LOCALadk Magazine

W H O ' S W H O ERIC Eric Adsit can't cross a bridge without looking for a river beneath it. He calls Lake Placid home and spends as much time as possible on the rivers, trails, and mountains of the Adirondacks and beyond. When he's not helping with LOCALadk he can usually be found with a camera in hand producing films and photos celebrating the outdoors and the communities found in the Adirondacks. RHIANNON Rhiannon Berry runs, bikes, swims, and writes whenever and wherever she can, gets unreasonably excited about beautiful trees, and has never met a dog she didn't love. Born and raised in North Syracuse, NY, she seeks to instill hope, empathy, and kindness in her high school English students and beyond. When she isn't writing, teaching, or playing outdoors, she loves to read, listen to music, and spend time with loved ones ANNE Anne Brewer lives in Lake Placid. She is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast, kayaker, hiker, skier, photographer, and traveler. Anne earned a degree in International Business and Communications from SUNY Brockport. In addition to being the Managing Editor and Owner of LOCALadk , Anne guides for Adventures in Good Company which leads worldwide hiking and kayaking trips for women. Anne is also a Real Estate Agent with Merrill L. Thomas out of Lake Placid. LOCALadk BRITTA As a fifth-generation summer Seventh Lake resident Britta Hennessy has always dreamed of spending her days in the Adirondacks. Those dreams became reality in 2016 when she and her husband quit their jobs in Manhattan to move to the Adirondacks full time. They co-founded Great Pines resort and now reside in Inlet, NY. She and her husband Devlin feel grateful and privileged to live in the ADK year-round and are busy raising their two small boys Olin (5) and Vale (3). LAUREL Laurel Carroll grew up in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived full-time in the Adirondacks since 2000 in the tiny hamlet of Chilson. A freelance copy editor for 30 years, she currently writes for Denton Publications. She is happiest outdoors, observing dragonf lies and other animals and finding (and sometimes eating) wild mushrooms. "Nature is full of surprises. You never know what's going to happen next!" PAUL 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: w w w.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.

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