Happy Thursday!
WITHINANUTSHELL – Yes! There's been some rain, c'mon it's spring. Nothing to pout about. Important notice: PARADE ANNOUNCER NEEDED FOR FOURTH OF JULY WANAKENA PARADE. Better find someone quick. NEXT WEEKEND: Big music weekend in Wanakena. Lumber-Folk music at the church 3pm Saturday, old-time country concert at ZPark 7pm Saturday, FOLK JAM sundayt 3-5pm at Otto's. More info below. Fawns on Nevil Island. Five Ponds Partners kickstarted and initiated port-o-johns at some local trailheads! Cadets sworn in up at RS. It's " Invasive Species Awareness Week". Summer hours at Otto's Abode means seven days a week. Mosquito, deerfly, noseeum, oh my! Check for ticks! Black bear reports up Peavine, over west of Star Lake crossing rt 3 as well. Reports of woodcock flying away carrying its young with feet; weeeeee! New ospray nest construction couple telephone poles east down rt 3 from Wanakena. Snapping turtle laying eggs! Bill Gleason the geese hunter honks the blowhorn and pops some crackers. HONK HONK. Saw a firefly up in the treetops the other night. Wanakena Church bells rain this past sunday! SPECIAL NOTICE: POP-UP CONCERT Saturday June 18th at 7pm - HIGH ON THE HOG from up near Paul Smith's performing old time and country classics down here at the Gazebo. Summer Concert info below. Pickle ball Saturday mornings 9am at tennis court. Check it out. Summer Concert Series announced! Bargain Hunter back to "normal" size!!!! BOOK TALK June 11th 1pm AUTHOR, BRAD EDMONDSON at Cranberry Library. Tilly's Stone Manor hints at soft opening for the summer. Many requests for a boat taxi service on Cranberry Lake. New motel: COYOTE DEN in Cranberry Lake. Bridgework at Cranberry Lake. Cranberry Lake Store OPEN for the season. "Regular Town Board Meeting Second Wednesday July 13th @ 6:30 Star Lake. Here’s a link to the most recent town board meeting minutes HERE: Town Of Fine: Minutes: June 08, 2022: Town Board Meeting [Digital Towpath] Today's Ice Jam Danger remains LOW (two years in a row without an ice jam).
FORECAST - This weather forecast is brought to you by Wanakena’s own PATTIJACKNAN weather team – a Wanakener garage-pole-mounted weather station and crew. THANKS, TEAM! This weather station can be found HERE: Wanakena, NY 10-Day Weather Forecast | Weather Underground (wunderground.com)
IN THE PINES 2022 - The 21st annual Clifton Fine Summer Concert Series is HERE! Schedule posted on the website cliftonfinearts.blogspot.com and postcards flying about. "More info to come." SPECIAL NOTICE: POP-UP CONCERT Saturday June 18th at 7pm - HIGH ON THE HOG from up near Paul Smith's performing old time and country classics. The In The Pines Clifton Fine Summer Concert Series is organized by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Clifton Fine Economic Development Corporation.
DOWN AT THE ABODE - Open seven days a week through the summertime. C'mon down. You know the "support small business" spiel, so we'll spare you with the details. You wouldn't change your habits if we said anything anyway - we've already said too much! Here we are, straddling two worlds: at the gateway; gate-keepers? That's a *hot* term these days. Thinking about operating and artist-run inconvenience store... We opened-up as an art gallery with a small concession stand. We quickly realized we did not want to venture the grant-writing non-profit route and therefor the store returned to the space to "pay the bills". More and more retail moved into the shrinking art real estate, seemingly shrinking shrinking shrinking the available "art" space. We'd like to think: not shrinking, simply not "obvious" art space (think: WHITE WALL). We've ALWAYS exhibited art exhibits. Dozens! Local artists and not local artists. And we're not stopping now. But, we will say: "art" does NOT have to simply exist as well-lit pretty price-tagged shit hanging on walls. (Trust us: we love that shit! We're trained professionals!) Art can (and IS) that and so much more, also. Take a look at the Potsdam Toilet guy. Now THAT is CRAPPY art! We want to explore re-thinking what "art shows" mean. So when someone comes in and says "Oh, so you're not showing other peoples art any more?"... the answer is "FALSE"! We're showing art, but just less limited to that holy White Wall method. There are plenty of other spaces where things that look like art exist as art. At this point in time we will veer. We have decided to do some empty gallery exploring. Some of our finest moments have come out of this sort of unknown space treatment. Re-imagining the "gallery" space/purpose; please continue to join us.
