LivingADK 's Annual Meeting Recap

Meeting Minutes...

Annual Financial Report....

Membership List...

Membership

October 1, 2023 –

September 30, 2024

Major $500+

Mr. William Basile

Ms. Deborah A. Carhart

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Evans

Mr. Frederick M. Genung

Mr. & Mrs. John Jeffrey

Mr. Scott McCarley

Mr. & Mrs. Don McCarty

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Millikan

Ms. Janice O’Connor

Mr. Don Ross

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Trainor

Mr. & Mrs. Symeon Tsoupelis

Mr. & Mrs. Rinaldo Villa

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wallingford

Mr. & Mrs. Bill West

Visioning $251+

Mr. & Mrs. David Curtis

Enchanted Forest/Water Safari

Mark Hannah Contracting, Inc.

(Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hannah)

Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Satterly

Sustaining $101+

ADK Action

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Artuso

Mr. Jeffrey Bonner & Ms. Melody Noel

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cominsky

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Curcio

Mr. Arthur Delaney

Mr. Gary Falchi

Robin & William Hill

Jake of Old Forge, Inc

Ms. Joan Lafferty & Mr. Nicholas Goodhew

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Mayer

Mr. Jim Nerschook /Sunset Beach Cottages

Ms. Lucy Nolan

Okara Lakes Association

Dr. Julie and Mr. Edward Perlanski

Prospect Volunteer Ambulance, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reaume

Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Rogers

Mr. David Rosen

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ruscitto

Mr. & Mrs. Steven Schanely

Mr. & Mrs. Trae Skinner

The Oil Well

Mr. Paul Van Slyke

Guiding $36-100

Adirondack Bank

Mr. Don Andrews & Toni Noma

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Beauchamp

Ms. Michelle Brandstadt

Burkhard-Evans, Inc.

Community Bank NA

Mr. Douglas Cotanche

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Criss

Daiker’s on 4^th Lake

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gloo

In memory of Theodore C. Gloo

Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Hirshfield

in memory of Howard & Judith Slater

Inlet Volunteer Ambulance Squad

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Don Kelly

Mr. & Mrs. David Kress

Mr. David Kornmeyer

Ms. MaryJane Lasher

Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Lister

Ms. Jeanne Lupo

Ms. Julie Meeks

Ms. Karen Minnie

Old Forge Library Association

Dr. Leslie Goldstone Orly

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Pearson

Pine’s Country Store

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Rudd

Mr. Ken Shine

Mrs. Donna Stoner & Mr. George B. Cady

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Trimbach

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Underhill

The Waldheim, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Whitehead

Ms. Libby Zupnik

Friends $35

Ms. Marie Adams

Adirondack Railway Preservation Society

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Barlett

Ms. Anita Black

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Booton

Christy’s Motel

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dickerson

Mr. & Mrs. Devlin Hennessy

Mr. Andrew Moen

Old Forge Volunteer Fire Department

Mr. & Mrs. Neil Satterly

Funding Partners

Anonymous Donors

Linda and Sarah Cohen Fund

Adirondack League Club Community Fund

Central Adirondack Association, Inc.

Peter & Vivian Falco Family Foundation

The Kleinschmidt Family Foundation

Town of Inlet

Town of Webb

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CAP-PY Duck Derby Sponsors - 2024

Adirondack Bank

Adirondack Rafting Outfitters

Community Bank NA

Daiker's Inn on 4th Lake

Dunn's Boat Service

Ferris Studios

Front Door Diner/Back Door Bar/Archie's Alley/Eagle Bay House

Great Pines Resort

McCauley Mountain/Town of Webb

Meyda Lighting

Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company

Nunn's Better Cookies

Old Forge Hardware & Furniture Co.

