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Photo Courtesy Mark and Sharon Piper
We first met the Mark and Sharon Piper when we stayed at their glorious Bed and Breakfast just after they had become the inn's new owners in 2009. What an experience! And what a breakfast! You may them as inn keepers, but there's a lot more behind this fun loving, dynamic duo, which you can learn about in our Profiles section.
At least 20,000 people, folks from all over the North Country, the US and the world -- we hear there are several Aussies vacationing here this year – are expected for Monday’s July 4th Parade.
Organizer Kate Huston says this year’s parade, in the planning stages since last year’s ended, will feature a lot of music.
"I’m really pleased that we have so much music in the parade and in the day’s activities," Kate told Schroon Laker.
And if you want one of the best seats in the house, get there early. We hear folks starting placing their folding chairs along the route in downtown early in the morning.
There's numerous street closings and docks restrictions for the 4th Celebrations:
TOWN OF SCHROON
PUBLIC NOTICE
ON JULY 4th, 2011 THE FOLLOWING STREETS WILL BE DESIGNATED NO PARKING STREETS IN THE TOWN DUE TO THE PARADE & EMERGENCY ACCESS ROUTE BEGINNING FROM MAIN CARE ON ROUTE 9 NORTH - INCLUDING THE EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET, FOWLER AVENUE, LELAND AVENUE AND DOCK STREET FROM 5:30 AM UNTIL 8 PM.
There’s so much going on in Schroon this weekend, I am compelled to tell a joke that I’m sure a few comedians used over the years at the old Scaroon Manor:
"I feel like a mosquito at a nudist colony – I don’t know where to start!"
Music is prominently featured in this year's July 4th celebrations, with performances by several bands, including the Gregson Bros, artists from the Seagle Music Colony and Word of Life Collegians.
The drama is supplied by the ADK Shakes company performing “mini” Shakespeare scenes throughout the day. And the high flying action takes place in a tethered balloon ride at Schroon Lake Central School.
11 am - 2 pm Chicken Barbecue. Community Church, Main Street
11 am - 9 pm Art Bucket. Air brush tattoos and face painting
11 am - 1:30 pm Loose Connections @ Fountain Park
11 am – 9 pm ADK Shakes. Roaming Shakespeare scenes around Fountain Park
12 pm - 5:30 pm Bounce Around. Kid Activities @ Town Park near the beach
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Seagle Music Colony @ Fountain Park
3 pm – 5:30 pm The Gregson Brothers
3pm Annual Fishing Contest Trophies awarded @ Chamber of Commerce Office
3pm – 6 pm Adirondack Basket Raffle. Tickets @ Chamber of Commerce Office
4pm – 6 pm Sue Tilloston on keyboards @ The Community Church, Main Street
5:30 pm - 6 pm Adirondack Pipe and Drums @ Fountain on Main Street
6pm ANNUAL PARADE
7 pm Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides @ Schroon Lake Central School
8pm Raffle winners announced
Dusk - Patriotic Music by Word of Life Collegains on Town Beach
Dusk - FIREWORKS ABOVE SCHROON LAKE!!!!
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