Next FOLK JAM is Sunday, June 19th 3-5pm. C'MON DOWN! Croquet, anyone? Maple Syrup is IN! Howard Graham's 2022 liquid gold. COME AND GET IT! Gallons, half-gallons, quarts, pints and half-pints! Produce rack remains STOCKED. Eat the fresh stuff and maybe some "misfits" too. Bread, milk, eggs and many more dry, cold and frozen groceries. TAKE A PEEK. Candy, snacks, ice cream and soft drinks, too. Fresh ground HOT COFFEE (since 2016) and baked goods at the counter. Books, maps, music for your browsing pleasure. Camping/fishing/hiking knickknack patty-whacks. COLD BEER SOLD HERE! Over SIXTY varieties of beer/cider/etc... in the walk-in cooler. The Clifton Community Library in Cranberry Lake has installed a fantastic Library Drop Box. Folks in town will be able to drop-off library items and also pick-up pre-ordered items! More info to come. CALL UP THE LIBRARY AND GET IT DONE! Perhaps visit their website, too. Local BTI guy Tim Nargi brought us down some BLACKFLY larvae and pupa samples in jars - come on down and take a look - he'll also be providing some write-ups (see above) and perhaps some more specimens. Why be a square when you could be a deconstructed cube?
WANAKENA POST OFFICE 13695 - Open for business six days a week! Thanks, Mary for running the show!
BLACKWATERS CAFÉ AND TRADING POST - "New local art wall and fresh ground coffee!" Open Tuesdays and Wednsdays 8am - 3pm and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8am - 7pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays. www.blackwaterscafe.com
RANGER SCHOOL - From the facebook: Commissioner Basil Seggos today attended the swearing-in ceremony for our future Forest Rangers at the New York State Ranger School. The Forest Ranger Academy started on May 22nd and runs until December 2nd. We are working with SUNY-ESF at their Wanakena and Newcomb campuses for the next 6 months. The recruits were selected from an eligible list of candidates who took a NYS Department of Civil Service exam. Upon graduation, recruits will be assigned to patrol public lands across the State. In the Bargain Hunter: The SUNY ESF Ranger School is proud to host the first leg of the 2022 DEC Forest Ranger Academy. From now through early August, you may notice heightened activity as well as Forest Ranger vehicles and personnel on campus. Please be aware that the Dubuar Memorial Forest is open as usual. Members of the public are welcome to hike the Latham Trail to the firetower and other forest trails. Cranberry Lake 50 hikers will be passing through as normal. Please be respectful and park only in designated areas. The Ranger School is honored to support the NYS DEC in preparing the next class of recruits to join the Forest Ranger force in supporting and protecting members of the public and our environmental resources in the State of New York. --------- That place is packed to the brim right now. Double dipping. Just flown in: about 30 SUNY ESF students up and at'em for the next 4 weeks. Also, the "cadets" have arrived: A NEW experiment at the RS. Forest Ranger Boot Camp. Will there be a RS Reunion this summer? YES, THERE WILL BE! First weekend of August. The past alumni newsletter featured a photo and secrription of CROQUET in ZPARK, last issue featured a photo and description of the CL50 SAWBLADE down in ZPARK. Labyrinth next? Campground? Campus hiking trails remain open to the public. Stay away from the buildings, though. Park way up in the student parking lot if you must. CHECK OUT THEIR TRAIL CAM. Webcam | The Ranger School | SUNY ESF
PACKBASKET ADVENTURES – Website says: "We are OPEN FOR BUSINESS and following NYS DOH Guidelines. We are accepting reservations with proof of completed vaccination protocol OR proof of negative Covid test within 3 days of planned arrival. Come have a safe and relaxing stay!"
