Happy Thursday!
Hello everybody! The Wanakena Cemetaty Association (Grave Diggers Annonomous) has once again met, and all is well, it appears. Wanakena History Center OPEN EVERY WEEKEND ALL SUMMER LONG! Dont forget about a DIFFERENT "SINGER" SUNDAY EVERY SUNDAY! Wanakena in the summertime - WHAT JOY! We've had some COOL NIGHTS! And some swimers are reporting COLD WATER! Even though the days get HOT... the rain and stuff keep dat water cool! On the other side of Cranberry Lake Birch's Lakeside, the Clifton Community Library and the Harewood hub are DOING THEIR THANGS! Check em out. The College Vans are seen at the trailhead parking lots. There are about a dozen different colleges that hit the trail out here (Colgate, Hamilton, Houghton, Kalamazoo, Potsdam, etc...) Art Report: Ian Burcroff paintings are off the wall at Otto's Abode... hope ya didn't miss that show - THEY WERE OUTSTANDING PAINTINGS! Cranberry Lake Art Show was another smashing success. Great Job Everyone. Rain report: While Wanakena did receive a good heaping helping of rain (at least 3 inches) Hurricane Debbie skirted a bit north of us. It's wet out here, but not as wet as other parts of the county. Bernie C. noted that there are some crossbills eating stone over be the sewar dept in the AM. THEY'RE CUTE! Snowshoe hare always bopping around over there too. In the yard: LOTS of goldfinch! NO bear, moose, etc.. sightings. Saw a big ol' buck outside of Harewood highway. What else: 3rd Annual Packrafting Adventure Race Eastern Mountain Wilderness Challenge — Packrafting Adventures from Blue Mountain Lake/Stillwater/Five Ponds/Oswegatchie to Wanakena racers reported lakes and ponds where there shouldn't be but mostly favorable soggy conditions. Recent visitors reported a BIG OLD Milk Snake in their outhouse town in Fine! She was pulling down her trousers to take a seat and it dropped down on her. They are not poisonous but the thing was big and that sounds TERRIFYING! RANGER SCHOOL CLASS of 2025 ARRIVES SUNDAY! GOODBYE SUMMER! Live cam here: Live view - AXIS M1004-W Network Camera Here is a really nice concise list of local renting options nearby. Places to Stay (cranberrylakemountaineers.com) The word on the street is that the YOGA retreat that was planned at Packbasket has been called-off. STAY TUNED! DOWN AT THE ABODE - We now OFFICIALLY accept EBT. We got a new machine, and it works now. Tell a friend. YES: Live music this Saturday at ZPARK! More info below. AFTER THAT! Labor Day weekend is right around the corner.... which means QUILT FEST! And the Atkinsons live at ZPARK! OPEN AIR OPEN MIC :AST SATURDAYS OF SEPT AND OCT! Mountain Gate Plaze at Clifton Corners is UP FOR SALE! What else? WHO KNOWS!?!? A WHOLE LOT! More to come. Stay tuned! Thanks for shopping local and not buying into and perpetuating that Cranberry Lake "food desert" malarkey you might read about on Adirondack Explorer dot org. BOOOO! Anyhoo...TALK SOON! LUVAYA BYEBYE! CHEERS from your favorite YEAR-ROUND inconvenience store and MORE! At the MOUTH of CRANBERRY LAKE in the HEART OF WANAKENA next to the post office at the EDGE OF WILDERNESS below the rapids, gosh dang OTTO'S ABODE! We couldn't do it without all yer support. FOUR YEARS OF WANAKENA WEEKLY ARCHIVE ON THE WEBSITE! Cheers and thanks for reading and chipping in. Last night's meeting minutes: Town Of Fine: Minutes: August 14, 2024: August Meeting & Public Hearing [Digital Towpath]
RAIN OR SHINE COMING UP!!!!! LIVE MUSIC WITH BELLA'S BARTOK! Tell yer friends. SEVEN YEARS LATER... BELLA'S BARTOK RETURNS TO WANAKENA! "Live your fantasy and embrace the stranger side of life with Bella’s Bartok. A band known for raucous theatrical performances and an outspoken political message of finding hope in a world beset by cruel uncertainty. With utter joy, they seamlessly blend a rich cacophony of sound and soul into their music with influences ranging from Punk to Folk and Pop to Americana. Let your freak flag fly high, fiercely and free, throw your societal inhibitions to the wayside and seek comfort in the warm sonic embrace of Bella’s Bartok. We are the night, and you are bound to boogie. Floors may be broken but hearts will be mended." www.bellasbartok.com
A MESSAGE FROM THE CRANBERRY LAKE BOAT CLUB - Cranberry Lake Canoe /Kayak Race Saturday, August 24, 2024. This race is a great "warm up" for those who are planning to do the Adirondack Canoe Classic, the 90-Miler, which begins on Friday, September 6th. The 2024 edition of the race will again be the 8.4 mile course around Joe Indian Island. The race takes place on Cranberry Lake in the northern Adirondacks on Cranberry Lake, which is the third largest lake in the Adirondack Park. It is open water, somewhat like Long Lake in the Adirondack Canoe Classic, and this year the organizers want to make it especially a competition for C-4s by presenting a cup to the first C-4 across the finish line. This must be a mixed team containing at least one male or female. Other canoes, kayaks and especially voyageurs are most welcome to compete. The lake can be quite choppy if there is wind as is usually the case. The registration form is available on the CL Boat Club's web page. Participants can also register between 8:30 and 9:30 on race day, as they check in at the Community Center on Route 3, in the middle of town across the road from the beach. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be provided free to racers. We hope to see you here. Halsey Bagg, Commodore, Debra Roberts, Race Director, Cranberry Lake Boat Club
HERE IS AN UNDER-CONSTRUCTION LIST OF CLIFTON-FINE SUMMER 2024 EVENTS!
