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Bids Too High for Bolton Town Park

The Post Star reported that plans to renovate Rogers Park Pier in Bolton Landing have been set back after bids came in too high and were rejected.

Public Employee Pay Blasted

WNBZ had a story about Unshackle Upstate’s charges that the state’s pay structure is not only outpacing the private sector, but also burdening local tax bases with the bill. Amen to that!

Rare Weapons Donated to Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga has been given a collection of more than 100 antique firearms. Read about it here in the Press Republican.

Net Neutrality Rules a Boon to Consumers

What is this all about? Read the Wall Street Journal to learn more.

Michael Jackson Video Showing Penguin Dance Leaked

I had heard that Michael Jackson was going to debut a new dance expected to be as big as his moon walk. YouTube has a leaked clip of what it may have looked like.

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Saturday Quote

“I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.”

Bob Newhart

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Post Star Editorial on Making the APA Pay

Sound familiar?

“The agency’s staffers can read. They knew they were twisting the law beyond any legitimate shape, but they pushed ahead anyway, in bad faith.”

It’s not just happening in Huletts. The APA is taking unjustified positions in other areas also. For this they’ll most likely pay. Literally. Read the Post Star editorial here.

How Do You Spend You Day?

The NY Times has this neat interactive graphic which shows how different groups of people spend their day. Cool.

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But Can It Swing a Golf Club?

This is a really cool video which shows the tremendous advances in robotic technology. This video demonstrates a high-speed robotic hand bouncing and throwing a ball while also doing other cool things. Watch it twirl a pen, knot a rope and catch a cell phone.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxjVlaLBmk

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Emulating a Thunderstorm Acapella

With the end of the summer, comes the end of thunderstorm season. The first two minutes of this video show the Perpetuum Jazzile of Africa performing the sounds of a thunderstorm. (Be sure to turn you speakers up for the beginning.) Wow!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjbpwlqp5Qw

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Man Wanted for Murder Arrested in Whitehall

The Post Star reports on an arrest made this week in Whitehall.

Triathlon Scheduled for October

The Adirondack Almanack reports on the Rogers Rangers Challenge triathlon scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd, in the area.

Study Shows Men Lose Their Mind Talking to Pretty Women

There is now proof! Beautiful women have an effect on men. Read about it in the Telegraph.

Now Becoming the Weak State: Business Must Now Pay Tax to Collect Sales Tax

Forget the empire state, we’ve become the tax state! This Times Union piece illustrates what NY has become.

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Labor Day Weekend

Saturday Afternoon – September 5th
Picnic on the Golf Course

Saturday Night – September 5th
Talent Show @ the Casino 7:30 p.m.

Sunday – September 6th
Serving Breakfast @ the Casino 8:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m.
(11:30 special brunch with the launch of the new cancer “Colondar” with
special appearances by Molly McMaster and Kathy Aiken, cancer survivors.)

Sunday Afternoon – September 6th
Canoe Races

After Labor Day
The Casino will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Columbus Day

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Events Thursday & Friday

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!

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New Media Meets History: At the Casino

I’m pleased to announce that John Warren, publisher of the Adirondack Almanack blog, has agreed to give a lecture at the Huletts Casino on this Saturday, August 8th at 7:30 p.m. about blogging in the Adirondacks and his new book. John has a special personal connection to the Hulett family whom Huletts Landing is named after so we’re quite honored to have him speak.

His talk is entitled;

Adirondack Almanack: Adirondack Blogs, Books, and History

The Adirondack Almanack is the most widely read and most respected blog in the Adirondacks and John has been blogging for a number of years.

He has also recently released a new book entitled; Historic Tales from the Adirondack Almanack (published by The History Press). It’s a compilation of history essays from the last four years of the Almanack and it’s the Adirondack region’s first blog-to-book.

John is a writer, historian, educator, and filmmaker. He has produced and directed prizewinning film and video crews around the world and holds credits on more than 100 hours of primetime television. John’s work has appeared in a variety of media from PBS, History Channel, and Discovery to Adirondack Life, numerous regional and local newspapers, and online. John has lectured on history, writing, journalism, and documentary production at nearly a dozen colleges and universities and has taught at Ithaca College, SUNY Albany, and Adirondack Community College.

There is no charge for the lecture. It will begin at 7:30 pm. If you want to come early and purchase dinner that’s OK too! It’s sure to be an interesting talk.

Here is a link to John’s post on his blog about the lecture.