WANAKENA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION – LIVE MUSIC NEXT WEEKEND AT CHURCH! 3pm Saturday 18th! From the facebook: "Wanakena History Center - Starting June 18, 2022 regular operating hours: Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 4 PM. Also, June 18th Music Event! With local musicians and reception. Details will follow." The Walking Tour around Wanakena has opened for the season this past week, 5/9!
WANAKENA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION – LIVE MUSIC NEXT WEEKEND AT CHURCH! 3pm Saturday 18th! From the facebook: "Wanakena History Center - Starting June 18, 2022 regular operating hours: Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 4 PM. Also, June 18th Music Event! With local musicians and reception. Details will follow." The Walking Tour around Wanakena has opened for the season this past week, 5/9!
WANAKENA CHURCH – LIVE MUSIC NEXT WEEKEND AT CHURCH. 3pm Satruday 18th. Great to hear those bells a'ringin'. Service begins! June 5th! 10am! Praise the Lord! Star Lake Church CLOSED for summer. Also: NO ZOOM! Service through September 4th. Did you know this song was performed and recorded via the Wanakena Church Organ in May 2016? Cranberry Lake | Z Plan (bandcamp.com)
WANAKENA PUBLIC BATHROOM AND DOCK - THE BATHROOM AND DOCK ARE OPEN AND IN PLACE AND HERE AND THERE! For your pleasure and necessity. Wanakena Sewar and Wanakena Water in working order as well.
WANAKENA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION – Cremation Remains burial has gone up from $150 to $250. Also, there is no longer a backhoe charge for cremation burial because they don’t use a backhoe for cremation burials any longer.
WANAKENACCOMODATIONS - "Where do people stay?" is the question... the answer: IN A TENT. Lots of primitive camping!!!!!! All free and open to the public!!!!!! Coyote Den Motel in Cranberry Lake. Looking for more? Besides Packbasket Adventures Lodge, Wanakena has a number of "vacation" rental homes available. They are all of ADKbyOWNER/AirBnB/VrBo variety. It's someone else's place that YOU stay at. In other words: you can't just show up in Wanakena and expect to get a hotel roof under your head. You need to plan accordingly with your fancy pants smart phone. Do an internet search for Wanakena ADKbyOWNER/AirBnB/VrBo rentals and stuff will pop-up.
HAREWOOD – BOOK TALK June 11th 1pm AUTHOR of A WILD IDEA, BRAD EDMONDSON at Cranberry Library! Also: Our first StoryWalk of the summer is up! The book is "I Need a New Butt" by Dawn McMillan. There are also Grab and Go Pinwheel kits! It starts by the Tennis Courts out behind the library and loops back around. Enjoy and let us know what you think! Tilly's Stone Manor hints at soft opening for the summer. Lakeside General OPEN for the season. Cranberry Blog is back for the season here: Submit a Blog | CRANBERRY B[L]OG (cranberryblog.org). NEW Motel in town! It's called Coyote Den. Right by the Oswegatchie on Rt. 3. More info to come. The Cranberry Library is OPEN Tuesday – Friday 10:00-2:00, Saturday 10:00-1:00, Wednesday Evening 6:00-7:00, Monday 10-2pm. NEW LIBRARY DROP BOX DOWN AT OTTO'S! From Facebook: Dock installation at the HUB is now complete as of Wednesday May 25. Cranberry Lake North Shore Hub OPEN HOUSE July 24th - stay tuned! Cranberry Lake State Campground opened May 20th - Oct. 9th. Tooley Pond Duck Decoy Showroom in Cranberry Lake is OPEN! 2022 Cranberry Lake Boat Club Schedule of Events: Firecracker - Monday July 4th, 2022, Poker Paddle - Saturday July 23rd, 2022, Community Picnic - July 30th, 2022, Canoe/Kayak Race - Saturday August 13th, 2022, Sailboat Races - TBD. Tooley Pond Duck Decoy Showroom in Cranberry Lake is OPEN! John Dragun NEON ARTWORK and MORE down in Windfall! Tilly's Stone Manor is CLOSED for the winter BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GETTING THE OL' NEON SIGN FIXED-UP! Snowmobile trails CLOSED FOR THE SEASON! Cranberry Lake Mountaineers voted BEST CLUB in New York State in 2022. Don't forget about our nearest-by neighbors: Sevey's Point and Thirsty Moose!
