May 10: 490 lbs. May 31 (surgery): 460 lbs. Sept. 20: 396 lbs. Total lost: 94 lbs. - I’ve had problems with mobility for so long, just the mention of the word “stairs” sent chills up my spine. “No! I can’t do stairs!” I’d say. But things are changing now that ...
In the wake of my recent column about historian David Mccullough and Roger Tubby, there was public demand to shed light on, how did I, a refugee from communist Czechoslovakia, become a friend and confidant of Tubby, who served as press secretary to the President Truman during the Korean War ...
After another beautiful white winter in our Adirondack paradise — not to mention a pandemic in the rear view — the Garden Club of Lake Placid bounced back to cultivate a full year of fun and adventure for 2022. We opened our season on April 4 with a “High Tea” meeting at the Mirror ...
Currently, much of the northeastern United States is in a drought. As I write this piece on Sept. 12, Lake Placid and all of Essex County recently entered level D0 “Abnormally Dry” on the U.S. drought monitor. Even without turning to this drought report, you can tell it’s been a dry ...
Highway dedication - Before the dedication of the Whiteface Mountain road Saturday, President Roosevelt’s car was driven slowly up the new highway, rising from an altitude of 1,220 feet to 4,610 in eight and one-half miles of winding road, in order that he might see the full beauty of the ...
Save the dates, Oct. 20 to 23, and make plans to attend this year’s Lake Placid Film Festival, organized by Adirondack Film. The 21st annual event will include a weekend full of films, socials and special programs. The schedule includes a showcase of more than 20 U.S. or ...