News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
Friday, July 26th – Noon to 2:00 PM
HLPOCA Pavilion & Old Casino Foundation
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Firematic Demonstrations
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The Wiawaka Uplands Conservation Easement protects more than 1,500 feet of streams that flow into Lake George.
On July 10, the Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) permanently protected 42 acres of forested land in the Town of Lake George through the purchase of a conservation easement from the Wiawaka Center for Women (Wiawaka).
Under this conservation easement (CE), the land continues to be privately owned by Wiawaka, and the LGLC will ensure the land’s permanent protection and assist with its stewardship. Though currently open for recreation only to Wiawaka’s guests, the conservation easement allows for sustainable public recreation in the future.
The upland property contains over 1,500 feet of stream corridor and five acres of forested wetland within the southern basin of Lake George. Town zoning would have allowed for residential and commercial development on the site, which would be visible from the lake and surrounding lands. In its natural and undeveloped state, the land will continue to slowly filter and clean rainwater and runoff from upland storm events, before the water reaches the lake, as well as protect precious wildlife habitat and scenic views.
LGLC Executive Director Michael Horn said, “The Wiawaka Center for Women is a gem within our Lake George community, carrying forward an important mission and incredibly rich history. I want to thank Doreen Kelly and the Wiawaka Board of Directors for allowing us the opportunity to permanently protect their forested uplands.”
Wiawaka Executive Director Doreen Kelly said, “We are incredibly proud to be closing on the easement with the LGLC. It is a historical moment in our 121st year of operation that protects the watershed and the land around Wiawaka for generations to come.”
The purchase of the Wiawaka Uplands Conservation Easement was supported by a $350,000 grant from the 2022 Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trusts Program (FCELT), and New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. FCELT is administered by the Land Trust Alliance, in coordination with the State department of Environmental Conservation. The LGLC is one of just four land trusts to have been awarded an FCELT grant in its inaugural year, and is the first to close on an FCELT-supported project.
Wiawaka is a nonprofit organization and the longest continually operating women’s retreat center in the country. The center was founded in 1903 as a destination for women working in the factories of Troy, NY, to escape the city and enjoy an affordable vacation. Today, Wiawaka continues to offer affordable accommodations and weekly programming, retreats, and evening lectures from mid-June to early September.
The Huletts Landing Post Office as seen on July 4, 2024.
I’m happy to announce that the work on the exterior of the Huletts Landing Post Office is nearing completion. Over the last three months, a new roof and front sign have been installed, new flowers have been planted (many thanks to Hulett resident John O’Connor) and the yellow parking lines have been repainted.
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Yesterday a former member of SEAL Team Six was in Huletts and he impressed me with his love for our flag. This 4th of July, I repost my post from last year. There’s no greater country than our beloved United States of America. Happy 4th of July!
The colonies had been in conflict with England for over a year in June of 1776. A Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia on June 7 of that year. Richard Henry Lee from Virginia offered up a resolution with these now famous words:
“Resolved: That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.”
Lee’s words spurred the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. A committee of five was appointed to draft a statement making the case for the colonies, a statement to the world of the intent and the reason behind that intent.
Members of the Committee were John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Robert R. Livingston of New York and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia. Jefferson took on the task of actually drafting the document as we know it today.
The Continental Congress reconvened on July 1, 1776, and on the following day, the resolution for independence by Lee was adopted by 12 of the 13 colonies, with New York not voting. Minor changes were made to the Jefferson document.
Work on the document continued through July 3 and into the afternoon of July 4, when the Declaration was officially adopted by the Congress. Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two — Pennsylvania and South Carolina — voted No, Delaware was undecided, and New York again abstained.
As we all know, John Hancock, President of the Congress, made his signature large enough for King George to read “without his spectacles.”
Town of Dresden
Washington County
Wilderness Search: On June 27, at 6:07 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from two hikers at a trail junction near Black Mountain who were unsure of how to get back to their vehicle. At 9:18 p.m., Forest Ranger Kabrehl located the 65-year-old and 70-year-old from Long Island and escorted them back to their vehicle.
Please be advised that a black bear has been spotted in the center of Huletts Landing and on Lands End Road early in the morning foraging for food in garbage cans. The bear has been captured on private video cameras.
Bears can be very dangerous and should be avoided at all costs. Please let your family and guests know.
This just in from the Warren County courthouse – the Judge has overturned the temporary restraining order. The aquatic herbicide ProcellaCOR can be put into the lake at this time.
Muss MD will play at the Huletts Casino – Friday June 28th from 9:00 pm until about 10:30 pm.
This is a family friendly event.
I’m happy to announce the re-opening of the Huletts Casino and Soda Fountain in the next few days.
Stop by the Casino this Friday, June 21st and/or Saturday June 22nd. The new hours will be 9:00 pm – 2:00 am. (Although the Casino may close earlier depending on the number of patrons.)
As a reminder, minors (under 21) are only permitted in the Casino until 10:00 pm and must be accompanied by a parent(s) or guardian(s).
The Soda Fountain will re-open on Tuesday, June 25th from 5:30 – 10:00 pm. It will again be open every day, except Monday.
Welcome back!
Town of Fort Ann
Washington County
Wilderness Rescue: On June 4 at 2:05 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a subject with an unstable ankle injury in the Shelving Rock area. Forest Rangers Donegan, Geyer, and Hess, along with Fort Ann EMS, reached the 23-year-old from Saratoga Springs and splinted her ankle. Rescue crews packaged the subject into a litter and brought her to a waiting ambulance at 4 p.m.
The draft minutes for the regular May meeting of the Dresden Town Board have been posted on the town’s website.
Here is a link to the draft minutes of the May meeting of the Sewer Board.
The preliminary engineers report has still not been released to the public.