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Submit events for posting to our web site by calling (518) 873-6555

Send us an email at Town of Elizabethtown.

Please include your name, phone number or email address, and event details.

Youth Commission Education Series

Brought to you by the Elizabethtown Kiwanis and the Elizabethtown-Lewis Youth Commission

For ages 13 and up… boys, girls, and adults!

Monday Evenings: March 15, March 22, and March 29 6:30pm – 8 pm

Elizabethtown Community Hospital Board Room.

Presenter: Mr. Rod Boula; Elizabethtown Kiwanis

Cost: Free

DATES & TOPICS:

3/15/2010 – Personal Finance

3/22/2010 – Citizenship in the Community

3/29/2010 – Orienteering

Attend one, two, or all three… no need to register.

Light refreshments will be served!

Any boy scouts attending can earn a merit badge.

Please contact the Youth Commission with any questions at youth_commission@hotmail.com or via phone at (518) 873-2682.

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Elizabethtown – Lewis Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber currently meets bi-monthly in September, November, January, March, and May.

Please note we do not have meetings during the busy summer months.

Year-round, we are hosting events, workshops and speakers

– these will be well publicized and announced in advance for your planning and participation.

Elizabethtown-Lewis Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 241
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Summer: (518) 873-6466
Winter: (518) 873-6699

www.ElizabethtownChamber.com

Or contact us via email by:

Mail@ElizabethtownChamber.com

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Otis Mountain Music Festival

Call: (518) 962-8687

Benefit for Habitat for Humanity

and other great regional causes

Cobble Hill Golf Course

One of the oldest golf courses in America, built in 1896,

the course offers nine challenging holes interspersed

with tall pines and spectacular mountain views.

The course is open from May through September.

MEMBERSHIPS

RESIDENTS	NON-RESIDENTS
Single - $ 275.00	Single - $ 360.00
Couple - $ 380.00	Couple - $ 455.00
Family - $ 425.00	Family - $ 500.00

ELCS STUDENTS - $75.00

ELCS ALUMNI - COLLEGE STUDENTS - $100.00

GREEN FEES

$ 15.00 - 18 Holes

$ 12.00 – 9 Holes

FIVE DAY TICKET - $ 48.00

Not usable Weekends or Holidays

CART & GOLF CLUB RENTALS

RIDING CARTS / PULL CARTS

9 Holes $ 12.00 $ 2.00

18 Holes $ 20.00 $ 3.00

Golf Clubs $10.00 (per bag)

PERSONALLY OWNED GOLF CART FEES

Daily Trail Fee: $ 10.00

Trail Fee for Season: $225.00

Trail Fee & Summer Storage: $ 260.00

Trail Fee & Year-Round Storage: $ 285.00

Boquet River

Ample fishing sites along the river offer easy access to try your hand at catching

trout and salmon. Canoe or kayak in the spring or fall when the water levels are up,

or just enjoy the natural beauty.

The Adirondack History Center Museum & Colonial Garden

Operated by the Essex County Historical Society,

the museum features three floors of exhibits focusing

on the history, social and military background

of the Adirondack area.

The Colonial garden provides visitors a beautiful display of color

with formal beds of annuals and perennials.

The Essex County Adirondack Garden Club maintains the gardens.

The Museum is open from May through October

Lincoln Pond State Campsite and Picnic Area

There are thirty-five campsites at this park with swimming, fishing and boating.

The site is open from May through October.

Farmers Market

Offering the best of locally produced plants and produce, herbs & everlastings, maple syrup & honey, Artisan breads & cheeses, specialty baked goods & preserves and unique arts & crafts.

The market runs from May through October, and is located on Church Street, behind the museum.

The Hand-Hale Historic District

Designated in 1979, the District is located on both sides of River Street in the hamlet and features the stately homes and offices of two prominent families in the annals of state and national law.

The gracious white frame Hale House, which dates from the year 1818, is located on the north side of the Branch and was the residence of Judge Robert S. Hale. On the south side, Judge Augustus C. Hand built the brick Greek revival structure in 1849. He was the grandfather of Learned and Augustus N. Hand, eminent justices of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Hand House – Augustus C. Hand graduated from Litchfield School in Connecticut and moved with his wife, Marsha Seeley Northrup, from Shoreham, Vermont, to Elizabethtown in 1831. He was appointed Postmaster and Surrogate of Essex County. He went on to be elected Congressman, then a member of the New York Senate, Justice of the New York Supreme Court and an ex officio member of the Court of Appeals. The Hands raised their five children in the large brick house they built in 1849 next to the Law Office. Their three sons began practice there, starting a five-generation tradition of Hand lawyers and judges. A.C.’s grandsons are the most renowned of that tradition: Augustus Noble Hand (1969-1954) and Learned Hand (1872-1961). Cousins and lifelong friends and colleagues, the two had remarkable parallel careers, attending Harvard and Harvard Law together, practicing in New York and being appointed Justices to the U.S. District Court, Southern District, and their final appointment as Justices of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 2^nd Circuit. Their accomplishments are sufficiently noted elsewhere. They are among the most respected justices in the country.

The Greek Revival style house has changed a little over the years. A.C.’s youngest son Richard made several improvements in the 1880’s and 90’s including an addition to the rear of the house, a conservatory, porches and other “Victorian” flourishes. After the turn of the century the house was used only as a summer residence. The Bruce L. Crary Foundation bought the house from the family in 1979 to use for its offices and to provide meeting space to the community. Many of the original furnishings and family portraits remain in place today.

The Bruce L. Crary Foundation – For 35 years the Bruce L. Crary Foundation has been quietly making a difference in the lives of students in the North Country. To date this small foundation has helped over 5000 people pay for their higher education with grants totaling almost $7,000,000. Bruce L. Crary, who was a resident of Westport, NY, was interested in helping young people from the Adirondack area. When he died in a car accident in 1962, at 42 years of age, most of his estate was left as a legacy to assist with college expenses for “deserving students in need of financial assistance.” The Foundation gained not-for-profit status in 1973 and in 2007 became a Supporting Organization of the Adirondack Community Trust. It provides scholarships through the Crary Education Fund to full-time undergraduate students who are residents of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, and Warren counties.

Over the years, the Board of Governors had refined the process of awarding grants to students by directly involving a Selection Committee at each of the forty area schools that Crary serves. The Committee is made up of: Principal or Superintendent, School Board member, Guidance Counselor, community representative and a former Crary recipient if available. Each school is given an allocation based on demographics which the Committee distributes among the qualifying senior applicants. The recommended range for awards is currently $600 to $1000. Students qualify academically and by nature of financial need. The award is renewable for each of four years of undergraduate study if the student remains compliant with the guidelines.

8273 River Street, PO Box 396

Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Phone: (518) 873-6496

Toll Free: 1-866-242-5294