“Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws.”
– Plato (427-347 B.C.)
J. Buckley Bryan Jr. Receives LGA Charles H. Tuttle Citation – First Time Presented in 13 Years
Buckley Bryan, Jr. (left) receives the Charles H. Tuttle Citation for conservation excellence, the Lake George Association’s highest honor, from LGA Executive Director Walt Lender and Julie Tuttle Currie. Given for the first time in 13 years, the award was presented to honor Buck’s many years of exemplary service, strong leadership, stalwart support, loyalty, generosity, and devotion to the protection of Lake George and the LGA, said Walter Lender, LGA executive director.
The Charles H. Tuttle Citation for conservation excellence was presented for the first time in 13 years to J. Buckley Bryan Jr., the outgoing board president of the Lake George Association, at its 125th Annual Meeting on August 20. The Tuttle Citation is the LGA’s highest honor.
“The award was given for Buck’s many years of exemplary service, strong leadership, stalwart support, loyalty, generosity, and devotion to the protection of Lake George and the LGA,” said Walter Lender, LGA executive director.
Buck Bryan became president of the Lake George Association for the first time in 1975 and served until 1980. While president during that period, Buck helped the LGA to:
– prevent the federal government from assuming control of the lake;
– stop the dumping of boat holding tanks into Lake George waters;
– hire the LGA’s first full-time staff; and
– increase membership in one year by over 800 members.
Thirty years later, after retiring from his career as an airline pilot and returning to the Lake full-time, Buck once again joined the LGA board. In his most recent tenure as president, Buck helped:
– upgrade the navigational markers on the lake;
– update and reprint the navigational charts, working with the LG Power Squadron;
– launch the largest Capital Campaign to preserve the Lake – the West Brook Conservation Initiative (WBCI);
– kick off the WBCI campaign with a lead gift of $50,000, which he has since matched; and
– launch the LGA’s Helen V. Froehlich Legacy Society. Buck announced his intentions to bequeath $1,000,000 of his estate to the LGA.
Buck has lead by example in other ways. On his lakefront property, Buck has installed stormwater management devices and a native vegetated buffer. He cleans out his sediment catchments with the LGA Catch Vac.
At the meeting, Tuttle’s descendents helped present a framed plaque to Buck, which incorporated a Loren Blackburn print of Glen Island looking north. Charles H. Tuttle was president of the LGA from 1927 to 1930 and remained its life-long counsel until his death in 1971. The award in his honor was established in 1970. During Tuttle’s tenure as president much of the important legislation concerning Lake George and its protection was passed. Most of this legislation was drafted and advocated for by Tuttle himself. Tuttle was twice appointed to the Lake George Park Commission and has lived on the Lake most of his life.
Labor Day 2010
Enjoy the day off and please drive safely.
Thank You
I wanted to thank everyone for all the prayers and support my family received this past week.
We hope to be able to respond individually to all those who sent cards, flowers, emails, etc. There were so many acts of kindness shown to us, we wanted to thank everyone publicly but we also intend to follow up privately also. The support of friends and neighbors means so much during this time.
My father was a person who believed life was worth living and now our family will continue to move ahead.
I will be resuming my posts to the Huletts Current and look forward to the rest of 2010 and beyond.
In Loving Memory: Albert T. Kapusinski
Albert T. Kapusinski: October 16, 1937 – July 30, 2010
I’m sad to inform everyone that my father, Dr. Albert T. Kapusinski, passed away this morning from complications arising from recent surgery.
DR. ALBERT T. KAPUSINSKI, 72, of Salisbury, MD, and Huletts Landing, NY and formerly of Cedar Grove, NJ, died Friday, July 30, 2010 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland.
Born and raised in Riverhead, New York, Dr. Kapusinski received his BA and MBA degrees from St. John’s University and his PhD in Economics from New York University.
After leaving the US Army in 1963, he became a Professor of Business at Caldwell College, where he chaired and taught courses for 35 years. He also developed a required capstone course, “Kapusinski Ethical Business Strategy,” that helped his students in making strategic and ethically-grounded decisions in their careers.
Dr. Kapusinski also utilized his business expertise in developing and growing Huletts-on-Lake-George, a beautiful family vacation destination on Lake George, NY.
He was a member of the American Economics Association, the Association for Social Economics, American Association of University Professors, Advisory Board of the Institute of Social Relations for the Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, NJ, National Advisory Board of the Coalition for Life, and the National Honor Society for Economics.
In addition, he was Chairman of the 1974 & 1976 International Pro-Life Team at UN Conferences on population in Bucharest, Romania and Vancouver, British Columbia. In this capacity he met and worked along side of Mother Theresa of Calcuta. He was also particularly proud of several spiritual treatises he authored, including the “Beauties of Creation,” “Divine Design,” and the “Practice of the Presence of God.”
