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-'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
+'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB Reunion|TB reunions]]. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
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 Sam Huang, of [[Camp Intermission|Camp Intermission]], has been elected vice-president of the freshman class at the State University Teachers College at Pittsburgh. He is the son of General J.D. Huang. A 1954 graduate of the Saranac Lake High School, Sam was a member of the Glee Club, school newspaper and yearbook.
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	"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.		"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.

	"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[~~William Morris\|~~William Morris]].		"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[William Morris]].

	Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.		Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.

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	'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[~~Ray Brook\|~~Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.		'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
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	"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.		"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.

	"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[~~Hotel Saranac\|~~Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[William Morris\|William Morris]].		"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[William Morris\|William Morris]].

	Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.		Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.

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	'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[~~Historic Saranac Lake\|~~Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.		'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
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	'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[~~Saranac Lake High School\|~~Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.		'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
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	''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', November 19, 1959		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', November 19, 1959

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	''[[~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise\|~~Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 30 - October 1, 2000		''[[Adirondack Daily Enterprise]]'', September 30 - October 1, 2000

	'''Huang comes back to school with stories'''		'''Huang comes back to school with stories'''

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	At Wednesday's luncheon, [[Shirley Jones\|Shirley Jones]], president of the [[Paint and Pallette Art Association\|Paint & Palette Art Association]], donated $500 from the annual Paint & Palette art raffle to the permanent collection for framing costs. The [[Saranac Lake Young Arts Association\|Saranac Lake Young Arts Association]], which raises money exclusively for SLHS art programs, paid about $400 for Huang's painting to be stretched and framed, and North Country Originals did the framing at cost.		At Wednesday's luncheon, [[Shirley Jones\|Shirley Jones]], president of the [[Paint and Pallette Art Association\|Paint & Palette Art Association]], donated $500 from the annual Paint & Palette art raffle to the permanent collection for framing costs. The [[Saranac Lake Young Arts Association\|Saranac Lake Young Arts Association]], which raises money exclusively for SLHS art programs, paid about $400 for Huang's painting to be stretched and framed, and North Country Originals did the framing at cost.

	For more, information on Sam Huang, including how to extract DNA using every-day kitchen items, check out his Web site, at [[http://3dstudio.com\|http://3dstudio.com]] [apparently no longer active]. Extensive information on the Saranac Lake painting is listed under "Current Projects." Information about his emigration to the U.S. from China is under "Murals" and "The Flying Tigers."		For more, information on Sam Huang, including how to extract DNA using every-day kitchen items, check out his Web site, at [http://3dstudio.com http://3dstudio.com] [apparently no longer active]. Extensive information on the Saranac Lake painting is listed under "Current Projects." Information about his emigration to the U.S. from China is under "Murals" and "The Flying Tigers."

	'''External links:'''		'''External links:'''
	* [[http://www.riversideartscouncil.com/uploads/3/8/0/7/3807896/sam_huang.pdf\|Riverside Arts Council]]		* [http://www.riversideartscouncil.com/uploads/3/8/0/7/3807896/sam_huang.pdf Riverside Arts Council]
	* [[http://aar.ucr.edu/NotableAsianAmericans/SamHuang.html\|Notable Asian Americans]]		* [http://aar.ucr.edu/NotableAsianAmericans/SamHuang.html Notable Asian Americans]

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	* [[http://aar.ucr.edu/NotableAsianAmericans/SamHuang.html\|Notable Asian Americans]]		* [[http://aar.ucr.edu/NotableAsianAmericans/SamHuang.html\|Notable Asian Americans]]

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	'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20High%20School~~\|Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray~~%20Brook~~\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic~~%20Saranac%20Lake~~\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB~~%20reunion~~\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.		'''Sam Huang''' is an immigrant from China who came to Saranac Lake in his youth, attended [[Saranac Lake High School\|Saranac Lake High School]], and was found to have TB. He cured at [[Ray Brook\|Ray Brook]] and attended one of [[Historic Saranac Lake\|Historic Saranac Lake]]'s [[TB reunion\|TB reunion]]s. He is an artist, one of whose paintings is a part of the high school collection of work by alumni. He lives in California. Despite the loss of one leg, he is noted for his tap-dancing.
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	''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', December 2, 1954		''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', December 2, 1954

	Sam Huang, of [[Camp~~%20Intermission~~\|Camp Intermission]], has been elected vice-president of the freshman class at the State University Teachers College at Pittsburgh. He is the son of General J.D. Huang. A 1954 graduate of the Saranac Lake High School, Sam was a member of the Glee Club, school newspaper and yearbook.		Sam Huang, of [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]], has been elected vice-president of the freshman class at the State University Teachers College at Pittsburgh. He is the son of General J.D. Huang. A 1954 graduate of the Saranac Lake High School, Sam was a member of the Glee Club, school newspaper and yearbook.


