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 Adsit 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 (and vicarious fandom for Syracuse Universtiy Basketball) in her high school English students and beyond. When she isn't writing, teaching, or playing outdoors, she loves to read, play 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 her work with 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). CALEB Caleb Thomas moved to Lake Placid in January of 2019, and is a 2023 Lake Placid High School graduate. He lives in Lake Placid, New York, and does just about everything you can think of outdoors, except winter mountain biking and rock climbing. In his senior year, he took it upon himself to learn how to tie f ly fishing f lies and made a brand, as well as a website to sell them on, called Thomas Fly & Tackle. TIM Tim Helms is the Town of Long Lake Outdoor Recreation Specialist and Events Coordinator for the Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department and has been working there since 2018. Tim is the 6th generation Helms to live in Long Lake and the 5th generation to be born and raised there. He enjoys skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and outdoor adventures with his wife Kate and dog Cash.

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