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Lighting Over the Adirondacks

May 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED MULTIROLE AIRCRAFT

http://youtu.be/gWBUwq4Qu9o

Sounds like the Green Mountain Boys are getting some new toys. Badass plane.

Update: Opponents in Burlington say,

“…endanger our hearing and expose us to increased risk of circulatory disease”
“…the new flight path and noise levels would disproportionately affect minorities and the poor” (link)

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Public Invited to Learn About Possible Training Activities for F-35 Aircraft

May 10th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Adirondack News

Northern NY Military Air Space Committee
Hosts Vermont Air National Guard

At the invitation of the Northern New York Military Air Space Committee, the Vermont Air National Guard (VANG), 158th Fighter Wing, Burlington, Vermont will present information on the possible training activities of the F-35 aircraft over the Adirondacks on Wednesday, May 16, from 4 to 7 PM at the Tupper Lake Train Depot in Tupper Lake, NY.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIThe public informational meeting will provide an opportunity for Adirondack residents to learn about training activities which could occur over the Adirondacks if the F-35 aircraft is assigned to VANG’s 158th Fighter Wing.

The United States Air Force is accepting public comment on the F-35A Operational Basing Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) until June 1, 2012. Copies of the DEIS, and Executive Summary of the DEIS and other information regarding the F-35 Aircraft can be obtained at http://www.accplanning.org/

Those wishing to provide comments may send them to:

Mr. Nicholas Germanos, HQ ACC/A7PS
129 Andrews St., Suite 332
Langley AFB, VA 23665?2769

Also, an official hearing on the DEIS is being held on Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 8 PM at Case Middle School, 1237 Washington Street, Watertown, NY. Public comments will be accepted at this hearing.

The Tupper Lake Train Depot is located at 37 Depot Street, just off Main Street/State Route 3 in the Village of Tupper Lake.

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Adirondack Museum Introduces New Audio Tour This Season

May 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Adirondack News

Adirondack MuseumBlue Mountain Lake, NY – David M. Kahn, Executive Director of the Adirondack Museum, announced today that the museum will launch an exciting new audio tour when the museum reopens for the season on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Visitors will be invited to take a fresh look at the Adirondack Museum using the terrific new tour. The voices of real people who live in the Adirondacks today will guide visitors to a deeper understanding of the museum’s exhibitions, it dramatic setting, and what makes the Adirondacks unique.

“The audio tour will add another dimension to an already fantastic museum experience,” said Kahn. “People’s authentic stories will enable our visitors to think about the Adirondacks past, present, and future from intriguing perspectives.”

Allison Buckley, Adirondack Council, with Kezia Simister, Richard Lewis Media Group.Adirondackers’ personal stories will be related by many including: Kevin Bacon, actor; John Collins, Blue Mountain Lake Resident; Martha Foley, News Director, NCPR; Allison Warner, boat builder; Dan Moore, logger; Steven Tucker, farmer; John Fadden, Six Nations Indian Museum; Marty Podskoch, author; Phillip Terrie, author and Environmental Historian, and many more. Preview the tour online at www.adirondackmuseum.org.

The audio tour will be offered free of charge to visitors with museum admission. The tour has been generously sponsored by National Grid as well as additional individuals and foundations. It was produced by Richard Lewis Media Group of Watertown, MA, and will be available via Acoustiguide Audio portable devices and as a downloadable app for smartphones.

The Adirondack Museum reopens for its 55th season on Friday, May 25, and is open 7 days a week, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., through October 14. The museum will close at 3 p.m. on August 10 and September 7 for special event preparations.

The Adirondack Museum, accredited by the American Association of Museums, offers 65,000 square feet of exciting exhibitions housed in twenty-two modern and historic buildings. Visitors can explore how people have lived, worked, traveled, and played in the Adirondacks from the 19th century up to today. The museum is supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency. For additional information, visit www.adirondackmuseum.org or call (518) 352-7311.

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