The Taxman Cometh...

With the tax filing deadline fast approaching, our pals at Stewart's want to remind us how much in taxes we pay out everytime we hit the gas pumps. And if you happen to be smoker, then you are realy getting taxed up the wahzoo, so much so, that ya might want to consider kicking the habit and investing what you'd be saving into Philip Morris stock!. The Stewart's example is based on $4 a gallon gas - of which the government takes 67 cents. That's $6.70 in taxes for every ten gallons that goes into your tank. 

You Know It’s Summer

Sunset Schroon Lake, Saturday, July 2, 2011

Despite this morning’s thunderclaps – and over all crappy forecast for today – Saturday was sure feeling like it’s the 4^th of July weekend.

And you know the summer seasons has officially started when you see the following:

Renegade fire works light up the lake on July 2 (Nice show from the east side last night)

Folks not always giving way to pedestrians in cross walks (Yes, we are talking about you, Mrs Vermont Plates)

A packed to capacity Town Beach with swimmers being taken care of by our diligent life guards  (Shout out to Dan!)

Very cool looking Harley Davidsons parked neatly on Main Street

NYS Police enforcing the speed limit – A HUGE THANKS

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Got Beer? You'll Need A Six Pack Of Commonsense

By Patty Steele

So, if I were the type of woman who bought beer for 17 year old boys, how would I go about it? Would I bring my own young children into a grocery store, along with Alex, the striking 17 year old son of my best friend, load up on groceries for 10 people, and then try to buy expensive imported beer to hand over to said 17 year old? That's what I was suspected of last weekend when I approached the check out at the Grand Union in Schroon Lake NY.

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