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.

For the Kids:

July 24 (Sat) – 9:30am – 10:45am – Childrens’ Sing-A-Long – Elizabeth Straton, well-known singer and songwriter, will be teaching traditional patriotic, fireside, old-fashioned, & American tunes to children.

Sponsored by Friends of Historic Huletts: Old Firehouse

Floating Classroom to Return in August

The Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom, will return to Huletts on Monday, August 2nd at 2:00 pm, courtesy of the Friends of Historic Huletts who is sponsoring this event.

So if you missed the excursion in July, please plan on attending the August trip!

There will be a sign-up sheet in the Post Office soon.

Diseased Oak Tree Taken Down

Unfortunately, the oak tree near the Casino could not be saved after it lost a large limb last week.

It was taken down on Wednesday, July 21st.

Here is a short video, with some comments by the men who cut it down, on how old it might have been.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzkDlN6RX-Y

Great Oak Loses Part


The long-standing red oak tree near the Casino, lost one of its limbs on Thursday, July 15th.

This picture was taken shortly after the large oak tree next to the Casino lost one of its limbs on Thursday. After it was cut up, I attempted to count the rings to see how old it was. Because of the way it was cut, I had to count 1/2 way up the limb. I counted 115 rings, so the limb would be approximately that old.

I would guess the tree itself is about 250-300 years old.

Cell Phone Tower Update

The Federation of Huletts Association at their meeting on July 10, 2010, asked Helenmarie Sunkenberg, to give some information concerning the proposed cell tower.

This is the letter I received from Mrs. Sunkenberg dated July 13, 2010, outlining her thoughts.

A few things to consider:

1.) I am in favor of a cell phone tower. I will be basing my comments on the tax implications, visibility issues and overall coverage area. We have already had an accident nearby this year where it was reported by the Post Star that precious moments were lost calling for assistance on a cell phone. I hope in the event of any life threatening emergency, a cell phone tower will be present to assist any person in such a predicament.

2.) I cannot independently verify all the points Mrs. Sunkenberg raises. This is Mrs. Sunkenberg’s presentation of the issues, there may be other or different interpretations also. My understanding is that any approved cell tower will have “conditions” placed upon its construction by the Adirondack Park Agency. Independent Towers is known for its proficiency in “hiding” its towers.

3.) I also believe that the carrier or company that builds the tower, enters into agreements with other providers to co-locate their receivers on the tower. So from what I understand, one tower will house multiple cell phone providers.

32 Aboard Saturday’s Excursion

While I was unable to attend Saturday’s trip aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom, there were 32 people on board who learned much about the ecology of Lake George. If you missed the boat (sorry I know it’s a bad pun), don’t worry, the Floating Classroom will be returning to Huletts in August.

Thank you Friends of Historic Huletts for sponsoring this worthwhile event and thank you Lake George Association for providing this valuable resource.

Gallery 2010 Opening

The Friends of Historic Huletts wants everyone to know that the Gallery 2010 opening will be Saturday, July 10th from 5 -7 pm. Wine & Cheese will be served. Photography by Tom Keating. Good company. Hopefully some time to reflect on the history of Huletts and meet some new members.

It Was Fun

If you have to leave Huletts on Monday, we hope you had a great time this past weekend and that you’ll come back soon. Here’s a shot to remember the weekend!