Happy New Year 2014 - See The Walleye Fish Drop

For the fun of it!

For our fishing friends (and for anybody looking for something unique), see the New Year's Eve walleye fish drop cam in Port Clinton, OH at midnight on the web. 

Or watch New York City's famous ball drop (in Times Square) if you are so inclined.

As another alternative, here is the countdown clock on the web that has already started the countdown to the New Year!

Check in often with this blog. Many new wonderfully surprising features are in the works! Be sure to give us a look at least once per week. You may participate too. Just drop me an email with your Thousand Islands / St. Lawrence region story/pictures (or any other fascinating nature story) to see yourself in print if selected. Happy New Year 2014!

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Antique Boat Museum News: THERESA TORNATORE NAMED CONTROLLER

CLAYTON, New York (December 18, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, announced today the addition of Theresa E. Tornatore as Controller.

Tornatore brings over 23 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting and controls, budgeting, cash management, and strategic planning for several businesses in the health care and financial service industries.  Eighteen years of her career were spent with two prominent Syracuse-area medical networks, which had multiple offices and tens of millions of dollars of annual revenues.  As Controller, Tornatore will be responsible for the ABM’s financial affairs and activities.  In addition, she will oversee the Museum’s information technology and human resource functions.

A native of Syracuse, Tornatore has family ties to the Thousand Islands region and Thousand Islands Park. 

Located on the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum features a collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among thousands of recreational boating artifacts. In August 2014, the Museum will host the 50^th annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North America. For more information please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.

Michael Ringer St. Lawrence Gallery ~ John Miller III, picture paddle artist ~ Gold-Mountain, All at Destiny USA

Through 12/29/13, disregard January 5 date.

Kevin Topa, Gallery Director

(Click on photos to see them enlarged)

Michael Ringer's Galleries is featuring a large gallery (already open) at the Destiny USA Mall for this Christmas season through December 29, 2013 with the gallery director from Clayton NY, Kevin Topa. Mall gallery phone for further information is (315) 424-0142. Special appearances by famous artist John Miller III, as well as Bob and Patty Mondore are scheduled Friday and Saturday as follows: 

John Miller III, renowned paddle artist, will be present Friday evening (12/13/13) and during Saturday (12/14/13) throughout the day. His famed paddles, which are for sale, feature various St. Lawrence River themed artwork on 22 inch long hand-made hardwood paddles. Paddles are painted with oils and varnished for protection. Themes include famous sites, wildlife, fish, buildings, etc. He also does commissioned custom art paddles using your own color photo print as a guide. He has a display of his paddles in the gallery, so you can go anytime the gallery is open.

John Miller III, of Thousand Islands Picture Paddles 

John Miller with special commissioned project

(Singer Sewing machine with Singer Castle artwork) 

This sewing machine is not for sale, but is an interesting tie-in to this blog.

 

Bob and Patty Mondore, Gold-Mountain featured books and videos.

(Singer Castle - Dark Island books and DVD, as well as Patty's devotional and inspirational books). We will only be present this Saturday (12/14/13) from 1 pm to 3 pm. Be sure to stop in to see us. Plenty of give-aways (freebies) while we are there! (Our multimedia will be there even when we are not present. So stop in anytime.)

Free Admission at the Antique Boat Museum with Food Donation! See Details:

CLAYTON, New York (December 2, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, announced today that food donations will be accepted for the local food pantry in exchange for admission in December.

Starting on Tuesday, December 3, visitors are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to the ABM admissions desk during regular museum hours, Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., to receive complimentary admission. Those visiting without a food donation can still tour the campus for only $5 (up to $8 off peak-season pricing), which benefits the Museum’s mission.

For the first time in the history of the ABM, the campus and Museum Store remain open in the month of December. The Museum will officially close for the 2013 season on Friday, December 20 and reopen on Friday, May 2, 2014.

Admission is not required to shop in the Museum Store.

Buildings and select exhibits remain accessible, though limited in some areas, and proper dress for weather conditions is suggested, as most areas will not be heated in order to preserve the boats on display.

Located on the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum features a collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among thousands of recreational boating artifacts. In 2014, the Museum will host the 50^th annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North America, on August 1-3, as well as the Raceboat Regatta on August 8-10. For more information please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.