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Duane Lake Little Free Library
Attention Avid Readers! - Announcing Duane Lake’s very first Little Free Library, located at 1193 W. Duane Lake Road! Check it out while strolling around the Lake or on your way to run an errand! You can’t miss the bright blue box containing a variety of genres to share including mysteries, memoirs, and the always popular, historical fiction. Share your own personal literary favorites! Please “take a book” and “leave a book” to keep reading material fresh for everyone.
Here are some famous reading quotes to ponder.
That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet. - Jhumpa Lahiri
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. - Dr. Seuss
Books are uniquely portable magic. - Stephen King
A room without books is like a body without a soul. - Cicero
Book lovers never go to bed alone. - Author unknown
The History of Duane Lake now available on the Duane Lake Association website
Recently, our neighbor, David Vincent gave a talk on the history of Duane Lake. The program and turnout was fantastic. If you missed the event, look no further than the DLA website. David has also provided a history on the Duane family and their ancestors. You can find these two fascinating reads by following the links found in the sidebar to the right under History of Duane Lake, or clicking on the images below. Both articles are shared with the permission of David Vincent...Thank You!
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| Photo by Howard Ohlhous, Duanesburg Historical Society |
History talk on Duane Lake offered
On Monday, September 16th our neighbor, David Vincent, will tell the story of Duane Lake at Bishop Scully Hall, which is located behind the high school at 1735 Alexander Rd, Delanson. The program starts at 7:00 pm and is open to the public.
This program promises to be a very interesting and entertaining account for anyone who lives in the Duane Lake community. Dave and Anne have lived on the lake for more than three decades. He is a member of the Duanesburg Historical Society and former President of the Duane Lake Association.
Heartsaver Course offered Sept. 28th
The DLA, through the Duanesburg Ambulance Corp, will offer a Heart Saving Course. Here's a link to the latest American Heart Association's HeartSaver course info:
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Training
The course will be on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 at 9:30 am at the Duanesburg Ambulance Corp building. It is a 4 hour course. The location is 130 Cole Rd, Delanson.
The cost for this course is $60 per person but for those that are Duane Lake residents, the DLA will cover half the fee. So if you sign-up for the course, your cost will be only $30 - the DLA will cover the remaining $30.
This course could literally be a life saver for someone.
- To sign-up for the course, please contact Pat Huff at pathuff1@hotmail.com or text her at 518-469-0153.
- Pat will need your name, address, contact number and a check for $30 per person.
- Please make your check out to the Duane Lake Assoc. for $30 and in the memo, please write HEART SAVING CLASS.
- You can mail or drop off your check to Pat at 252 Duane Lake Rd.
- We will make out one check to the Duanesburg Ambulance Corp for the course.
We will need your response and check by Wednesday, September 18.
Please take advantage of this course!
UPDATE....
The Duane Lake Association (DLA) has been in touch with Chief Brodie at the Duanesburg Ambulance Corp.
- CPR as we know it is no longer taught.
- Mouth to mouth is no longer used.
- Only heart compressions are used.
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