Top News Story of Huletts: 2019

While I’ve been blogging here on the Huletts Current I’ve gotten in the habit of posting what I consider to be the top news story of Huletts Landing from the past year.

This is entirely my own opinion and while others may disagree, I’ve found it to be a fun exercise which a few have told me they enjoy.

As I’m sure everyone would agree, we really have something special here in Huletts. Before I reveal my pick, a lot happened this past year. There were numerous weddings, there was a town-wide election where a Town Supervisor was elected for another 2-year term, Clemons celebrated a day where it’s zip code matched the calendar date, there were numerous parties and some late nights in the Casino, and the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing had some great speakers and events. Our Governor was spotted water-skiing on Lake George, some of the lake-wide organizations completed projects in Huletts, we even had some artists stop by, and sadly we lost some people who will be missed by many.

The year was quite vibrant and there was always news to talk about. When you compare Huletts to some other local communities, it is doing well. What makes it vibrant is that so many people love it and contribute their talents to making it a better place. It routinely amazes me the number of people who do things in and for the community that may appear to be unnoticed, but contribute to Huletts being the special place it is.

That leads us back to the “top news story of 2019.” For my pick for this year, I’ve selected: the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company’s successful completion of a very intensive 80 hour training course, thus gaining certification for their members for Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations, as the Top News Story of Huletts Landing for 2019.

This certification sponsored by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, took numerous hours and training by the Fire Company’s volunteers to complete and it further helps protect the community. It did not happen without the hard work and dedication of so many.


The HLVFC firefighters who gained their certification for Basic Exterior Firefighting Operations. (Click all images to see larger versions.)

As you can imagine, that commitment to advance the level of professionalism within our community is just one more indication of the dedication these firefighters have for improving their skills to best serve our Huletts Landing community.

Each graduate was called up to receive their “Certificate of Completion” from the State Administrator and their Instructor, Scott Richards.

Many accolades of appreciation were given to all those “behind the scene” supporting staff, including several of the firefighter wives who faithfully provided all the daily food and nourishment – it was delicious and they were outstanding.

But especially singled out were the fire Company’s Training Officer, Jim Leghorn, and his wife Cathy for the initial planning and valued contribution in putting this project together and thereby providing this opportunity for its success.

So once again, many thanks to the Graduates for undertaking this challenge – no doubt a decision that will prove to be beneficial to our community for years to come. All in all, it was a very exciting and rewarding evening that will long be remembered.

For this, the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company and its many members are the Top News Story of Huletts Landing for 2019. Congratulations to everyone.