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

Tales From Schroon Lake

Barbara Davoll, a local author of more than 50 children’s books – many set in Schroon Lake -- died recently in Connecticut. She was 72.

Barbara’s popular series of Tales From Schroon Lake books, which helped teach a generation of children valuable life lessons, died of congestive heart failure, reported the Poststar on Sunday.

Raised in a Christian home, Barb accepted Christ at the age of eight and dedicated her life to the Lord as a teenager. She moved to Schroon Lake in the mid 1970s with her husband Roy to join the Word Of Life Ministry. She moved to Connecticut two years ago. Her daughter Linda Walsh said her mom wanted to "make it possible for kids to connect with God without a lot of religious speak" From The Poststar:

Barbara was born and raised in the "wilds" of West Virginia. It wasn’t until the family was living in Kentucky in 1972 that Barbara wrote a play about the life of Word of Life co-founder Harry Bollback and received positive feedback for her efforts.

Suddenly a new world opened up to her. The Davoll family moved to the Schroon Lake region a few years later and Barbara wrote and directed "Ring the Bells" and "Let Freedom Ring," theater productions that she and Bollback took on tour around the country for the Word of Life ministries. 

How Much Do We Love Our Library? A Lot!

One of the best kept secrets that Schroon boasts is our library. From the free Wi-Fi, internet access, to the free computer training classes to free films, to terrific kids activities, our library has just above everything you could want. 

And it just got a whole lot better with the introduction of free ebooks, for users of  Kindles, Fires, iPads, Nooks and computers. With a valid library cards, users will be able to check out and download classic and best sellers, anytime and anywhere. And did we menton this is free? From the Schroon Lake Library Winter 2012 Newsletter:

Patrons can choose either a seven or 14 day loan period, and the best part is, the ebooks return themselves so there are no overdue charges.

The Libary is anitcipating a high demand for ebooks so patrons are encouraged to take advantage of the Always Available ebooks with no need for holds. 

Contact the library at 532-7737 ext 13, or stop by to learn more about this fantastic program. What do you like about our Library? Tell us in comments.

More Gore For Less

If ya love skiing at Gore and want to save a few bucks, then let us introduce you to a great way to ski your favorite mountain at a discount.

We recently discovered Liftopia, a website which lists unpublished deals for ski resorts across North America and which often features deals at both White Face and Gore.

Liftopia offers several ways to save, but you have to lock in your deals early. As of this writing there are several deals at Gore for next week.

To ski next Monday and get a $10 food voucher, it wil cost you $67.99 -- a 20 per cent saving. To ski next Tuesday or Wednesday the deal will cost you $55.99  -- a 28 per cent saving! There are also deals on two and three day passes with savings up to 15 per cent.

The skiing at Gore over the last few days has been terrific. Lots of room to move with lots of fresh (machine made) snow.

Goin' At Gore

Picture Tele Racers, Courtesy Gore Mountain

The sun was blazing, the folks friendly and the trails rocked at Gore yesterday, on a very busy Sunday of the Presidents Day weekend holiday.

While the parking lots filled up early, the mountain was relatively un-crowded. Conditions did get a little icy late in the day.

We ate our lunch basking in the sun on the outside deck, just feet away from the open pit fire.

Meanwhle, some Tele racers took home skins, packs, poles, and other  backcountry gear from the Inside Edge of Queensbury in morning races.

Sixty six trails and 13 lifts will be open Monday. Will you be there?