The Strand's Big Night Out

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The Strand's Big Night Out

When folks travel from near and far to Schroon Lake – to help out a good cause – then you are pretty much guaranteed it is going to be a huge success. And that was the story on Saturday, December 28, when a near capacity crowd turned out for a fun evening of movies, memories and memorabilia for a fundraiser to Save the Strand Theatre.

In the lobby stood beaming Strand owners Larry and Liz McNamara, greeting dozens of folks. They were joined by event organizers, including Patti Mehm and Emily Rossi-Snook.

There was something about the energy of the event that simply made the art deco cinema glow. That art deco is untouched from when the Rossi family, who purchased the Strand in 1937, enlisted New York City theater designers to reimagine the interior.

We learned that nugget from Emily Rossi-Snook, who gave a brief history of how her family got involved in the Strand. (Emily is also the chairperson for the Save the Strand Committee).

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A Garden Regrows In Schroon

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A former eye sore in the middle of town will once again be transformed into an oasis of vegetables and flowers, with the 2nd Annual Schroon Lake Community Garden set for re-planting next month.

Three new raised beds have been added to the garden --  between the Higher Ground Coffee Shop and the Glens Falls Bank --  bringing  the number of adoptable plots to 22.

As of Monday afternoon, only 5 plots were left for adopting, organizer Sharon Piper told Schroon Laker.

“The Garden was a huge success last year. We had a waiting list of folks who missed out  who were able to adopt a bed this year,” Sharon said.

Besides beautifying the once drab, weed strewn vacant lot, the garden provided real benefits to individuals and the local Food Bank.

“Folks grew veggies for themselves and the Lions Club took out pounds of fresh produce for the Food Bank”.

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Give Peas A Chance

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A one time eyesore in the middle of town --  a weedy, vacant lot  -- has been turned into a glorious community garden.

The idea for the garden had been around for several years, but the seeds finally got sown when Sharon Piper, from the Town’s Tourism Destination Council was asked to identify areas that needed sprucing up.

"This is a fun way to bring the community together,” Sharon told Schroon Laker. Several hurdles had to be cleared  -- as well as a whole lot of weeds  -- on the lot between the Glens Falls Bank and the building where Higher Grounds and the Upstate Insurance Company call home.

“The property is owned by the bank and when I went to get  permission I asked them to ‘Give peas a chance.’

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