Winter Canival 2007 Royalty

Grand Marshall, Gail Rogers Rice, Ph.D.

Gail Rogers Rice was born and raised In Saranac Lake. After graduating from high school in 1957, she received an BA degree from SUNY-Albany, an MS from SUNY-Plattsburgh and her PhD in Administration from SUNY-Albany. She has spent the last 40 years in various positions at North Country Community College culminating in her becoming President in 1992. Put another way, Dr. Rice has been a presence on campus, in one capacity or another, since it began its first year of academic operation. She is a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Society for Women Educators.

She has served on the Boards of both the Village of Saranac Lake and the Town of Harrietstown and was the first woman elected to the Harrietstown Board. Dr. Rice has served on numerous state and local organizations including the Governor's Statewide Task Force for Economic Development, the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation Board, the Adirondack North Country Association Board, the Blue Line Council, the Saranac River Commission, the High Peaks Hospice Board as chair of fundraising, the Franklin County Board for the Aging, the Rotary Club and others too numerous to mention.

Among her many awards and commendations are a Certificate of Appreciation from the Adirondack Correctional Facility, the George Hodson Award for outstanding service to NCCC, the Business and Professional Women's Club "Woman of the Year", and she was selected in 2004 to ORDA's Hall of Fame.
Dr. Rice has two children, Suzanne - married to Clyde Baker, and Barbara - married to Chad McCarthy. She has two grandchildren, Cal McCarthy Rice - a member of this years Winter Carnival Court and Sam Baker.

Dr. Rice represents the fifth of seven generations of Saranac Lake residents. She is thankful that fate has conspired to allow her to live virtually all of her adult life in the community in which she grew up. She feels privileged to have been surrounded by a caring and supportive family and community. She enjoys small-town life and is proud to have adopted North Country values of independence and hard work. That independence, coupled with a genuine concern for the well-being of ones neighbors, makes this area truly unique.

Archbishop, John Van Anden

John Van Anden was born in White Plains, N.Y. on June 24, 1954. He is a graduate of Bronxville High School and Babson College. John remembers waiting in line on the side of Route 30 to enter Fish Creek for family vacations. In 1969 John attended Camp Forestcraft on Upper Saranac Lake and was a camper and counselor for many years. He enjoyed the Adirondacks during all seasons and is pleased to be an "Adirondack 46er". While at Babson, John met his future wife, Buffy, a Wellesley College graduate. After College they were married and lived in New York City where John worked for a C.P.A. firm until late 1980 when the Van Anden's moved to Saranac Lake. In 1986 they purchased the Lakeview Deli and continue to own the business today. John is an active board member of the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. He and Buffy have two children; Katy, age 22 and John, age 20, both now in college. Buffy's mother, Gloria Perkins recently moved here from Del Mar, California and happily resides at Will Rogers.

Winter Carnival is one of John's favorite times of year when Saranac Lake residents and guests gather together and celebrate the historic traditions of our Village. "In my business I get to see so many kids, now grown, returning to Saranac Lake with their families, giving them a glimpse of what true community spirit is like. If I'm lucky I can usually remember how they liked their sub or sandwiches made, as well."

John would like to thank the Winter Carnival Court for asking him to be this year's Archbishop. He applauds the Winter Carnival Committee for all their hard work and keeping this tradition alive, the I.P.W.U. for their imagination and endless labor on the Ice Palace, the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and local merchants for creating an atmosphere so inviting to customers and guests, and especially to the thousands of young and old who brave the cold to enjoy our winter celebration. The world can offer some pretty incredible experiences but only in Saranac Lake can you enjoy the warmest-spirited community in usually the coldest spot in the nation!


Chamberlain, Helen Demong


Helen was born in Seoul, Korea, and being the daughter of a Sergeant in the US Army moved with her family quite a bit, eventually settling in Rome, New York. She graduated from Rome Free Academy and went on to get her degree in Music from the Crane School of Music.

Upon graduating from Crane, Helen accepted a job teaching Music Education, (Kindergarten-Fifth grade) in the Saranac Lake Central School District. In 1989, she was asked to transfer to the Saranac Lake Middle and High Schools to build the choral program. Helen has enjoyed working with students in Saranac Lake throughout her career. Some of the highlights of her career have been performing major works such as, Vivaldi's "GLORIA," Mozart's "REQUIEM," Bach's "MAGNIFICAT," and Faure's "REQUIEM," as well as outstanding musicals like, "West Side Story," and "Les Miserables." Most recently she was involved with the "Siena Project," in which she directed twenty-five students from SLHS that performed in Siena, Italy.

Helen Demong is the proud mother of Bill and Katy Demong. Bill is on the US Ski Team and a three time Olympian. Katy is living in Burlington and is the Editor for two weekly newspapers in Vermont called the South County Sentinel and the Vermont Times.

