Archived News Briefs

Below is an archive of older news briefs and photo links.


  • To view pictures taken the day of the Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 Nor' Easter which
    dumped more than two feet of snow on Sekon,
  • More Sekon Steak Roast photos:  Barbara Marasco  submitted an album of
    photos she took at the 2007 steakroast.  We thought as frost starts to arrive
    where you are this fall, that you might like to view them and think again of
    Sekon summer days.  To view Barbara's album, click here.


  • To view pictures taken by Tom Curley at the  Steak Roast and aerial photos
    taken during the seaplane rides (including an aerial view of Sekon), click
    here.

  • The Upper Saranac Lake Association recently installed a web cam with a
    great view of the lake looking east toward Chapel Island, with Whiteface
    Mountain in the distance.  If you are not a member of this great
    organization, or have not yet paid this years dues, please consider
    supporting them with your membership.  You can view the lake year-round
    by logging onto their website at www.uppersaranac.com.

  • To View  Sekon annual meeting photos taken by Tom Curley, click here.

  • To view pictures Tom Curley took of the Upper Saranac Lake Association
    Fourth of July boat parade, click here.

  • Jim and Linda Marshall's daughter Sally wrote a beautiful piece about the
    family camp at Sekon in the July 13 New YorkTimes "Escapes" section.
    Click here to read it.

  • SIGN OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS UP FOR NOTICES: We would like to
    expand our electronic Sekon communications to as many family members
    as possible.   In the past, notices, electronic newsletters, etc., have been
    sent  to only one or two email addresses per camp.  If you will provide us
    with their addresses, we will expand our send lists to include other family
    members.  This form of communication is free and we would like to take
    advantage of it to reach out to the entire, extended Sekon family, including
    all generations.  Please email additions to Al Cripso at alwc@purdue.edu
    and Marsha Stanley at marshastanley@mail.com.  Please tell all your
    contacts to check this web site regularly for newsletters, minutes, news
    briefs, new photos and other information

  • SEKON INSURANCE: Sekon insurance declaration pages are now
    available on this web site on the password-protected member information
    page.  Choose the Members link at the top of this page and follow the
    directions to view the page using your ID and password.  Email
    marshastanley@mail.com if you have lost your log in information.
  • Nor' Easter Hits Sekon
  • On Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007,  a Nor' Easter dumped more than two feet of
    snow on Sekon.  To view pictures taken that day click here.
New APA Regulations Face Court Challenges

Nine counties and eleven towns in the Adirondacks have filed a lawsuit
seeking to nullify new APA  regulations on development.  To read a
copy of the complaint filed against the APA
click here.   
New Sekon Photos from July 4 and Annual Meeting

  • To view photos of the Sekon 2008 annual meeting and Upper Saranac Lake
    July 4 boat parade follow this link.
Sekon Featured in Newspaper Article
  • To view Kim Dedham's story about Sekon which appeared in the Aug.
    16, 2008, issue of the Plattsburg Press Republican click here.
"Ride to Heal" Bike Event

Tom Monks will repeat his AIDS charity bike ride from Jones Beach to
Lake Placid this year with even more rider-participants.  Details are at

this link.
 To learn more and get a form to make a donation, download
this PDF.