Town Supervisor Mike Marnell’s Hands on Approach To Getting Things Done

Part of the construction of the new wheelchair access path to the Town Beach

It was last winter when a news report about wheel chair bound soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq  -- who were given the chance to learn how to ski --  caught the attention of then Town Supervisor candidate Mike Marnell.

Mike, a former vet himself, was impressed with how the ski resort provided access to the soldiers  -- who used modified skis --  to hit the slopes and enjoy themselves. And that got him thinking: what about Schroon Lake providing access to those brave young men to our world famous Town Beach, now only accessible by either walking down the hilly, lush lawn, or navigating several hundred steps.

“We have this beautiful beach here, but if you are in a wheel chair or have trouble walking you can’t get to it,” Mike told Schroon Laker today. So when Mike was elected to Town Supervisor, he’d already drawn up plans in his head that he hoped would one day allow handicapped folks  -- particularly war veterans -- access to our beach.

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Good Friday Morning: Your Weekend Guide

What a glorious day! The sun is shinning, the kids are out of school and many of us have the day off. We took this photo this morning from the boat ramp and having the sun kiss us was a true blessing. With Easter and Passover there's a lot happening.

Saturday Easter Egg Hunt

The Mountainside Bible Chapel is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt at 10 am in the Town Park for Pre- K to Grade 5. Bring your Easter Egg baskets and call 518 532-7128 ext 1 to leave a message to let the Bunny know you are coming.

Sunday Easter Egg Hunt

Stewart's. 11am to 3pm. Try and find the eggs hidden in the store for prizes.

Restaurant News

Mr P.'s Mountain Smokehouse, Morning Star Bistro and Decesare's Pizza will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Other Opens and Closes

True North Yoga will be closed Saturday, but will reopen on Easter Sunday for regular classes. 

Worship

Gore Mountain host their annual non demominational  Dawn Service at 7 am this Sunday. Check out our Worship link in our Useful Links section for informaton on local weekend services. 

Got something happening this weekend or an upcoming event you'd like to tell us about? Shoot us an email at schroonlaker@me.com

The Inlaws Rockin' Schroon

Our favorite country rockers, The Inlaws, are back rockin' Witherbee's Saturday night. Danny, Ray and Joe -- along with Rob, Gary and Matt -- are a party waiting to happen. All they want is to see your smilin' faces and feet on the dance floor. It's only a matter of time before this well kept secret gets out and the band will conquer all. So come on out Saturday night so you can tell all your friends you saw The Inlaws, before they were really famous. To get you in the mood, enjoy their new song Come On in the video above.

When and Where: Saturday, March 10, 7 pm - 11 pm. Witherbee's Carriage House 581 US Route 9 Schroon Lake. 518 532-9595

Catching A Laker

While many an experienced hand may be hoping to pull a prize fish out of the lake this weekend, it may not offer the same thrill as their first ice fishing catch.

So if you are not on the lake today -- and wanna share the sheer joy of what it’s like to pull up a laker  -- then we hope you enjoy the above video taken last month here in Schroon by a proud dad capturing his son’s first catch.

Enjoy. Got photos of this weekend's big Derby? Email them to us at Schroonlaker@me.com

Gore! Gore! Gore! Powder! Powder! Powder!

Stating the obvious: this weekend is going to be the best weekend of the season to ski Gore Mountain, with the resort getting 12 inches of snow in the last 24 hours. That means 100 per cent of the mountain is open -- more than 40 miles of trials! That’s 95 of 'em, accessible by 9 lifts.

And did we mention there’s eight miles of glades!

This weekend season pass holders get to bring a friend who can ski at half price. And don’t forget to check out neat ways to save at Liftopia.

The forecast for Friday calls for cloudy conditions, high near 38 with south wind 5-9 mph.

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