories project is a multi-year local history project that uses an online platform at Memria.org to capture memories and fi rst-person accounts of events from people who experienced them.
Storyteller Hilary Papineau (center) attended the Keene Valley Library event with her mother, Barbara Papineau, and her son, Evren Vanderbles. Papineau grew up in Keene, and recorded a story about the 13 years she spent as a student at Keene Central School. Photo/Olivia Dwyer
See KV LIBRARY » pg. 5
KEENE VALLEY | By 8:30 last Friday morning, 16 cars were already in the parking of the High Peaks trailhead known as the Garden, and a steady stream of hikers destined for the heart of the High Peaks was driving up the winding mountain road to join them. It was an amusing sight to Keene Supervisor Joe Pete Wilson, who hadn’t even finished taking down the “Temporarily Closed” signs that had been up all summer as a deteriorating bridge over Johns Brook was replaced. Of the Garden’s reopening, Wilson said “This will make life easier for everyone. The only people who probably aren’t happy are the residents who live on the road.” It’s been a relative summer of peace for the residents, who did not have to endure the 200 cars that can crawl up Johns Brook Lane on a busy day. One bit of good news for residents is that a room-sized boulder — a popular neighborhood landmark — did not have to be blown up to make room for the approach to the new bridge. The new bridge is also wide enough for two cars to pass, and wide enough so as not to be knocked around by a snowplow, Wilson said. See GARDEN PARTY » pg. 7
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