General Board Meeting Minutes: September 5, 2014

• Rum Runner’s Weekend. September 12,13 & 14. Lots of great events planned including a new Scavenger Hunt where you can find the clues and win great prizes. Register and pick up your ballet where theatre tickets are being sold or download from the website http://tiny.cc/rrhunt . Signs will be put out in front of participating establishments declaring them an “A Rum Runner Accomplice on the Bootlegger Trail”. Car Shows are scheduled for the Panther Mt. Inn and the Lucky E Star in Warrensburg on Friday night with the Chester cars traveling to Warrensburg in search of the Notorious Bootleggers Wesley & Gisell. Jazz bands at the Speak Easy both Friday and Saturday night with a terrific Vaudeville Show starring Melissa MacMillan at the Carol Theatre on Saturdayafternoon. Seating is limited for the show and we sold out last year so buy your tickets early (available at Main St. ICP, The Bull House, the Panther Mt. Pub and the Farmer’s Market). Free carriage rides from Circle B Ranch to bring you around town to enjoy $19.25 restaurant specials! Anyone with a classic car interested in joining in the Landon Hill cruise, meet at the Black Bear at 9 AM for a Rum Runnin’ breakfast with the ‘run’ beginning at 10. The Hub will also be participating this year and the “Tweeds” will be riding bicycles from Brant Lake on Saturday morning to meet the Rum Runners Car Chase over Landon Hill where all will ‘parade’ to the field behind the town hall for some Babe Ruth Baseball, where the Sophomore class will be selling hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and Cracker Jacks! A huge thanks to the Northern Warren Trailblazers for supplying the popcorn machine and all the pop corn fixings for the weekend! Look for a full schedule of events in a separate email.
• Bike Night held last Wednesday netted $76 on the 50/50 raffle and this event will be continued next year.
• Car Shows are scheduled for Friday of Rum Runners Weekend beginning at 5 PM at the Panther Mt. Inn and traveling to the Lucky E Star in Warrensburg. Another show is scheduled for Sunday, September 14^th from 11 AM to 1 PM with awards being given out at the Rum Runner’s Brunch being held at the Bull House during the same time period. These will be the last Car Shows of the season.
• APAC: No more performances are scheduled for this year and committee has asked to meet with a few TLBA directors to discuss future plans.

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Rum Runners Weekend

September 12, 13 & 14, 2014

Awarded the
Adirondack Park Agency’s
Best in Spring/Fall Event for 2013!

Friday Sept. 12th:

• Car Hop at the Luck E Star in Warrensburg from 5 to 8 pm
  (See if Bootleggers Wesley & Giselle escaped capture from last year!!!)
• Begin the Weekend Long 1920’s Themed Scavenger Hunt
• Evening Speak-Easy at the Panther Mt. Pub in Chestertown with
  Jazz Bands and Charleston try-outs!

Saturday Sept. 13th:

• 10 AM: Classic Antique Car Race over Landon Hill
• 11 AM: Babe Ruth Baseball at the Chestertown Municipal Center Rear Field
• 3:30 PM: Live Vaudeville Show at the Carol Theatre
• Enjoy $19.25 Restaurant Specials throughout town all weekend!
• Evening Speakeasy at the Panther Mt. Pub with Jazz Bands & Charleston Finals

Sunday Sept. 14th:

• 11 AM to 1 PM Classic Car Show at Panther Mt. Inn and Breakfast/Brunch at the Bull House, Scavanger Hunt and Car Show Awards

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General Board Meeting Minutes: August 8, 2014

• ATV RIDE on July 26^th had 126 riders netting $2,199 for the TLBA. A new check-in spot on top of Panther Mountain was a huge hit, and the event went off smoothly. Cash Prizes of $250 1^st place, $150 2^nd place and $100 3^rd place were given out and 1^st place winner Janine Best donated $150 back to the Alliance. A huge thanks to Don Butler, Ed Jay, the Tin Tee Pee Campground, McCluskey’s hardware and all the volunteers who helped make this event a success. Next ride is scheduled for September 20^th with proceeds going to Toys for Tots.
• Rum Runner’s Weekend committee is meeting again Wednesday, August 13^th, 5PM at the Panther Mt. Pub and anyone interested in helping organize the event is welcome to attend. Great sales on the internet for 1920’s costumes! We again are going to ask all businesses to dress for the era so when people come to town they drop back into the 1920’s.
• ADIRONDACK SHIN-DIG being held on Saturday, August 9^th, to correspond with the 15^th annual Adirondack Yard Sale. Shin-Dig starts at 5 PM where they will be closing off Church Street and “dancing the night away”!!!!
• THE ART in Chestertown is beginning its Harvest Spirit show on Friday August 8^th and is running through Saturday Sept. 20^th. If you’ve never stopped by this Gallery of Inspiring Work by regional artists (located on Main Street in Chestertown), you’re missing out on drawings, sculptures, oil paintings, photographs, watercolors, woodworking, jewelry, books and much more! Gallery is open Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Sundays from 11 AM to 5 PM.

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