News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
Giuliani Mulling Run
The NY Times reports on Rudy Giuliani’s plans.
Fair Starts
The Whitehall Times tells about the start of the Washington County Fair.
Ticonderoga Adds Launch
The Press Republican reports on what people want more of on Lake George.
Bravos to the Samaritans & Chasing Geese
The Post Star’s Boos and Bravos for this week honor the Dresden Good Samaritans and a novel way of chasing geese away.
Seen on top of the mountain.
Long time golf course volunteers Bob Quick and Bernie Derencin were honored after the Skip Linhart Memorial Golf Tournament with special signs that will hang on Skip’s Shack commemorating their work.
Sometimes words simply cannot express the admiration and appreciation that a community holds for the hard work and dedication of certain people.
That’s why golf course volunteers, Bob Quick and Bernie Derencin, were honored on Saturday, August 22nd, with a proclamation that the day would be known as Bob & Bernie’s Day and both were presented with special signs that would forever more bear testimony to their countless hours spent maintaining the Huletts Golf Course.
These signs will hang permanently on Skip’s Shack as a remembrance of the countless hours through all the years both have worked to maintain this special treasure.
Pat McNelis spoke for the community with heartfelt remarks honoring both Bob and Bernie. Here is a copy of Mr. McNelis’ remarks for those who were unable to attend. Words simply cannot convey the appreciation felt for these two great guys, but Mr. McNelis’ remarks say it best.
In another indication that Skip Linhart was smiling down on the entire day, longtime Huletts resident, Gary Hurley, hit a hole-in-one on the 6th hole during the Skip Linhart Memorial Golf Tournament. “I hit it, and it bounced once and went into the hole,” exclaimed Gary. Congratulations to Gary on one well hit shot!
It was the type of day that shows how special a place Huletts truly is. Bob and Bernie’s Day. One great day, two great guys!
George Reis tested his boat, El Lagarto, (The Lizard) in Lake George before winning the Gold Cup for three consecutive years in the 1930’s. A sign marks the spot where he lived, on the road that leads to the Sagamore resort.
The Gold Cup is the oldest active trophy in all of motorboat racing. Bolton Landing resident, George Reis, would capture the Gold Cup in 1933, 1934, and 1935 in a boat he tested on Lake George. The Lizard flew by Huletts Landing while it was being tested, in route to trouncing the competition in those years.
In another little known fact about the Gold Cup, boat designer Christopher Columbus Smith (of the Chris Craft boat company) captured the Gold Cup in 1915 in a boat that topped the elusive 60 miles-per-hour speed barrier.
Good Samaritans Help Survivors of Dresden Car Wreck
The Post Star reports here on a bad car crash that took place on Route 22 in Dresden. I spoke to some at the scene and from what I can gather, it was quite a bad wreck. A helicopter was brought in to air-lift the survivors out. Everyone who stopped and helped should be commended.
Lake George Park Commission Delays Stream Action Another Month
The LGPC issued this press release recently.
Thursday:
Exercise with Edie in the Casino has a special guest! Join Edie and her daughter-in-law Heidi, who will be doing a special section of their workout routine!
And, after the workout pamper yourself with a manicure or pedicure. Laura will be there from 10a-2p, you can call her direct to schedule an appointment at 791-1398 or the Casino at 499-0361.
Friday:
Friends of Historic Huletts Landing (FHHL) & members,
There are 2 events on Friday, August 21th:
FHHL Meeting – 9am Trustees, 9:30am Members, the Gallery (old firehouse) – should last 1 hour
Stories of Meadow Point – 7pm, Mountain Grove Church, Come hear Marian Knight and Ginny Lyons (and guests) share the history of one of the oldest family compounds in Huletts.
Free to members of the FHHL, $5 to non-members.
Take this opportunity to renew your membership or to become a member!
This is a really cool painting entitled “Life and Death” by artist Robert Griffing. These two Indian warriors are scouting Lake George. The Iroquois and Algonquin tribes competed viciously in this area and this picture caught my attention.
I’ll be doing more on the Indians this winter but this painting really captures what they must have looked like. I wouldn’t want to run into these dudes walking through the woods.
Man Drowns in Lake George
The Times Union reports on it here.
Rabies Common Among Bats
The Washington Post had an interesting article recently about a woman who had an encounter with a bat. Any bat that is flying around in the daytime is likely to be rabid. This is an interesting article.
A large contingent of Hulett’s residents boarded a bus in front of the Post Office this morning, to spend a day at the race track in Saratoga.
One small piece of advice for all those headed to Saratoga today; quit while you’re ahead! (and have a great time!!)
Spotted in the early evening yesterday.
With the clear August nights we’ve been having, I thought this video on how to find the “Big Dipper” and the North Star would be interesting.
You can spot the “Big Dipper” at this time of the year from Huletts, by looking across the lake in the evening between Deer’s Leap and Sabbath Day Point. This video gives some background info and how to find the North Star once you’ve located the Big Dipper.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hepzUgFhgis
The Huletts Volunteer Fire Department received a warning from fire control late this afternoon, that someone across the lake allegedly saw smoke somewhere on the mountain coming into Huletts.
After 3 hours of searching by both the Huletts and Dresden fire companies, no fire was found. The old axiom, “better safe than sorry”, certainly applied here.
Our thanks go out to all the volunteer firemen who spent hours searching the steep woods of the mountain.
Governor Seeking to Streamline Bureaucracy
This Denton Publications article talks about the Governor’s attempt to curb unnecessary regulations.
Washington County Revenue Falls
The Post Star reports that Washington County’s revenue is projected to decline.
The Huletts Gallery and Library has added a BOOK DROP for returns and donations, located conveniently in the overhead door to the equipment bay along Lands End Road. We can thank longtime resident Ira Doell for the good work of making and installing it.
The Gallery hopes that the new BOOK DROP will increase library usage by making returns more convenient, effectively extending the library hours.
Visitors and residents leaving the landing can also drop off books they no longer need to add to the Library collection. Shelf space was doubled from last year, so there is now plenty of space. The bulk of the collection is popular paperback, but it is hoped that more hardcover and books on area history will be added over time. The Library asks that any rare or high value books be left during regular library hours to avoid the risk of any damage in the drop.
A new door has been added at the rear of the building to make access easier via a gravel path on either side of the building.
The Library is staffed by the Ladies Guild of the Mountain Grove Memorial Church. Volunteers are sought to help man the library, and it is hoped that in 2010 there will be sufficient volunteers and interest to allow a third day.
The Gallery and Library is free to all residents, renters, and visitors and no registration is required (there is a register if you care to sign in). Visitors are encouraged to browse both the book stacks and the exhibits, currently large format reproductions of vintage postcards and some old photographs from the Huletts Area.
Regular hours are 10:00 to 12:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the Summer.