Dr. Kapusinski is preceded in death by his first wife, Margot (Eichler) Kapusinski. He is survived by his second wife of 22 years, Theresa (Tafuri) Kapusinski; his sons, Albert J. and his wife, Elyse (O’Grady) Kapusinski, George and his wife, Lynn (Cassella) Kapusinski, and Frank and his wife, Doreen (McSharry) Kapusinski; and by his granddaughters Gwendolyn and Margot. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to the Caldwell College Scholarship Fund, Caldwell College, 120 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, N.J or the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311
The family will receive friends on Monday, August 2nd at Shook Funeral Home, 486 Pompton Ave. (Route 23) in Cedar Grove, NJ. A viewing to be held in Whitehall, NY is private and will be held at the convenience of the family. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Whitehall, NY on Wednesday, August 4th at 10:00 am.
I’ll be taking a break for a few days from my reporting here on the Huletts Current to attend to family matters.
We would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support that has been shown during this time.
Bits of Everything
NY State Runs Out of Cash
The NY Post reports on what the state Comptroller says.
Alan Jackson to Appear in Glens Falls
Country artist Alan Jackson is booked to appear at the Glens Falls Civic Center on Sept. 11, says the Post Star.
You Knew Your National Grid Bills Were High
The Adirondack Almanack does a great investigative piece on what the Public Service Commission auditors found.
YMCA Camp on Lake George Proposes Dock for Disabled
See some great drawings of what Camp Chingachgook in Fort Ann is proposing in the Wash Blog.
Underwater Electric Cable from Canada to NY City Moving Forward
The Bottom Line Blog talks about the proposed electric cable down the Hudson.
Bits of Everything
Gov’s Wife Gets No-Bid Deal
The NY Post reports on a no-bid deal that involves the Governor’s wife.
NJ Approves Property Tax Cap / When Will NY?
Our neighbor NJ has approved a property tax cap. It begs the question when will NY show some political courage and do the same. The NY Times reports here.
See How Much We Owe
I can’t gauge how authentic this site is but it certainly makes you think. Check out the US Debt Clock to see how much money our government owes.
Bits of Everything
July 23 Auction on Sheep Meadow Lane
Concierge Auctions reports on the live auction to be held on July 23rd.
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
gCaptain.com tells us what to watch for if a person is actually drowning.
Bigfoot Spotted? You’ll Know What to Look For
Denton Publications gives some insights into Bigfoot.
Before She Was a Star
Pilot Girl links to a CNBC Video and has a post about Rachel Ray before she became famous.
Chuck Foster Obituary
Chuck Foster’s obituary and funeral details are in the Post Star.
Chuck Foster, R.I.P.
I’m sorry to report that Chuck Foster passed away on Sunday, June 20th.
The potluck dinner in support of Chuck’s family is still going to take place this Saturday.
Funeral details are not available at this time.
Our sincere condolences to the entire Foster family.
Adirondack Extreme / Bolton Landing
“The only park of its kind in the United States.”
To learn more about Adirondack Extreme, click here.
Bits of Everything
Georgia O’Keefe’s Lake George Years
The Free George does a good job detailing Georgia O’Keefe’s time in Lake George.
What Would Really Happen if NY Shut Down?
The Post Star opines on what might really happen if NY State shuts down.
Ground Zero Mosque?
Of Mosques and Men presents an original piece about the Mosque proposed near ground zero in NY City.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxFzFIDbKpg
Safe Paddling Alternatives – Huletts Mentioned
The Adirondack Almanack talks about good places for paddling and Huletts gets a good mention.
Bookmark Winner Announced
The Lake George Association (LGA), on behalf of the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), has announced the winner of the third annual Lake George Bookmark Design Contest.
Clare Gillman, a 5th grade student at Lake George Elementary School, was the winner, with a multi-media color design featuring a frog in a marsh “leaping to action.” Her design will be printed on 10,000 bookmarks, distributed to schools, libraries and other locations throughout the Lake George watershed in time for summer reading programs. The reverse side features important facts about the stewardship of Lake George.
Students were asked to focus on lake and watershed issues such as water quality, invasive species, aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals, streams and wetlands, pollution, lake ecology and lake health. Through this activity students encouraged the protection of Lake George as an important natural resource.
The contest was open to students in Grades 4-7 from schools located within the Lake George watershed. There were 179 entries this year from the seven different area schools, including Bolton, Queensbury, Fort Ann, St. Mary’s, Lake George, Ticonderoga and Whitehall.
The contest was sponsored and judged by the Lake George Watershed Coalition through its Public Participation and Education Committee.
Congratulations Clare!
Bits of Everything
Kayaker Dies in Lake George
An accident claimed the life of a kayacker, the Post Star reports.
Giants Make It Official / Will Return to Albany
The NY Giants will return to Albany this summer. See the press release and practice schedule here.
Fort Ticonderoga’s 1950 3D Premiere
The Adirondack Almanack shares the interesting story of Ticonderoga’s cinematic world premiere.
Why Take Tests at All?
The NY Post comments on the tests NY State students are taking nowadays.