LOCALadk Magazine

Fall 2018 LOCALadk Magazine 11 LOCALadk KEITH and NICOLE BANTA live just south of the Adirondacks. Keith is a wedding, landscape, and portrait photographer who explores in the woods any chance he gets. Nicole is a freelance fiction and non-fiction writer, artist, and nature-inspired crafter. They like to wander in the great outdoors with their toddler, Kip, and dog Dacks. Keith & Nicole HILARY and EVAN WILLIAMS met in 2005 while attending Clarkson University. During Hilary's childhood, she spent summers camping with her family in the Adirondacks. Evan grew up as an Adirondack native and called Wilmington, NY his home. Both of them quickly discovered their common interests and passion for outdoor adventures, so today they're often found exploring the Adirondack Mountains or far off places around the globe. As the founders of the lifestyle brand, PureADK, they create ADK-inspired apparel and goods, which can be found on their website, PureAdirondacks.com. In addition, their site also serves as a source of recommendations for adventure in the Park. Hilary & Evan WYNDE KATE REESE and TAMMY LOEWY, owners of Green Goddess Foods in Lake Placid, stay busy with their multiple locations. Their Natural Market, Café & Deli offers organic groceries, a sit-down café, and catering services for events large and small. Their Market on Main St. offers a grab-and-go deli and salad bar, plus organic grocery options, and their Nordic Café, Bar, and Waffle Hut at Mt. Van Hoevenberg provides skiers with healthy food and drinks in the winter. When not enhancing the health of their community, Wynde and Tammy enjoy volunteering for Farm to School and Global Arts organizations and exploring in nature with their families. Tammy & Wynde PAUL SORGULE is a long time Adirondack chef, culinary educator, restaurant consultant and trainer, and author. Culinary Olympic Gold Medal winner, 2001 National Culinary Educator of the Year, and author of two novels, Paul is passionate about good food and its sources. His blog: www.harvestamericacues.com has been viewed and shared by nearly 1.5 million readers. He lives with his wife, Sharon, in Saranac Lake, where they raised three children and now enjoy visiting their six grandkids. Paul BETSY KEPES lives in Colton, NY in a homemade, off-grid, solar house. She teaches piano lessons, writes, and goes exploring in the Adirondacks and around the world. Check her website for more information and to learn about her new novel. www.betsykepes.com Betsy NOAH STETZER'S poems have appeared/will appear in various places including Horsethief, Vinyl, Bellevue Literary Review, and the New England Review. He is the author of Because I Can See Needing A Knife (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2016). Noah Stetzer is the poetry editor at A&U Magazine and an associate editor at Bull City Press. Born and raised in Pittsburgh PA, Noah now lives in the Washington DC area and can be found online at www.noahstetzer.com. Noah In addition to serving as Operations Manager for the Adirondack Film Society, FRED BALZAC is the Editor of Northern Home, Garden & Leisure magazine, published in Plattsburgh, NY, by Studley Printing and Publishing, and a contributor to the trade magazine Neurology Reviews. His work has won awards in journalism, essay writing, and playwriting. Fred

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