It's good to see other folks love capital letters as much as we do... from the facebook: COME JOIN CRANBERRY LAKE VOL. FIREMEN AND AUXILIARY - JULY15 AND July 16 AUXILIARY’S ANNUAL BACKWOODS CRAFT FAIR WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 4PM - A NUMBER OF NEW VENDORS WILL BE HERE THIS YEAR - FIREMEN WILL BE SELLING HAMBERGERS AND HOT DOGS BOTH DAYS. ALL ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD AT THE CRANBERRY LAKE FIRE STATION. And new this year!! CRANBERRY LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESENTS BAKING CONTEST 2022 July 16, 2022
OUT WEST - SOS in Star Lake... stay tuned via FACEBOOK... SOS, The Adirondack Exhibit Center - Home | Facebook. Gym renovations mean NO OPEN GYM and VOLLYBALL this summer at CFCS. CFCSD Fitness Room: OPEN to community members 6pm – 8pm and 5pm - 10pm M-F and weekends 6-10am (paperwork required). Scoops Ice Cream in Star Lake SEVEN days a week 3-8pm. Green Pinky Farm near Oswegatchie is greening-up! Wanakena's closest neighbor, Mountain Gate Redemption near Benson Mines, is open. A little further west Scoops Ice Cream, Coffee Fever, Twin Lakes Hotel, American Legion, Todd Hardware, CF Golf Course and Jreck's, Clifton-Fine Hospital, Community Bank, Adirondack Pharmacy, Clifton-Fine Community Center, Dollar General and Circle J’s in Star Lake are open! Still further west in Oswegatchie, Hillside Diner, UB’s, and Adirondack Rustics are open! Also, the school is ALWAYS hiring, various positions. Lots more to discover on their facebook page. GO EAGLES! Alcoholics Anonymous Friday nights at 7pm in the SOS Building. Ice Rink has closed down for the season. Snowmobile trails CLOSED for the season - Cranberry Lake Mountaineers voted BEST CLUB in New York State in 2022.
KIM AND THOMS LOST DOG REPORT - As of today, there are NO lost dogs in Wanakena. Woof Woof!
HAREWOOD – BOOK TALK June 11th 1pm AUTHOR of A WILD IDEA, BRAD EDMONDSON at Cranberry Library! Also: Our first StoryWalk of the summer is up! The book is "I Need a New Butt" by Dawn McMillan. There are also Grab and Go Pinwheel kits! It starts by the Tennis Courts out behind the library and loops back around. Enjoy and let us know what you think! Tilly's Stone Manor hints at soft opening for the summer. Lakeside General OPEN for the season. Cranberry Blog is back for the season here: Submit a Blog | CRANBERRY B[L]OG (cranberryblog.org). NEW Motel in town! It's called Coyote Den. Right by the Oswegatchie on Rt. 3. More info to come. The Cranberry Library is OPEN Tuesday – Friday 10:00-2:00, Saturday 10:00-1:00, Wednesday Evening 6:00-7:00, Monday 10-2pm. NEW LIBRARY DROP BOX DOWN AT OTTO'S! From Facebook: Dock installation at the HUB is now complete as of Wednesday May 25. Cranberry Lake North Shore Hub OPEN HOUSE July 24th - stay tuned! Cranberry Lake State Campground opened May 20th - Oct. 9th. Tooley Pond Duck Decoy Showroom in Cranberry Lake is OPEN! 2022 Cranberry Lake Boat Club Schedule of Events: Firecracker - Monday July 4th, 2022, Poker Paddle - Saturday July 23rd, 2022, Community Picnic - July 30th, 2022, Canoe/Kayak Race - Saturday August 13th, 2022, Sailboat Races - TBD. Tooley Pond Duck Decoy Showroom in Cranberry Lake is OPEN! John Dragun NEON ARTWORK and MORE down in Windfall! Tilly's Stone Manor is CLOSED for the winter BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GETTING THE OL' NEON SIGN FIXED-UP! Snowmobile trails CLOSED FOR THE SEASON! Cranberry Lake Mountaineers voted BEST CLUB in New York State in 2022. Don't forget about our nearest-by neighbors: Sevey's Point and Thirsty Moose!