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	'''Rotary Learns Service Pays'''		'''Rotary Learns Service Pays'''

	By [[JIM~~%20LOEB~~\|JIM LOEB]]		By [[JIM LOEB\|JIM LOEB]]

	Saranac Lake Rotarians have discovered once more that their motto of "service" is more than just a word, that it pays off in dividends to society and therefore to Rotary.		Saranac Lake Rotarians have discovered once more that their motto of "service" is more than just a word, that it pays off in dividends to society and therefore to Rotary.
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	Sam Huang was injured some ten years ago when his family home on the Island of Formosa was bombed by the Communist forces. He came to Saranac Lake to recuperate and attended the high school here. When he was well, he wanted to continue school, and the school also wanted him to complete his work.		Sam Huang was injured some ten years ago when his family home on the Island of Formosa was bombed by the Communist forces. He came to Saranac Lake to recuperate and attended the high school here. When he was well, he wanted to continue school, and the school also wanted him to complete his work.

	Sam got a few jobs around town but they were too strenuous for his physical condition. Finally, [[William~~%20Chapman%20White~~\|Bill]] and [[Ruth~~%20Morris%20White~~\|Ruth White]] took him in, giving him room and board. And so he graduated with the class in '54.		Sam got a few jobs around town but they were too strenuous for his physical condition. Finally, [[William Chapman White\|Bill]] and [[Ruth Morris White\|Ruth White]] took him in, giving him room and board. And so he graduated with the class in '54.

	But he wanted more education. The Rotary Club made him a loan of $150 to help out. He went for a while to Plattsburgh State Teachers College and worked at the hospital in Plattsburgh as a medical technician. In fact, he had done some of that work here with Dr. [[Dorothy~~%20Steward~~\|Dorothy Stewart]] at the [[General~~%20Hospital~~\|General Hospital]].		But he wanted more education. The Rotary Club made him a loan of $150 to help out. He went for a while to Plattsburgh State Teachers College and worked at the hospital in Plattsburgh as a medical technician. In fact, he had done some of that work here with Dr. [[Dorothy Steward\|Dorothy Stewart]] at the [[General Hospital\|General Hospital]].

	But Sam had ambitions as an artist and to teach art to others. He went to an art school in Pawling, New York, and earned his way as a lab technician at a nearby hospital in Poughkeepsie. And then he graduated. Now he is teaching art in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island. And this is what he wrote the Rotarians: 'Four years ago your organization was kind enough to loan me $150 for college expenses. I am now teaching and I would like to pay $65 towards my loan. The remaining $85 will be sent next month. Thank you for your kind help. Sincerely, Sam Huang.'		But Sam had ambitions as an artist and to teach art to others. He went to an art school in Pawling, New York, and earned his way as a lab technician at a nearby hospital in Poughkeepsie. And then he graduated. Now he is teaching art in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island. And this is what he wrote the Rotarians: 'Four years ago your organization was kind enough to loan me $150 for college expenses. I am now teaching and I would like to pay $65 towards my loan. The remaining $85 will be sent next month. Thank you for your kind help. Sincerely, Sam Huang.'
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	"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.		"Saranac Lake, My Home Town" now hangs in the foyer of the high school's new auditorium. The work is done with mixed media and considering the fact that Huang is colorblind, is surprisingly colorful. The image is Huang's compressed mental picture of Saranac Lake, constructed from old memories and new ones from a 1999 visit.

	"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[Hotel~~%20Saranac~~\|Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp~~%20Intermission~~\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[William~~%20Morris~~\|William Morris]].		"It's really my history in Saranac Lake," he said at a luncheon in his honor Wednesday. The luncheon was at the [[Hotel Saranac\|Hotel Saranac]], where Huang once worked as an elevator operator. He later worked as a butler at [[Camp Intermission\|Camp Intermission]] (now Camp Colby), owned by theatrical agent [[William Morris\|William Morris]].

	Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.		Huang said that Saranac Lake has always remained in his memory as a haven, a place where kind people live. He mentioned that when tuberculosis was widespread, it was so contagious that most people were scared to associate with sufferers. This was not the case, he said, in Saranac Lake.
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	"Acceptance and tolerance were built into this town since the beginning," he said. "You go out and get knocked around in that world, and you'll remember Saranac Lake as one of the best places," he told science students Friday.		"Acceptance and tolerance were built into this town since the beginning," he said. "You go out and get knocked around in that world, and you'll remember Saranac Lake as one of the best places," he told science students Friday.

	He spoke to Ward's art class on Thursday and to [[Lorraine~~%20Kelley~~\|Lorraine Kelley]]'s science class on Friday.		He spoke to Ward's art class on Thursday and to [[Lorraine Kelley\|Lorraine Kelley]]'s science class on Friday.

	He has always had a way with young people, according to [[Manny~~%20Bernstein~~\|Manny Bernstein]], at whose house Huang and his wife, Kitty, are staying this week.		He has always had a way with young people, according to [[Manny Bernstein\|Manny Bernstein]], at whose house Huang and his wife, Kitty, are staying this week.

	"Kids were attracted to him like the Pied Piper," said Bernstein, who befriended him in the '50s. One time after Huang hung out with a group of kids, Bernstein said, they all returned to tell their parents that they, too, wanted wooden legs.		"Kids were attracted to him like the Pied Piper," said Bernstein, who befriended him in the '50s. One time after Huang hung out with a group of kids, Bernstein said, they all returned to tell their parents that they, too, wanted wooden legs.
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	"Well, they, can't have mine," Huang responded with a laugh.		"Well, they, can't have mine," Huang responded with a laugh.

	The permanent collection of alumni art is Ward's brainchild. "Saranac Lake, My Home Town" is its first entry. The second, by 1985 graduate [[Richard~~%20Roberts~~\|Richard Roberts]], also of California, will be presented Monday. Roberts is a television producer for Sony, Ward said, and has worked on such programs as "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune."		The permanent collection of alumni art is Ward's brainchild. "Saranac Lake, My Home Town" is its first entry. The second, by 1985 graduate [[Richard Roberts\|Richard Roberts]], also of California, will be presented Monday. Roberts is a television producer for Sony, Ward said, and has worked on such programs as "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune."

	At Wednesday's luncheon, [[Shirley~~%20Jones~~\|Shirley Jones]], president of the [[Paint~~%20and%20Pallette%20Art%20Association~~\|Paint & Palette Art Association]], donated $500 from the annual Paint & Palette art raffle to the permanent collection for framing costs. The [[Saranac~~%20Lake%20Young%20Arts%20Association~~\|Saranac Lake Young Arts Association]], which raises money exclusively for SLHS art programs, paid about $400 for Huang's painting to be stretched and framed, and North Country Originals did the framing at cost.		At Wednesday's luncheon, [[Shirley Jones\|Shirley Jones]], president of the [[Paint and Pallette Art Association\|Paint & Palette Art Association]], donated $500 from the annual Paint & Palette art raffle to the permanent collection for framing costs. The [[Saranac Lake Young Arts Association\|Saranac Lake Young Arts Association]], which raises money exclusively for SLHS art programs, paid about $400 for Huang's painting to be stretched and framed, and North Country Originals did the framing at cost.

	For more, information on Sam Huang, including how to extract DNA using every-day kitchen items, check out his Web site, at [[http://3dstudio.com\|http://3dstudio.com]] [apparently no longer active]. Extensive information on the Saranac Lake painting is listed under "Current Projects." Information about his emigration to the U.S. from China is under "Murals" and "The Flying Tigers."		For more, information on Sam Huang, including how to extract DNA using every-day kitchen items, check out his Web site, at [[http://3dstudio.com\|http://3dstudio.com]] [apparently no longer active]. Extensive information on the Saranac Lake painting is listed under "Current Projects." Information about his emigration to the U.S. from China is under "Murals" and "The Flying Tigers."