×

Letters to the Editor

Thank you: Summer Reading Program

To the editor: The Lake Placid Middle/High School would like to thank members of the Lake Placid Educational Opportunity Fund for their generous support of our Summer Reading Program and field trips for our students in grades 5-11. The funds provided our students with a book from the ...

Thank you: Triangle Garden

To the editor: Garden Club of Lake Placid is grateful for the community support to the overhaul of the right-of-way across from the Horse Show Grounds, locally known as the Triangle Garden. We would like to thank the North Elba LEAF board for the $15,000 grant which funded the project, Brad ...

Thank you: Community Day

To the editor: The Lake Placid Community Day Planning Committee would like to say thank you to the Lake Placid / North Elba Community. This year’s Community Day was a great success and the organizing committee is overwhelmed with gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that ...

Trump indictment a ‘sad day’ for U.S.

To the editor: Unless you have been in a remote cabin in the woods with no service and no contact with the outside world, you are aware that former President Trump has been indicted on multiple counts related to the retention of classified documents. Some would think that I would ...

Community birthday party for Dusty Smith

To the editor: We are so thankful to live in a community that not only honors athletes in all sports but also honored the life of a resident who quietly served his country, his family, and his community, Dusty Smith. Thank you to all who contributed in any way on June 18 to show a spirit ...

School unfortunate choice of venue for celebration of life

To the editor: Recently, the Lake Placid Middle/High School auditorium was used to honor my friend and former colleague Tom Smith, who passed away too soon. Unfortunate because this tribute too often devolved into a fundamentalist revival where exhortations were made to find Jesus or spend ...