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Now for Some History: June 1913

BURGLAR’S LAST JOB
Hudson Falls Man Killed While Robbing House at Hague
Shot By Artist Harry Watrous
Frank Cardinal Fatally Wounded by Two Bullets from Colt Automatic—His Brother Escapes Uninjured But is Captured and Jailed.

Harry W. Watrous, a New York artist, at 2 o’clock Monday morning discovered Frank and Joseph Cardinal, of Hudson Falls, engaged in burglarizing his summer home at Hague and opened fire on them with a Colt Automatic revolver. Two bullets struck Frank Cardinal in the abdomen, inflicting wounds which caused his death in the Moses hospital in Ticonderoga at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The brother jumped through a window and escaped. He was pursued by Sheriff Richard Bolton, and was captured at 10 a. m. and lodged in the county jail at Lake George.

Mr. and Mrs. Watrous occupied a room in the second story of the cottage and the latter was first awakened by the noise the men made in their operations. She aroused her husband, who took an electric flashlight and a revolver and went to investigate the cause of the noise. Entering the dining room, clad only in his night robe, Mr. Watrous flashed his light and its rays fell directly upon the crouching figure of a man. Not knowing whether the intruder was armed, Mr. Watrous fired at him and at the same instant his thumb slipped from the button on the flashlight, leaving the room in darkness. Again he flashed the light and saw what he thought might be a different man, so aimed a shot at him. The man fell to the floor with a groan and at the same time a crash of glass was heard as the other man plunged through a window in another room and fled in the darkness.

Warrensburg New
June 19, 1913

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Aerial America – Vermont (Full Episode)

The Smithsonian Channel is having a marathon viewing this weekend of their Aerial America show encompassing all 50 states. If you’re unfamiliar with this show, they view a state by air, highlighting the scenic wonders and historic places. This morning they spotlighted our neighbor Vermont.

They don’t allow embedding but the entire Vermont episode can be viewed on YouTube here.

Update: Saturday January 2, 2016

This morning the New York state episode aired. The part featuring the Adirondacks is below:

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Bits of Everything

Whitehall Times: Whitehall McDonald’s Future Uncertain
What’s going on with the Whitehall McDonald’s? The Whitehall Times reports.

Post Star: Washington County budget to increase tax levy 1.5 percent.
See why Washington County taxes are headed up again next year.

Adirondack Almanack: Adirondack Downhill Ski Season Begins
See when the trails will open here.

Adirondack Almanack: Battle Hill Brewing, Fort Ann
Learn about a new craft brewery that recently opened in Fort Ann.

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Congresswoman Stefanik Makes Thanksgiving Week Visit to Fort Drum Soldiers in Afghanistan


Congresswoman Stefanik with soldiers from Fort Drum at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.

Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) returned from an official Congressional Delegation visit to Afghanistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia with colleagues on the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee. She released the following statement upon her return:

“This trip was an important opportunity to visit with our brave men and women of the 10th Mountain Division and thank them for their brave service this holiday season,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “These soldiers put their lives on the line for us each day, and as the Vice-Chair for the Subcommittee on Readiness, this was a chance to hear firsthand from our troops. We live in an increasingly dangerous world and I am proud that we have these brave men and women defending our national security.”


Congresswoman Stefanik with soldiers from Fort Drum at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.

In addition to visiting troops in Afghanistan, Congresswoman Stefanik and the Congressional Delegation met with key officials in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to receive updates on issues including the conflict in Syria, Iran’s Nuclear Program, ISIL and Libya.

(Click pictures to see full-scale.)

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LGA Assists Park Commission On Lakewide Asian Clam Survey

Three staff members from the Lake George Association – and two summer outreach interns – participated in four of the six days of the most recent Lakewide Survey for Asian Clams.

The program, in which participants sampled sandy sediment at about 200 sites on shoreline areas of Lake George looking for the invasive species, is directed by the Lake George Park Commission.

Education Director Kristen Rohne participated on three separate days, LGA Educator Jill Trunko participated on two separate days, and Communications Director Patrick Dowd participated on two separate days.