Rainbow Zen

Raquette Lake Navigation Company

Rivett's Marine Recreation & Service

Strand Theatre of Old Forge

Sunset Beach Cottages

The Blue Spruce Motel

Thendara Gold Club

View Arts

The Waldheim Resort

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LivingADK Regional Community Investment

Grants & Investments Along Routes 28 & 30 Corridors

Town of Forestport

Local Waterfront Revitalization project to develop a plan for town waterfront access on the Black River 2005, $50,000
Construction of new Otter Lake fire station through Homeland Security Funding 2011, $1,126,431
Woodgate Library through Community Foundation for new roof 2014, $10,000
Woodgate Library, NYS Library Construction Fund 2015 $41,269

(Summary of grant development/investment for Town of Forestport - $1,227,700)

Town of Webb

Main Street business revitalization grants 2009, $200,000
Waterfront Revitalization project developing design plans for waterfront park Reconstruction of Town of Webb Municipal dockage 2010, $48,000
Design and construction assistance for Point Park 2006, $140,000
Central Adirondack Laboratory for Environmental Sciences (CALES) – feasibility study on establishing an environmental studies program within the Town of Webb 2008, $100,000
Design plan for McCauley Mountain Ski Chalet through West Adirondack Recreation Development Association (WARDA) 2004, $20,000
Trails grant for improvements to McCauley Mt. in collaboration with Town of Webb School and WARDA 2011, $5,350
DEC capital assistance program for transfer station recycling project 2015, $24,412
Grant writing for purchase of new wheelchair accessible van for Community Transportation Services, LTD (CTS Van) 2008, $52,000, SUV 2013, $14,065, SUV 2017, $6,940
Playground equipment through Herkimer County HealthNet 2012, $12,403
Municipal Incentive Grant for recreation through Herkimer County 2012, $5,000
Strand Theater Digital Conversion through Empire State Development 2013, $25,000 and coordination of Save Our Strand Digital Conversion 2013, $108,000
Kinderwood School through DeVito Family Foundation 2013, $20,000; 2017, $20,000
Complete Streets grant (bike racks), Herkimer County 2014, $5,000
TOBIE Trail improvements, Herkimer County 2014, $9,747
Energy Improvements to McCauley Mt. snowmaking and ski lift, NYSERDA & National Grid 2014 $58,855
Energy efficient snow making equipment for McCauley Mt., NYSERDA 2018, $66,200
Old Forge Library, CNY Arts 2015, $620
Webb Police Dept. 100-Watt Radio, NYS Criminal Justice 2015, $2,500
Webb Police Dept. – Bulletproof Vest Partnership 2015/2016 $3,900
Playground Equipment, McCauley Mt. Herkimer County HealthNet 2015, $6,483
North Woods Community Center, Community Foundation Herkimer/Oneida 2015, $10,000
Transportation Shuttle, NYS Dept. of Transportation 2015/2016 $45,750
Mission Boutique Building, Community Foundation, 2016 $57,300
Town Building Improvements, State and Municipal Grants 2016, $60,000
Maple Ridge Water Tower Financing, USDA Rural Development, 2016, $1.75 million
Assistance to non-profits, Adirondack League Club Community Fund, 2016-2022, $664,361
MACs Safe Ride, new vehicle assistance, Community Foundation, 2016, $25,000
DEC Municipal Waste Reduction, reimbursement for recycling equipment, 2016, $69,802
Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co., Empire State Development expansion project, 2017, $140,000
Community Health & Wellness Fund, feasibility study from Community Foundation, 2017, $11,500
Town of Webb Historical Association Goodsell cellar drainage repair, 2017, $2,000
Old Forge Little League – new ball field, Community Foundation, 2017, $10,000
Town of Webb DEC Engineering Planning Grant for Wastewater Rehabilitation and Upgrade, 2018, $24,900
Anasazi, LLC, (Hollister’s Business Expansion), Empire State Development Expansion project, 2018, $520,000
Fulton Chain of Lakes Association, Invasive Species Lake Steward and Boat Wash Decon Station Summer 2019 Support, Adirondack League Club Community Fund, 2019, $1,500
Town of Webb Public Restroom Project, Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant, 2019, $100,000
For the Declaration of Arbor Day in Town of Webb toward Tree City USA Designation, purchase of two (2) trees, New York State Urban Forestry Council, 2021, $1,000
McCauley Mt. Recreation Center, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Recreational Trails Program Grant award to expand the existing Mountain Biking trails; 2021, $250,000
Old Forge Public Dog Park, 2022, $31,652
New flooring and equipment for George Hiltebrant Recreation Center, Wadas Foundation, 2022, $133,000
Beautification Mural in Old Forge, It’s Happening Herkimer, 2022, $300
Beautification Mural in Eagle Bay, Adirondack Foundation, 2023, $2,600
Beautification Mural in Eagle Bay, Adirondack Bank, 2023, $150
Conklin Family Dog Park, East Hill Family Foundation, 2023, $10,000
Old Forge Farmers Market Direct Nutritional Support Program, DeVito Family Trust, Excellus BCBS Health & Wellness Award & Farm Credit East, Adirondack League Club, 2023, $7,250
KYAC general support, The Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2023, $5,000
Kinderwood School, The Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2023, $5,000
Community Transportation Services, Adirondack Foundation, 2023, $5,000
Recreation Connections/Old Forge, The Community Foundation, 2023, $15,000
Town of Webb, Clean Energy Communities, 2022, $10,000
Town of Webb, Clean Energy Communities/Community Solar, 2023, $5,000
Old Forge Farmers Market Direct Nutritional Support Program, Excellus BCBS Health & Wellness Award, the Adirondack Foundation Generous Acts Grant & Farm Credit East, 2024, $3,750
Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps Auto Pulse equipment, The Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2023, $15,000
Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps – Adirondack Foundation Generous Acts grant for their Continuing Education Program, 2024, $2,400
Town of Webb Recreation Pavilion, NYSERDA Grant for upgrades the building, 2024, $50,000
Town of Webb McCauley Mt., DEC Smartgrowth Grant for snow making equipment, 2024, $125,000
KYAC, Herkimer County Youth Bureau, 2024, $1,000
Recreation Connections Old Forge, Herkimer County Youth Bureau, 2024, $3,000
Webb Wastewater Project, Congressionally Directed Spending/EPA, 2023, $1,000,000
Lunch for Seniors, Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2024, $20,000

