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NCPR News Staff: Mark Kurtz
Photojournalist
Mark Kurtz is a photographer based in Saranac Lake. He recieved a BFA from Alfred University and has taught photography in high school, college and workshop environments. Mark is one of the founding members of the Adirondack Artist's Guild, and has had his own gallery in downtown Saranac Lake for the past 12 years.
Mark is a regular contributing photographer to Adirondack Life magazine and his work has been featured in Skiing magazine and many other publications.
Stories filed by Mark Kurtz
A collage of some of the yard signs on display around the North Country. Photo: Mark Kurtz
An Election 2012 Who's Who in yard signs
Saranac Lake, NY, Nov 01, 2012 — Every autumn campaign lawn signs are found sprouting up all across the North Country. They arrive and disappear along with the fall leaves. They generate a mixed reaction from passersby...some see them as unattractive eyesores and others see them as a reflection of free speech and democracy in action.
In his travels through parts of the North Country, photographer Mark Kurtz made a visual recording of some roadside lawn sign gardens. Go to full article
In his travels through parts of the North Country, photographer Mark Kurtz made a visual recording of some roadside lawn sign gardens. Go to full article
The 58th annual Saranac Lake Kiddie Parade brought out the red, white and blue.
A Scene Repeated All Across America
Saranac Lake, NY, Jul 04, 2012 — Independence Day, more often referred to as the 4th of July, parades are the universal way of celebrating the nations birthday. In a scene repeated all across America, Saranac Lake held it's 58th annual 4th of July Kiddie Parade. Flags, Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam hats and red, white and blue bunting were the costumes and decorations of choice in the Saranac Lake celebration. Go to full article
Competitor number on a 50th anniversary race guideboat
50th Anniversary Willard Hanmer Guideboat Races
Saranac Lake, NY, Jul 02, 2012 — The Willard Hanmer Guideboat Race in Saranac Lake celebrated it's 50th anniversary this past weekend. Following tradition it was held on the closest Sunday to 4th of July.
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Hanmer was a guideboat builder in Saranac Lake from 1930 until his death in 1962 at the age of 60. He learned the craft from his father. The race was created in Hanmer's memory in 1962 and has been held every year since, 2012 being the 50th. After Hanmer's death, his wife sold the boat shop on Lake Street to Carl Hathaway, who apprenticed under Hanmer, and built guideboats in it until 1991 when he sold it to its current boat builder Chris Woodward who apprenticed under Hathaway.
The "two Chris's", Chris Woodward of the Woodward Boatshop and Chris Covert of Guideboat Realty are the race organizers and sponsors. The race has seen dwindling participation in recent years, however this year's event, with support from the Saranac Lake Women's Civic Chamber, saw a resurgence to it's former glory with a significant turnout.
The biggest attraction was the parade of almost 60 guideboats that did a parade lap around Lake Flower commemorating the 50th Hanmer race. In one of the lead boats of the parade were octogenarians Natalie Leduc from Saranac Lake and Jim Frenette of Tupper Lake, both former competitors in the Hanmer Race. Go to full article
See the slideshow below
Hanmer was a guideboat builder in Saranac Lake from 1930 until his death in 1962 at the age of 60. He learned the craft from his father. The race was created in Hanmer's memory in 1962 and has been held every year since, 2012 being the 50th. After Hanmer's death, his wife sold the boat shop on Lake Street to Carl Hathaway, who apprenticed under Hanmer, and built guideboats in it until 1991 when he sold it to its current boat builder Chris Woodward who apprenticed under Hathaway.
The "two Chris's", Chris Woodward of the Woodward Boatshop and Chris Covert of Guideboat Realty are the race organizers and sponsors. The race has seen dwindling participation in recent years, however this year's event, with support from the Saranac Lake Women's Civic Chamber, saw a resurgence to it's former glory with a significant turnout.
The biggest attraction was the parade of almost 60 guideboats that did a parade lap around Lake Flower commemorating the 50th Hanmer race. In one of the lead boats of the parade were octogenarians Natalie Leduc from Saranac Lake and Jim Frenette of Tupper Lake, both former competitors in the Hanmer Race. Go to full article
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