ALL SUMMER - WANAKENA HISTORY CENTER OPEN SAT AND SUN 11-4PM
ALL SUMMER - WANAKENA HISTORY CENTER SPECIAL "SINGER SUNDAYS"
08/17 - 7PM LIVE MUSIC ZPARK WANAKENA
08/20 - TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE HAREWOOD HUB
08/22 - 08/26 - WANAKENA PACKBASKET WELNESS RETREAT
08/24 - FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE LEGION STAR LAKE
08/24 - CRANBERRY LAKE BOAT CLUB BOAT RACE
08/24 - AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY FUN DAY CLASSIC CARS BBQ LIVE MUSIC
08/25 - 2PM LIVE MUSIC HAREWOOD LIBRARY
08/27 - AUTHOR PRESENTATION HAREWOOD HUB
08/30 & 08/31 - QUILT FEST WANAKENA
08/31 - 3PM SATURDAY SOCIAL AT THE HAREWOOD HUB
08/31 - 7PM LIVE MUSIC WANAKENA
09/06 - HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET STAR LAKE 10-3PM
09/07 - STAR LAKE FIRE DEPT. CRAFT FAIR, PARADE AND FIREWORKS!
09/20 - HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET STAR LAKE 10-3PM
09/28 - 6-9PM OPEN AIR OPEN MIC OTTO'S ABODE
10/04 - HOSPITAL FARMERS MARKET STAR LAKE 10-3PM
10/26 - 6-9PM OPEN AIR OPEN MIC OTTO'S ABODE
(What are we missing? Let us know! Thanks!)
RISE AND SHINE CLIFTON-FINE - Starting from the west: Historic Fine Town Hall Building in Fine Village seeking input for its use and future! Fine Volunteer Fire Dept THANK YOU! Lodge at Dodge Pond OPEN. UBs Mercantile and ADK Rustics in Oswegatchie (Home of The Bargain Hunter!) are OPEN! Around Star Lake: ADK Holy Grail Gift Shop OPEN with GIANT LOON! ADK Pharmacy OPEN. Clifton Fine Central School GO EAGLES! Community Bank OPEN! Clifton Fine Hospital OPEN and HOPIN' you're healthy! They also like some of your MONEY! GIVE IT TO 'EM! They are looking to EXPAND! Look out for Food Truck Thursdays and Farmers Markets! Dollar General OPEN! Twin Lakes OPEN! CF Arena CLOSED FOR SEASON. Jrecks' Golf Course CLUB HOUSE has LUNCH AND DINNER! It's called CLUB GRUB! CF Golf Course OPEN! Star Lake Volunteer Fire Department THANK YOU! SOS Adirondack Exhibit Center EVENTS HAPPENING! Clifton-Fine Community Center and Food Pantry & Free Community Meal Wednesdays! Todd Hardware OPEN! Coffee Fever SOLD? Circle Jays OPEN! What's The Scoop SCOOPIN! American Legion OPEN. Newton Falls Giving Box & Post Office OPEN. Newton Falls Volunteer Fire Department THANK YOU! Mountain Gate Plaza Bottle Redemption at Clifton Corners IS FOR SALE! Packbasket Adventures Lodge in Wanakena OPEN... with NEW OWNERSHIP! Mary holds down 13695 Wanakena Post Office - Clifton Community Library Book Drop Box out-front! Wanakena Ranger School getting ready for next year class! Wanakena Historical Association Walking Tour OPEN History Center OPENS JUNE 15TH and are OPEN every sat and sun though summer 11-4pm. Clifton-Fine Summer Series in ZPARK SUMMETIME! Common Thread Quilt Fest Labor Day Weekend! Out in Harewood: Wooden Fish Hathery OPEN! Coyotes Den CLOSED! Cranberry Lake Volunteer Fire Department THANK YOU! Birch's Lakeside OPEN - Boat Taxi Service NOW and LOTS MORE! Tilly's? Cranberry Lake Art Show HAPPENING! Cranberry Lake North Shore Hub hosts space use, dock use, summer concerts and summer lectures! Clifton Community Library OPEN! Cranberry Lake Boat Club announcing summer events (Firecracker Race, Poker Paddle, Boat Race)! Cranberry Lake DEC Campground opened May 17th - Hannah Z and Ron C's Birthday! Cranberry Lake Mountaineers Snowmobile Club, check 'em out! Where the "WANAKENA" trail signs go? Grasse River Railway? Sevey's Point at Sevey's Corner OPEN. Thirsty Moose Childwold OPEN! Childwold Presbyterian Church though September 15th! And don't forget! Back West: 2E's, Edwards Opera House, Jim's Auto in South Edwards OPEN! Plum Brook Cafe in Russell OPEN! Jockos in Degrasse OPEN and re-painted! CLIFTON-FINE RT. 3 CORRIDOR ROLL-CALL ROUND-UP! We're Southern St. Lawrence County. We're Northwestern Adirondacks. We're BOTH. We're NEITHER! WE'RE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-LESS! WILD WEST! GREAT SOUTH WOODS WAY SOUTH OF THE ROCK! ALL THAT STUFF! OH YEAH!
"There is no plateau on which Nature rests at mid-summer, but she instantly commences the descent to winter." -Henry David Thoreau, journal (Aug. 23rd, 1853)