A local woman who has spent years leading efforts that make the Adirondack region a better place to live is now involved in a major fund raising event for the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York.
Sunny Buchman of Queensbury is the Chair of the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York’s Adirondack Region Memory Walk. The event will take place on May 1st at Fort William Henry in Lake George. The walk steps off at 10:30 am. You can register today and get more information at http://adirondack.kintera.org, or by e-mailing Sujata.chaudhry@alz.org or by calling (518) 867-4999 ext 304.
Previous to the involvement with the Memory Walk Mrs. Buchman taught music for 20 years in the South Glens Falls Central School District and has been deeply involved in the arts and religious communities in our region. She helped create and played in the Adirondack Concert Orchestra which would become the Glens Falls Symphony. She was one of the founders of The Guild of the Lake George Opera Festival as well as served in many volunteer capacities for the Opera such as coordinating the Affiliate Artist program in area schools bringing artists to schools. She served for many years on the board of the de Blasiis Chamber Music Concert Series. In 1972 she helped found the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) and served as the organization’s first president.
Mrs. Buchman has also been a leader in the efforts of her Synagogue and of Hadassah. Following her retirement from her career as a music teacher, she returned to the classroom herself at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church in New York City to earn in 2000 a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Direction..

The Town and Village of Lake George have agreed to expand their cooperation and sharing of services to benefit their taxpayers, as a result of a meeting between Mayor Robert Blais and Town Supervisor Frank McCoy.

The Village and Town will enter into a new Intermunicipal agreement providing an exchange of services resulting in a savings for both municipalities. Town employees will take over mowing responsibilities of Village parks and Village Hall that has previously done by a private contractor. Village Water and Sanitation employees, already on duty weekends, will assume responsibilities of checking all Town water and sewer pump stations, saving a considerable amount of employee overtime.

Town of Lake George officials have also agreed to reinstate their contributions to the Village’s weekly fireworks shows and share in the costs of two of the weekly Shepard Park events; Magical Musical Mondays and Tribute Tuesdays, saving the Village over $17,000.

Village employees, trained in the use of a pipeline inspection camera, will undertake an inspection of the Town’s sewer lines, as well as those in the Village, during April and May.

The Supervisor and the Mayor have also appointed Councilmen Scott Wood and Vincent Crocitto to work with Trustees John Root and Raymond Perry on a possible plan to dissolve the Village. They will report back to both Boards, sometime in September.

The Village and Town of Lake George have been recognized in the past for their sharing of water and sanitation facilities. They also share a Joint Youth Commission, Town-Village Assessor, Court Clerk, Dog Warden and Justice Services.

Mayor Blais and Supervisor McCoy have also initiated talks on a new wastewater treatment contract for the Town’s Caldwell Sewer District, sale of the Transfer Station property to the Town and an agreement on use of the Village’s Lake George Recreation Center.

In a joint statement, the Mayor and Supervisor said, “We plan to continue the excellent relationship we have had in the past between our two municipalities that was continued by Supervisor Tessier. Our Boards are committed to working together and continuously looking for ways to share services.”