LOCALadk Magazine

Winter 2015 LOCALadk Magazine 7 LOCALadk Tyler TYLER SOCASH, 29, grew up in Old Forge, NY with his parents, Thomas and Pamela, and his three younger siblings, Nikki, Trey, and Eric. He was valedictorian of his graduating class in 2005, and was also engaged as a four-sport athlete. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a masters degree in 2015. Among other hiking accolades, he has climbed the 46 High Peaks five times (including one winter round), completed the Adirondack and Catskill Firetower Challenge, paddled the 90-miler, walked the Northville- Placid Trail, and completed the Cranberry-50 loop. Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is his latest feat. A staunch wilderness supporter, Tyler Socash hopes to enjoy the Adirondack Park while seeing that it is kept "Forever Wild!" ANTHONY RABASCA is a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel and retired Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He is an avid cross country skier, fly fisherman, runner and cycler. He has a passion for travel to distant and wild places with Iceland ranking near the top. His love of nature has blended well with his skills as a photographer. He is an award winning photographer and had numerous shows specializing in nature and landscape photography. More of his images can be viewed on his website: Anthonyseye.com. At 72, Tony when asked about his work, says he is fully retired but is comfortable being called a semi professional photographer. He lives with his wife, Jane, beside their pond in Rome, NY. Anthony KRISTIE LAWRENCE is a native to the Adirondacks who lives in Old Forge, NY. After graduating from college she returned home to teach and raise her family in the beautiful place she loved growing up. Currently she is very involved in the Polar Bear Ski Club as a board member and the Race Administrator. Her two sons, Hunter and Carter Lawrence are also members and have been active in the Polar Bears from their early racing years. Being in the outdoors, especially on the ski slopes, is her favorite pastime. Kristie JAIME MCGIVER graduated from Syracuse University with her Masters in Social Work. After 10 years working in her field, she decided to retire from her position in an Elementary School to pursue passions that allowed her more time outdoors. She owns a photography business, Due West Photography and also SUP Sackets Harbor, a Stand Up Paddleboard shop on Lake Ontario. She loves paddling, rock and ice climbing, hiking, skiing and checking her ego on a mountain bike. Jamie resides in Lake Placid with her husband Justin and their rescue dog, Blu. Jaime Tammy & Wynde WYNDE KATE REESE and TAMMY LOEWY met in 2001 while working at The Cliffhanger Cafe in Keene Valley. Sharing a passion for healthy, delicious food and love of the outdoors, they instantly became friends. In the spring of 2004 they started Green Goddess Foods, an organic and locally sourced prepared foods business. In 2007 they purchased the Natural Food Store in Lake Placid and changed the name to Green Goddess Natural Foods. In January 2013 they expanded and re-opened their store in its current location at 2051 Saranac Ave. The store now includes The Scape Cafe, Deli, and Catering Service. Reese holds a BS in Holistic Nutrition and offers nutrition counseling services, while Loewy manages the cafe and catering aspects of the business. The mission of Green Goddess is to provide healthy and delicious organic and local foods to North Country residents and vacationing customers.. Mike MIKE FARMER is a fourth-generation Adirondack native from Old Forge. He partially grew up roaming the woods and waters of the Central Adirondacks and ski racing on slopes from McCauley Mountain to Maine. He moved to the West for college and more vertical drop, then spent a decade in US Marine Corps helicopters. He skied professionally for 25 years at Whiteface, Argentina and Aspen, before returning to his hometown to join Zoe (lady of his dreams), and serve as Tourism Director for the Town of Webb. He now observes that Aspen will never amount to much; it's a little too far from McCauley.

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