• Meeting called to order by Don Butler at 9 a.m.
• Brant Lake Winter Carnival went well.  Attendance was down this year affected by the weather.  There will be a wrap up meeting after this meeting.  Foosball was our biggest outlay of money.  We decided to focus on print and social media this year.  Advertisements on Foosball walls helped greatly with expenses.  Brandon thanked all who participated and helped with the event.
  
• Donnie reported that Gore reported a record turnout during President’s Week/restaurants reported same.  This will be their 60^th anniversary year for the Whitewater Derby. Read more →

Brant Lake Winter Carnival: February 25, 2017:

Advertising space is still available for sides of  the Human Foosball court that will be used at the Carnivals, Woof Stock and available for any other groups who want to borrow it. We’ll be putting 2 ads on each 4×8 plywood ‘side’, both inside and out. Garnet signs will copy your logo or ad onto a sign we can stick on the court. We have +/- 40 openings – cost to advertise is $50 (Garnet signs is charging us $20 each to make the signs) so the remainder will help offset cost of building the court, goal cages, paint, etc…..  If you want to be included, just send your logo or what you want on your sign (jpg format or let me know if Garnet signs has your design) to [email protected] and we’ll take care of the rest!!!

Payment can be sent to TLBA – PO Box 56 – Chestertown, NY 12817

We need volunteers (at least two per shift 11AM – 4PM) to sit in one hour segments at the info table at the Carnival to sign teams up for the Out House Races and have people sign disclosures for any athletic events they’ll be participating in. If you can give us an hour and help us out it would really be appreciated!!!! A few people to help out on Rte 8 with parking are also needed…

Boy Scouts will be selling hamburgers & hotdogs (provided by the TLBA) on the ice Read more →

Dynamite Hill  Dedication Day for the opening ceremony of the new tow lift will also be held Saturday Dec. 31st t 10 AM with our own Olympic Athlete Abe Studler making an appearance.

Brant Lake Winter Carnival: February 25, 2017. Run By Dogs dogsledders had to cancel so we’re looking for new ideas! Possibly a Human Foosball court???? anyone have ideas on how to build one??? Let us know if you’d like to help out! 3-4 Committee meetings are short & sweet!!!!

Downhill Derby: February 18th. We’re looking for events to fill up the vacation week between the Downhill Derby and Brant Lake Winter Carnival… Snowshoe races at Stone Bridge and Caves? a shopping day? an Ice Fishing Tournament? Anyone with ideas or willing to put something together please let a Chamber or TLBA member know!

TLBA and The Carol Theatre joined the Chamber of Commerce with ‘dues’ paid by Brandon Himoff! Thanks Brandon! Al Tolomeo, Tammy LeGare and Drew Cappabianca also joined the Board to help with ‘cross pollination’ between the two organizations.

Town of Chester Christmas Decorations: It was discussed that the Town of Chester could use a more festive atmosphere during the holidays to entice people to visit and shop/eat/whatever…. again, anyone with ideas or suggestions (and willing to help by getting on a committee) please let us know! The TLBA would be willing to help the town, financially and physically, to get more decorations and spruce up the town for the holidays in future years.

Town Bed Tax Monies for 2017. Most of the TLBA event requests have been submitted to both towns.

Rotary Memory tree made +/- $7,000 so thank you to all who supported our local Rotary in this fund raiser!

Book Signing: of Local Author Donna Lagoy’s book ” Underground Railroad in the Adirondacks Town of Chester” on Saturday Dec 17th. If you can’t make the signing, stop by Main St. Ice Cream Parlor to purchase it at any time as it would make a great present or gift for yourself1

There is still time to Support Alternative #1: Earlier this year, New York State purchased this Adirondack Park property with $14.5 million in taxpayer dollars. Now, environmental advocacy groups are pressuring the New York State Adirondack Park Agency and Governor Andrew Cuomo to greatly limit the public’s access to the property, in effect, closing the Boreas Ponds to the disabled, the elderly, children and anyone who is unable to walk long distances.
            To contact the Governor and the APA See link: http://accessadk.com/contact.html .Please stand up for your right to visit this property that you helped pay for. They are bussing in environmental groups from colleges and southern New York to fight Alternative #1 and their numbers are huge so we have to make sure our voice is heard as well. View video: https://www.facebook.com/accessadk/videos/1821177101430953/
The address to send a letter to the APA in support of Alternative #1 for the Boreas Pond, East and West MacIntyre tracts:
Kathleen D. Regan, Deputy Director, Planning
Adirondack Park Agency – PO Box 99 – 1133 State Route 86
Ray Brook, NY  12977
            Or you can e-mailed your letters to: [email protected]  and addressed it to Director Regan.  It’s a good idea to also send copies to our legislative leaders (Elise Stefani, Betty Little, Dan Stec )  If anyone needs additional information I’m sure Fred Monroe or Matt Simpson would be happy to speak with you. The Adirondack Park Agency is also holding a public hearing at the NYSDEC office at 625 Broadway in Albany on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m..

St. Patrick’s’ Day Parade: March 11, 2017                
Adirondack Woof Stock: June 3-4, 2017
Fork to Fork: Sometime in the spring.