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A citizens committee has been appointed to recommend names to the Village Board. The committee is soliciting a diverse list of suggested honorees from the public. If you would like to nominate someone, please write a brief description of his or her accomplishments, and include why you think they meet the criteria above. While no names have been formally nominated yet, the following suggestions have been made: | A citizens committee has been appointed to recommend names to the Village Board. The committee is soliciting a diverse list of suggested honorees from the public. If you would like to nominate someone, please write a brief description of his or her accomplishments, and include why you think they meet the criteria above. While no names have been formally nominated yet, the following suggestions have been made: | ||
[[Edward | [[Edward R. Baldwin|Edward R. Baldwin]] | ||
[[Bela | [[Bela Bartok|Bela Bartok]] | ||
[[Lawrason | [[Lawrason Brown|Lawrason Brown]] | ||
[[Ernie | [[Ernie Burnett|Ernie Burnett]] | ||
[[Adelaide | [[Adelaide Crapsey|Adelaide Crapsey]] | ||
[[Bill | [[Bill Demong|Bill Demong]] | ||
[[Anthony | [[Anthony di Bona|Anthony di Bona]] | ||
[[Larry | [[Larry Doyle|Larry Doyle]] | ||
[[Albert | [[Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein]] | ||
[[Ray | [[Ray Fadden|Ray Fadden]] | ||
[[Mercedes | [[Mercedes Lembcke Herold|Mercedes Lembcke Herold]] | ||
[[Al | [[Al Jolson|Al Jolson]] | ||
[[Ed | [[Ed Lamy|Ed Lamy]] | ||
[[Jonas | [[Jonas Lie|Jonas Lie]] | ||
[[Carl | [[Carl Sofus Lumholtz|Carl Sofus Lumholtz]] | ||
[[Bob | [[Bob Marshall|Bob Marshall]] | ||
[[Louis | [[Louis Marshall|Louis Marshall]] | ||
[[Christy | [[Christy Mathewson|Christy Mathewson]] | ||
[[Elizabeth | [[Elizabeth Mills Reid|Elizabeth Mills (Mrs. Whitelaw) Reid]] | ||
[[Paul | [[Paul Smith|Paul Smith]] | ||
[[Robert | [[Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson]] | ||
[[Seneca | [[Seneca Ray Stoddard|Seneca Ray Stoddard]] | ||
[[E. | [[E. L. Trudeau|E. L. Trudeau]] | ||
[[Garry | [[Garry Trudeau|Garry Trudeau]] | ||
[[Roger | [[Roger Tubby|Roger Tubby]] | ||
[[Mark | [[Mark Twain|Mark Twain]] | ||
[[William | [[William Chapman White|William Chapman White]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:10, 23 December 2025
(Posted July 5, 2010) The Village of Saranac Lake has announced a Walk of Fame as a new initiative: to recognize residents or former residents who have distinguished themselves positively, on a national or international level in the arts, sciences, entertainment, sports, commerce, philanthropy or government, bringing honor to themselves and, by their residency in Saranac Lake, to our community. ("Residency" is defined by a reasonable tenure within the Saranac Lake Central School District and should not be interpreted as a brief stay in a summer home for example.) Non-residents who have directly and significantly contributed to Saranac Lake, and who meet the foregoing criteria, may also be considered.
A citizens committee has been appointed to recommend names to the Village Board. The committee is soliciting a diverse list of suggested honorees from the public. If you would like to nominate someone, please write a brief description of his or her accomplishments, and include why you think they meet the criteria above. While no names have been formally nominated yet, the following suggestions have been made:
Edward R. Baldwin
Bela Bartok
Lawrason Brown
Ernie Burnett
Adelaide Crapsey
Bill Demong
Anthony di Bona
Larry Doyle
Albert Einstein
Ray Fadden
Mercedes Lembcke Herold
Al Jolson
Ed Lamy
Jonas Lie
Carl Sofus Lumholtz
Bob Marshall
Louis Marshall
Christy Mathewson
Elizabeth Mills (Mrs. Whitelaw) Reid
Paul Smith
Robert Louis Stevenson
Seneca Ray Stoddard
E. L. Trudeau
Garry Trudeau
Roger Tubby
Mark Twain
William Chapman White
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