(Summary of grant development/investment for Town of Webb - $6,147,690)

Inlet

Waterfront revitalization of Arrowhead Park including construction of Youth Commission Building 2007, $212,000
Trails grant for design and construction of Elaine Townsend Trail connecting with Moose River Plains trail system 2009-10, $33,400
Rural Business Enterprise grant for reconstruction of historic dockage at Woods Inn 2011, $83,850
Main Street business revitalization grant 2008, $200,000
DEC capital assistance program for transfer station recycling project 2011, $19,960
Planned improvements to 5th & 6th Lake carry sites 2012, $24,000
Arrowhead Park Phase II, Local Waterfront Revitalization Project (LWRP) through NYS Department of State 2013, $248,000
NYSERDA Appliance Rebate, Community Center AC Units 2013, $771
Inlet Sewer District Extension through NCREDC Infrastructure Fund 2013, $53,800
Inlet Barnstormers Trail Equipment, NYS Office Parks & Recreation 2014, $59,000
Inlet Library, NYSED Capital Improvements 2014 $25,819
Inlet Library, NYSED Capital Improvements 2015 $29,831
Inlet Senior/Community Center; Adirondack Foundation; Community Foundation 2015 $4,200
Sixth Lake Dockage, NYS Department of State, 2016 $19,600
Inlet Veterans Memorial, Adirondack Gives, 2016 $250
Inlet Church of the Lakes, Adirondack Gives, 2016, $7,000
Inlet Church of the Lakes, Adirondack Gives, 2017, $400
Inlet Church of the Lakes, NY Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites, 2017 - $6,000
Woods Inn, Empire State Development business expansion grant, 2017, $174,000
Municipal Waste Reduction & Recycling State Assistance (MWRR) grant, 2018, $39,464 and 2019, $38,356
Emergency Communications Tower Group of Inlet funds held at CAP-21 through September, 2024, $216,025
Emergency Communications Tower Group of Inlet, Adirondack Gives, 2019, $24,874
Inlet Area Community Task Force, Grow Towers, Adirondack League Club, 2023, $5,000
Inlet Historical Association, Speaker System, Adirondack Foundation, 2023, $3,000
Town of Inlet, Clean Energy Communities, 2023, $10,000
Arrowhead Park Playground Equipment, Adirondack League Club Community Fund, 2023, $5,000
Arrowhead Park Playground Equipment, Wadas Foundation, 2023, $48,850
Inlet Volunteer Emergency Services Auto Pulse Equipment, The Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2023, $25,000
Arrowhead Park Playground Equipment, General Donations, 2024, $13,696
Inlet EMS, Hero Grant/Community Foundation for Auto Pulse AED, 2023 $1,500
Town of Inlet, NYSERDA High Impact Designation, 2023, $5,000
Inlet Area Community Task Force, Expand Community Garden, Community Foundation, 2023 $5,000
Inlet Area Community Task Force/Inlet Mighty Loons, Herkimer County Youth Bureau, 2024, $3,000
Inlet Area Community Task Force/Inlet Mighty Loons – Hamilton County Youth Bureau grant, 2024 $4,450
Inlet Area Community Task Force/Inlet Mighty Loons – Adirondack League Club, 2024, $3,750

