Schroon Lake’s Diversity Pledge
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The Schroon Lake Town Board has passed a diversity pledge, following an incident in which images of the confederate flag were inadvertently displayed on a poster honoring the 2020 Schroon Lake Senior Class.
Read all about it The Sun’s report by Tim Rowland, by clicking here.
Meanwhile, Sally Friedman, who was at the meeting, shared her views about the incident in the following letter to the Sun’s Editor.
To the editor:
I was at that “diversity meeting” in Schroon Lake and was appalled that people who profess to occupy the moral high ground excuse the display of the confederate flag as “southern pride”.
The Confederate flag was designed to be a battle flag easily distinguishable from our flag, the flag of the United States, by traitors who sought to overthrow our government in support of slavery and white supremacy.
I’m guessing that most people in the North Country who display the Confederate flag have no southern ties, that their ancestors would be horrified to see them flying the flag of those they fought against.
The Confederate flag has always been the flag of racial terrorism. It is the flag of the KKK and lynching and Jim Crow laws. It is the flag that the white supremacist who murdered nine Black churchgoers in SC flaunted in all his pictures. White people who wear and display that flag need to understand what it means to those who fear it.
Sally Friedman, Paradox, New York
Foodie Adventures For Schroon Lakers
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Juniper Hill Farm stand at the Chestertown Farmers Market
Cooking with fresh summer ingredients while supporting local farmers is a hands down win for everybody. And with an abundance of sunshine, local produce has never been better.
For Schroon Lakers, there is an embarrassment of riches. On Main Street, Pine Cone Provisions has been a champion of farmers, cheese makers and boutique butchers throughout the years. They also feature awesome vegan burgers. Each week brings another selection of just-picked comestibles.
Fresh produce changes weekly at Schroon’s ADK Gardens
Up the road -- just north of Curtis Lumber – the offerings from ADK Gardens are abundant: heirloom tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peaches and summer squash. New items are added every week. And while you are there, look through a selection of gorgeous perennials for sale.
On Thursday at the Schroon Lake Market in the Town Park (10am – 2pm), the offerings from Juniper Farms and Frank, a local corn grower, are top notch. The local jams and honey are delicious.
If you are up for an adventure -- and a huge selection of goodies – then take a road trip to the Chestertown Farmers Market. Every Wednesday local farmers offer a dazzling array of fresh local goods and produce, including roasted coffee beans, kombucha, spicy pickles, baked goods, crepes and cheeses, just to name a few.
Our go-to each visit is the fish monger. His large selection of sustainably fished Atlantic seafood is super fresh. Take a bag with ice and get there early. He sources his selection from as far south as Long Island and northeast to Massachusetts. On a recent visit, halibut, sword fish, tuna, salmon, grouper and shark were available. We have become fans of his sugar smoked scallops.
REST IN PEACE: Doris Darlington Cohen June 18, 1930 — July 12, 2020
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Doris Cohen. From her official obit:
Doris was born in Rome, New York to Phyllis Mittenmaier and George A. Darlington. She grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey where she played the bass drum in the marching band for Roosevelt High School.
One highlight as the president of her youth group was eating dinner with Eleanor Roosevelt and the first dog Fala, (who took a liking to her) at Val-Kill.She met Walter K. Cohen at Pratt institute and they married following graduation. She worked in an advertising design studio in New York City before settling in Westchester and raising four children.
Doris was involved in scouting, a board member of the PTA, and an active member of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church including it’s altar guild and thrift shop.She and Walter had a log cabin built on Schroon Lake and eventually retired there. Doris was on the board of the Schroon Lake Arts Council, a member of the Adirondack Mission and on the altar guild at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church. She also became a member of the Senior Citizens and a supporter of Seagle Colony. As a member of the Historical Association in Ardsley she was asked to research the local Native Americans. This further fueled her passion for their culture.
Doris and Walter traveled extensively, especially across country, to learn about and collect art from various Native American tribes. They started a small business, Many Tribes Indian Collection, and used their knowledge and collection to teach school children throughout the state.
Doris was predeceased by her husband, Walter, and her sister Mary Elizabeth. Survivors include her son, Stuart (Carol) Cohen of Georgia; her daughters: Lorraine Townsend of Middletow, Suzanne Cohen (Dennis) of Greenwich, Eleanor Wood of Albany; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will take place with Walter at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Memorials may take the form of donations to The Westport Animal Shelter, The Adirondack Mission or the Schroon Lake Senior Citizens. For online condolences please visit www.edwardlkellyfuneralhome.com.
