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Opinion

Lake Placid Lions Club update

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: It has been a busy fall for members of the Lake Placid Lions Club featuring the Annual Radio Auction and Children’s Christmas Movie. The annual radio auction was held on Saturday, Nov. 22 and once again has proven to be the largest fund raiser for the LPLC. Many thanks ...

ON THE SCENE: Derek Doty achievements celebrated

Columns

In a couple of weeks, Derek Doty, North Elba’s first Democratic town supervisor, will step down, leaving a board he has well served since 2003, leading it as supervisor for the last four years. Doty has served on several other boards — the Franklin Town Board, the Saranac Lake Central ...

LPCSD approves grant applications

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: On Nov. 13th, the Ed Op Fund for LPCSD met to consider the grant applications received by our October deadline. For the first time, we combined staff and student applications into one window and were delighted to receive many excellent initiatives for review. We are pleased ...

Grateful for community support

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the community’s unwavering support of the Lake Placid Volunteer Ambulance Service over the years, particularly during our annual Christmas tree sale. This cherished tradition has brought us together with so many of ...

ON THE SCENE: Investing in good ideas

Columns

Silicon Valley is not the only place where a good idea has changed people’s lives and, in doing so, created job and income opportunities for others. The challenge and opportunity is, as Steve Jobs said to us, “Think different.” I think of my grandmother, then Climena Preston Alford, who ...

MARTHA SEZ: Venom is not dangerous if ingested

Columns

I hardly need to remind you of our current position in the calendar year. I’m not even going to mention Christmas. But as the present year comes to an end, we are trying — whether consciously or unconsciously—to decide what we want to bring with us into the new year. It’s like the ...