The Lake George Association commits significant resources each year on its own and in partnerships with other organizations to control and prevent the spread of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species in Lake George’s watershed. Because invasive species have no natural predators or external control, they out-compete native species for resources, growing and spreading until they completely take over an area. Those actions present a serious threat to the water quality of Lake George – and protecting Lake George’s water is the primary mission of the Lake George Association.

Education and spread prevention are the most cost-effective ways to control invasive species on Lake George, and the LGA has significant investment in both. The LGA’s broad focus on both aquatic and terrestrial invasive species aims to keep the Lake and its watershed healthy into the next century.

For results of this year’s Lakewide Survey for Asian Clams, please visit the Lake George Park Commission’s website here.

(Update: I mistakenly linked to the 2014 report originally. The link has now been updated to link to the correct 2015 report.)

The Post Star has a video of the search process on YouTube.

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Steven Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, to Speak Thursday August 20th in Huletts

Steven Engelhart, the Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, will continue the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing (FHHL) Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, August 20th at 7:30 pm at the Mountain Grove Memorial Church.

During the late 19th century, the Adirondack Park became a mecca for sportsmen and other people seeking recreation. Native builders and architects developed a rustic style of architecture that is now known as Adirondack Architecture.

How did this style begin? What are its essential elements? Why is it so unique? All of these questions and more will be covered on Thursday evening.

Mr. Engelhart has fascinating stories on Adirondack structures – bridges, fire towers, great camps, prisons and boat houses.

Please join the Friends of Historic Huletts Landing on Thursday, August 20th at 7:30 pm at the Mountain Grove Memorial Church for this interesting and engaging talk!

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Fundraiser to Help Ticonderoga’s St. Mary’s School


Margot Kapusinski stands in front of St. Mary’s in Ticonderoga with a donation for the school, which is still recovering from last year’s fire.

Last September, St. Mary’s School in Ticonderoga, was ravaged by a suspicious fire prior to the start of the school year. Now almost a year later, the school is about to reopen.

The school is asking for donations of school supplies which can be found here and here.

Margot Kapusinski has begun a School Supply fundraiser to help the children of St. Mary’s school in Ticonderoga.

She dropped off her first donation on Sunday and is in the process of generating more donations.

She would appreciate your support and any donations of supplies for these nearby children.

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Painters at Work

Over the weekend, I ran into two artists painting scenes of Lake George. While one was a bit more experienced than the other, I tried to take a photo of their “canvas” and the actual scene they were painting. What a great way to spend a summer day. (Click images to see full-scale.)

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China’s Richest Man Buys Adirondack Property

Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba, has just purchased a 28,120-acre property in the Adirondacks.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/

Local Business: Fort Edward’s Little Theater on the Farm Prepares for 10th Year

Check out http://www.littletheater27.org/ for a list of their summer performances.

Bolton Landing Park Transformed

The Lake George Mirror describes a positive change in Bolton Landing.

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Rep. Stefanik Announces Winner of 2015 Congressional Art Competition


“The Beauty of a Cold Winter’s Day” by Keely O’Connor

Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) announced that Keely O’Connor of Carthage Central High School has won the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 21st District for her piece, The Beauty of a Cold Winter’s Day.

“I am thrilled to announce that Keely’s piece will be displayed for a full year at the U.S. Capitol, proudly representing the talent of our North Country artists,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “The volume of amazing art that was submitted for this contest was overwhelming and I thank each and every student that participated. The North Country is a proud home to many gifted students and I look forward to continuing this competition next year.”

Keely’s art was one of four finalists selected by a committee from 59 total pieces of art submitted to Stefanik’s Glens Falls, Watertown and Plattsburgh district offices. In addition to having her work showcased at the Capitol, Keely will also have the opportunity to visit Washington for a reception in June. The other semi-finalists will have the opportunity to have their work showcased in Congresswoman Stefanik’s district offices for the next year. To view the semi-finalists, click here.