Catastrophes Part II: Fire & Mountains

Narrated by Tom Both, Commander of the American Legion Post 1312 and veteran of the Korean War, the stories collected in this episodes are the memories of and about the soldiers who have come from the Town of Keene. The stories told here reflect the hardship of training and the tragedy of war, but also show the resilience of those in our armed forces, the strange and amazing coincidences which can occur, and most importantly, the humanity of people in uniform.This Veterans in Keene podcast is from Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members using the OurStoryBridge methodology. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains.Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper.

This Spring, 11th graders at Keene Central School told brief stories about life in and around the Town of Keene. The selected stories take place across the world and have centralizing themes of travel, family, animals, and misadventure. A special note about this podcast is that many of these students recorded stories when they were 8th graders back in 2021. They were the first students to record what is now the annual 8th grade story podcast. This 11th grade story project is part of Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. Music Interludes © 2022 Martha Gallagher. All Rights Reserved.

For the fourth year in a row, 8th graders at Keene Central School told brief stories about growing up in the Town of Keene. Themes that encompass this year's stories are appreciation of family, community, and the outdoors.  This 8th grade story project is part of Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. Music Interludes © 2022 Martha Gallagher. All Rights Reserved.

For the third year in a row, 8th graders at Keene Central School told brief stories about growing up in the Town of Keene. Their themes included resilience, animals, camping, and several stories about family. This 8th grade story project is part of Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. Music Interludes © 2022 Martha Gallagher. All Rights Reserved.

For the second year in a row, 12th graders at Keene Central School told brief stories about growing up in the Town of Keene. The one word that describes all their stories is PASSION: for competing statewide in the Science Olympiad, the joys of growing up in the Adirondacks, using one's voice, and working at our local library, This 12th-grade story project is part of Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members using the OurStoryBridge methodology. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. Music Interludes © 2022 Martha Gallagher. All Rights Reserved.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. The stories featured in this podcast highlight how these residents settled in Keene.

For the second year in a row, 8th graders at Keene Central School told brief stories about growing up in the Town of Keene. Their themes included our student's love of sports, stories of school, scary experiences, and several included family stories as well. This 8th grade story project is part of Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Musical interludes have been provided by Martha Gallagher, the Adirondack Harper. Music Interludes © 2022 Martha Gallagher. All Rights Reserved.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Music and nature are strongly connected. Just as the view from a mountain summit or the crunch of fallen leaves can evoke joy or a sense of nostalgia, so too does the echo of a bow across strings or the harmony of a chorus of voices. Today we will be listening to stories from local musicians, learn about their music, their inspiration, and will even get to listen to some of their music.

Welcome to Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are, a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. For many residents, life in Keene centers on Keene Central School, with approximately 160 students from kindergarten to 12th grade. Storytellers were happy to share their school stories for this podcast.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.orgto hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Listen to stories about local businesses from the Great Depression to the current time, hearing about the "whos", "whats" and "whys" that made them successful.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. As heard in Part 1, In August 2011 Tropical Storm Irene produced heavy damage over much of New York and in Keene it was devastating. The storm is ranked as one of the costliest in the history of New York State, with the impact on our residents' lives felt to this day. In fact, with Route 73 washed out, we were isolated and landslides on the High Peaks were prevalent. The firsthand accounts you will hear in two podcasts were difficult for some to tell even now, but once again, this community came together to get through unimaginable challenges.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. August 2011 Tropical Storm Irene produced heavy damage over much of New York and here in Keene it was devastating, as you will hear. The storm is ranked as one of the costliest in the history of New York State, with the impact on our residents' lives felt to this day. In fact, with Route 73 washed out, we were isolated and landslides on the High Peaks were prevalent. The firsthand accounts you will hear were difficult for some to tell even now, but once again, this community came together to get through unimaginable challenges.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Listen at myadirondackstory.orgto hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. This podcast is about Adirondack women. Adirondack Women make up the heart and souls of their communities and all too often history has overlooked their stories of struggle and sacrifice.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. Listen to Keene Central School's 8th graders as they tell stories about our majestic and challenging mountains, love of family, and lessons learned.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.orgto hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State's Adirondack Mountains. On March 11, 2020, COVID 19 was declared a global pandemic and even in the quiet, rural Town of Keene, the world changed. Businesses shut down, school went remote, and community members struggled with isolation, grief, and fear. These stories were recorded within the first six months of the pandemic.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Keene and Keene Valley are home to the majestic High Peaks—the highest mountains in New York State. In 1925, guide Herbert Clark and brothers Robert and George Marshall became the first 46ers, by climbing all 46 peaks that were registered over 4000 feet. Since then, over 12,000 people have become 46ers. Today, the hiking industry is booming in Keene and Keene Valley. Hear about some of these 46ers.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Our podcast today is titled Black Lives Matter. In the year 2021, the majority of Adirondack citizens are white, with most towns 92 to 98% Caucasian. Yet, even here, the fight for racial justice is strong.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Adirondack hiking is a phrase that elicits high emotion these days, in ways you might not expect. Why? Our mountains have made the Town of Keene a destination since the late 1800s, but are also why our roads are too crowded in summer and emergency services stretched. Many of us are working on the solutions to share our magnificent mountains in a better way. These stories of Adirondack hiking from the 1800s to the present will help you understand their almost magical impact and how important it is to preserve them for future generations. Note that a 46’er has summited all the Adirondack High Peaks, each over 4,000 rugged feet high.

This is the second set of stories about famous people in the Town of Keene and those who inspired them to come.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members through an online platform to share the rich social and cultural history of this community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Listen to the full collection at myadirondackstory.org. In small towns, every person’s contribution matters. How they live, how they work, how they serve, and how they celebrate build legacies that remain long after they leave us. Listen to these stories about legacies.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org. People have been surprised that we have been through so many catastrophes here in the Town of Keene. Each time the community has come together to help each other. This is Part I of catastrophes and community reaction, focusing on water.

Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are is a multi-year local history project that collects and organizes audio stories and related photographs from Town of Keene community members. Visit us at myadirondackstory.org. This podcast contains stories of social justice and societal change that have great relevance today.

Visit Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. Listen to these stories of famous people who, through the years, found their inspiration in our mountains, lakes, and people. These stories hold some fun surprises!

Visit Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are at myadirondackstory.org to hear about the rich social and cultural history of our community located in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains. The outside world found the Town of Keene in the late 1800’s and more and more people come every year to enjoy the outdoor activities. These wonderful stories share the unique experiences of four women whose love of the Adirondacks knows no bounds.

Love of work is evident in these stories, the first of a series on work in our town through the ages, from Adirondack Community: Capturing, Retaining, and Communicating the Stories of Who We Are.

This episode from Adirondack Community contains a collection of three stories on catastrophes involving fire and mountains.