PRINCESS, Sharon Lynn Curtis

Princess Sharon Lynn Curtis was born in Albany, but lived in Saranac Lake and attended Saranac Lake schools through 3rd grade. She is a Paul Smith's College student looking forward to completing a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Science in the Spring of 2009.

She was a recent recipient of the Brian J. Zehr ('84) Memorial Scholarship and has been active in numerous outdoor activities while in pursuit of her degree. She has been a volunteer at the Adirondack Ecological Center in Newcomb and worked at the Biological Research Station. Sharon also worked in an after school program, including games and canoeing, at the Penobscot Indian Nation Boys' and Girls' Club in Old Town, Maine. Her early years spent in Saranac Lake contribute to feeling honored and excited to represent Paul Smith's College as a part of Winter Carnival.
Sharon is the daughter of David and Marilyn Curtis and has a sister, Laura.

PRINCE, Ryan Murray

Prince Ryan Murray is a Saranac Lake native and 2005 graduate of Saranac Lake High School. He will graduate from North Country Community College in May, 2007 with an A A S degree in Criminal Justice. Prince Ryan was President of the SLHS chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving, interned with the village Police Department and participated in Take Back the Night. While attending school, he is also employed at Grand Union and is a care-giver for a handicapped member of our community. Ryan volunteers his time and efforts in support of the American Cancer Society and the Vets Club and is a Member of the Sons of the American Legion. Somehow, he also finds time to play football with the Lake City Stars. Prince Ryan would like to pursue a career in local law enforcement upon completion of his education.

He is the son of Mary and the late William Murray and has brothers Shane and Kelly.

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RESIDENT CARNIVAL KINGS & QUEENS (1947-1952, 1971-2006)

1947 - ROBERT SULLIVAN & JEAN KEATING
1948 - NED PENDERGAST & DONALDA MAPLE
1949 - NED PENDERGAST & DONALDA MAPLE
1950 - DONALD MANLEY & KATHLEEN OBERST
1951 - THOMAS FINA & NATALIE BOMBARD
1952 - JOHN LAPAN & SHIRLEY HOMBURGER
1971 - CHARLES PANDOLPH & NORMA ALLEN
1972 - PHILIP LALANDE & MONA FOBARE
1973 - ERNEST SEIFRIED & DOROTHY LAMY
1974 - JOHN RAYMOND & MARGARET TOOHEY
1975 - JEFFREY WHISHER & ELIZABETH DORA
1976 - EUGENE KEOUGH & SUE DYER
1977 - LOUIS FOBARE & PHYLLIS KNOBEL
1978 - THOMAS DOTY &MARGARET HAIG
1979 - CLYDE CHEESMAN & PATRICIA ODDY
1980 - FRANCIS STEARNS & ALICE McCOLGAN
1981 - RAYMOND LaROSE & CAROLYN McCORMICK
1982 - PETER A. WARD & MILDRED WHITSON
1983 - EDWARD McCARTHY & MARY DICKS
1984 - ROBERT MacINTYRE & SHEILA MORGAN
1985 - CLARENCE McCORMICK & KATHLEEN MORGAN FOBARE
1986 - RONALD B. KEOUGH & MILDRED R. KEOUGH
1987 - REGINALD PERRAS & BETTY SAYLES
1988 - DONALD DUSO & ANN LATOUR FINA
1989 - CHARLES KEOUGH & MARGARET LaPOINTE
1990 - JAMES LAMY & BARBARA MERRITT
1991 - ROGER KING & DALE McGINNIS
1992 - A. DAVID MARTELLE & CHERYL LYON
1993 - JAMES BISHOP & BARBARA DAMP
1994 - CHARLES MARTIN & SHIRLEY HOSLER
1995 - DEREK DOTY & VIRGINIA HARRINGTON
1996 - MICHAEL KILROY & MARGARET LOGIE
1997 - FORREST MORGAN & KRIS BELL
1998 - JACQUES DeMATTOS & LINDA PIRO
1999 - ROBERT BROWN & PATRICIA BROWN
2000 - JOHN HOWARD & BERYL SZWED
2001 - SAM GRIMONE & BONNIE CARRIS
2002 - WALTER "BUD" DUFFY & BARBARA MARTIN
2003 - WAYNE NEWMAN & PEARL LaVALLEE
2004 - RAYMOND DORA & DONNA DORA
2005 - RIP ALLEN & RUTH SOFIELD
2006 - ALLIE PELLETIERI & TOMI GALLLAGHER

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Further information about the Winter Carnival can be obtained by contacting the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, 39 Main St., Saranac Lake, NY 12983, or at 1-800-347-1992, (518) 891-1990 or www.saranaclake.com.