acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com Kiera Ryan-Gadway pops out of the sunroof of a car to watch the Winter Carnival opening fireworks show amid a string of cars parked along River Street on Saturday, Feb. 6. She was celebrating her 14th birthday with her grandmother, Kathy Ryan, who was also celebrating her birthday from the passenger seat. Both said they were glad the show could go on.
(Enterprise photo â Aaron Cerbone) Fireworks explode over the Palace saturday night during the lighting of the 2021 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace.
(Enterprise photos â Lou Reuter) Fireworks explode over the Palace saturday night during the lighting of the 2021 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace.
SARANAC LAKE — Hundreds of cars parked bumper-to bumper along River Street and across Lake Flower on Kiwassa Road honked their horns Saturday night, summoning the start of the 2021
– James Carpenter is originally from outside New York City, having grown up on the mean streets of Scarsdale. His love for the Adirondacks was inspired by years spent at a small summer camp on Upper Saranac Lake. In 2003 he moved with his family to Lake Clear. Before becoming a teaching assistant at the high school, James has had a myriad of jobs including limousine company owner, social studies teacher, copier salesman, stay-at-home dad and tele-evangelist. He is the father of Charlie (TA extraordinaire in the elementary school) and Maggie (college sophomore at the University of Rochester), and rides the coattails of his wife Laura, who is a scientist. He is a graduate of both St. Lawrence University and Fordham University. He is a proud member of the Elks and has been the master of ceremonies on Trivia Night at the Elks club for the past 23 years, with the help of his good friend Tyler Chase. When not working at the high school, James enjoys hiking, kayaking, skiing and water p