(Summary of grant development/investment for Town of Inlet – ($1,653,846)

Long Lake

90 Miler waterfront revitalization for Long Lake nature trail 2013, $18,000
Waterfront revitalization through Raquette River Blueway Corridor, NYS DOS 2015, $342,000

(Summary of grant development/investment for Long Lake- ($360,000)

Indian Lake

90 Miler waterfront revitalization for pavilion construction at Blue Mountain Lake beach in collaboration with Blue Mt. Lake Association 2013, $7,000
Indian Lake Main Street, NYS Housing & Community Renewal, 2016, $200,000

(Summary of grant development/investment for Indian Lake – ($207,000)

Tupper Lake & Saranac Lake

90 Miler waterfront revitalization for Tupper municipal waterfront and coordination with Wild Center dock construction on Raquette River and public launch areas at Lake Flower, Beaver and Fowler Parks 2013, $44,000

Regional

Flower Basket beautification project – 20 years
Old Forge Farmers market – 17 years
Design and construction costs for phase one of TOBIE Trail 1999, $684,292
Construction funding for VIEW- Arts Center/Old Forge 2010, USDA Rural Development $2.95M, USDA Grant $50,000, and NYS Grants $500,000
Regional Housing Needs Assessment for Towns of Forestport, Webb, Inlet and Long Lake 2011, $55,026
Regional waterfront revitalization projects along Adirondack Canoe Classic 90 Miler Blueway Trail
Fresh Connect grant from NYS Agriculture & Markets for regional farmer’s market improvements 2012, $4,900
Adirondack Park Recreational Web Portal Project through Adirondack Association of Towns & Villages (AATV) 2013, $108,000; Phase II 2014, $82,500
Upper Hudson Recreational Hub for partnership projects, Recreation Strategies and Hamlets 3; through Nature Conservancy & Essex County Industrial Development Agency 2014, $356,750
Central ADK COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund – raised over $210,000 for distribution among deserving individuals and families suffering from financial hardship as a result of the pandemic. Applicants were required to live and/or work within the State Route 28 corridor of Woodgate through Raquette Lake; 2020, $211,000
CADK COVID Business Grant Fund – raised over $150,000 for distribution among 23 deserving small businesses experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic through a simple grant application and committee review process 2020, $150,000
LivingADK Indeed Housing Legacy Program – compensation fund created for voluntary deed restriction program which reserves homes with Town of Webb School District for those living here full-time; 2022, $65,100; 2023, $34,700
Center for Businesses in Transition Program Expansion into Mohawk Valley (MVEDD/Herkimer Chamber/ANCA/LivingADK); 2024, $25,000
STaR Ambulance, Community CPR Program, The Community Foundation of Herkimer/Oneida, 2023, $25,000

Total Regional Grant/Investment with LivingADK (1999 – 2024) $14,942,494

Phew, we are exhausted! If you have read this far, thank you and please know we are ready to make 2025 better than ever! Thank you for reading and for your support ~ yesterday, today, and always!

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