It's good to see other folks love capital letters as much as we do... from the facebook: COME JOIN CRANBERRY LAKE VOL. FIREMEN AND AUXILIARY - JULY15 AND July 16 AUXILIARY’S ANNUAL BACKWOODS CRAFT FAIR WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM 9AM TO 4PM - A NUMBER OF NEW VENDORS WILL BE HERE THIS YEAR - FIREMEN WILL BE SELLING HAMBERGERS AND HOT DOGS BOTH DAYS. ALL ACTIVITIES TO BE HELD AT THE CRANBERRY LAKE FIRE STATION. And new this year!! CRANBERRY LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESENTS BAKING CONTEST 2022 July 16, 2022
OUT WEST - SOS in Star Lake... stay tuned via FACEBOOK... SOS, The Adirondack Exhibit Center - Home | Facebook. Gym renovations mean NO OPEN GYM and VOLLYBALL this summer at CFCS. CFCSD Fitness Room: OPEN to community members 6pm – 8pm and 5pm - 10pm M-F and weekends 6-10am (paperwork required). Scoops Ice Cream in Star Lake SEVEN days a week 3-8pm. Green Pinky Farm near Oswegatchie is greening-up! Wanakena's closest neighbor, Mountain Gate Redemption near Benson Mines, is open. A little further west Scoops Ice Cream, Coffee Fever, Twin Lakes Hotel, American Legion, Todd Hardware, CF Golf Course and Jreck's, Clifton-Fine Hospital, Community Bank, Adirondack Pharmacy, Clifton-Fine Community Center, Dollar General and Circle J’s in Star Lake are open! Still further west in Oswegatchie, Hillside Diner, UB’s, and Adirondack Rustics are open! Also, the school is ALWAYS hiring, various positions. Lots more to discover on their facebook page. GO EAGLES! Alcoholics Anonymous Friday nights at 7pm in the SOS Building. Ice Rink has closed down for the season. Snowmobile trails CLOSED for the season - Cranberry Lake Mountaineers voted BEST CLUB in New York State in 2022.
KIM AND THOMS LOST DOG REPORT - As of today, there are NO lost dogs in Wanakena. Woof Woof!
THIS TIME LAST YEAR HERE - Otto's Abode: WANAKENA WEEKLY #70 – 06/03/21 - 06/09/21 (ottosabode.org) AND TWO YEARS AGO!!!!! HERE: Otto's Abode: WANAKENA WEEKLY #18 - 05/04/20 - 06/10/20 (ottosabode.org)
ALL FOR NOW - PINCHIN' PENNIES AND TURNING ON DIMES IN CLIFTON FINE!!!!!
"When the green woods laugh with the voice of joy, and the dimpling stream runs laughing by; when the air does laugh with our merry wit, and the green hill laughs with the noise of it; come live, and be merry, and join with me to sing the sweet chorus of "Ha, Ha, He!" - William Blake (1757 - 1827)
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