Need a meaningful gift for someone that has everything? Consider a gift to North Country Life Flight... a gift that can help save lives. You can donate on line at NY Charities and send an Ecard through their website or let us know and we will send an acknowledge of your gift through the postal service. You can email us at lifeflight@northcountrylifeflight.org

Follow this link to donate:

http://www.nycharities.org/donate/c_donate.asp?CharityCode=2865

The Spa at the Whiteface Lodge event for Life Flight was awesome. The place is beautiful, Kanu's food delicious and the people wonderful. Thank you to the Spa at the Whiteface Lodge and everyone who attended.   It is a great place to visit over the holidays when you need to treat yourself well!

Girls Night for Life Flight

Join us Thursday, December 1 from 5-8 pm at The Spa at Whiteface Lodge in Lake Placid as they host Girls Night for Life Flight.   Pamper yourself with a massage, facial, pedicure and support Life Flight's air rescue mission as they donated 20% of sales to North Country Life Flight.   A great deal that evening with 50% off services and 20% off products.   Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and refreshments provided by Kanu!  We look forward to seeing you there!  Visit their website to see a complete menu of their services.

http://www.thewhitefacelodge.com/spa/

     Wing Wars 4 was the best yet!   Participating restaurants outdid themselves in presenting creative recipes for the tastiest wings.   Congratulations to Wise Guys!   Lisa and her staff recaptured the Wing Wars trophy with their sweet Teriyaki honey garlic wings; served with a side of blue cheese but so good we did even need the dipping sauce.  Last year's champ Kanu served up a Tandoori BBQ wing with a cucumber dip.   Thanks also to The Dancing Bear (cherry chipotle wings); Romano's (Lemon Garlic wings); The Cellar (Cajun wings with a avocado, blue cheese dip) and Lisa G's with their salt/vinegar wings!
     We are so thankful for our friends at WSLP-FM/93.3 for their continued support and sponsorship of Wing Wars 4, presented by Yuengling.  $2,745 was raised to support North Country Life Flight's air rescue mission!   This year we added a silent auction which helped raise over $500 of that total.   We thank everyone who donated items for the auction and our Wing War fans who came out to support Life Flight by eating, voting and supporting our raffles.  Nick who won the 50/50 raffle donated $50 of his take back to Life Flight!   Thanks!  Thanks again to Wise Guys for hosting Wing Wars4 and congratulations on your Wing War 4 victory.   WSLP's Jim Williams said plans are already in the works for Wing Wars 5!  Secret recipes are being formulated...

 Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall receives a check for Life Flight from WSLP-FM Morning  DJ Paul Varga.   Life Flight  Ground Team Volunteer & former Life Flight patient Jan Washburn was also happy to see the $2745 raised for the air rescue team.

Tori H Kocsis gives Wing Wars 4 two thumbs up!

Happy Wing War 4 attendees including Tori H Kocsis and Samantha Williams.

The silent auction raised over $500!  Thanks to all our generous donors and bidders!

We raffled off this great snowboard donated by Yuengling, presenter of Wing Wars 4!  

Wise Guys owner Lisa received the Wing Wars IV trophy from Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall!   Wise Guys (winner of Wing Wars I & II)  recaptured the chicken trophy after surrendering it to Kanu at Wing Wars III.   

Wing Wars patrons fill their plates with Lisa G's salt & vinegar wings!

Everyone is very excited about Wing Wars 4!   Join us Sunday, November 13 from Noon-4:00 at Wise Guys Sports Bar & Grill on School Street in Lake Placid.  $12 at the door gets you all the wings you can eat for as long as they last.   As of today, eight great eateries are on board to each bring 500 wings!   Who will have the best wings for Wing Wars 4???   You decide!   Come and eat and vote for your favorite.  There will raffles, a silent auction including items from Barkeater Chocolates, Lake Placid House of Jerky, White Face Gourmet Maple and Saratoga Eagle Sales and Service will even give you a chance to win a fire pit. All proceeds of the day will help North Country Life Flight save lives.

We thank our good friends at WSLP 93.3 for their continued support of North Country Life Flight and their sponsorship of Wing Wars 4!   They will be broadcasting  live at Wing Wars 4 and announcing the winner on-air.   Come join the fun!  

Here are the restaurants that will be serving and competing; we extend our thanks to all of them for their generous support of Wing Wars 4 and a special thanks also to Wise Guys for again hosting Wing Wars.

Kanu (2010 Champion)

Wiseguys (2008 & 2009 Champion)

Dancing Bears

Romano’s

Adirondack Steak and Seafood

Cellar Bistro

Price Chopper

Lisa G’s

Wing Wars 4 Presented by Yuengling

Join us at Wise Guys Sports Bar & Grill in Lake Placid, NY on Sun. November 13 from Noon-4 pm for an afternoon of wings to see who has the best wings in the Tri-Lakes. $12 at the Door gets you unlimited wings and a vote for your favorite, the best part...All proceeds go to North Country Life Flight!

There will raffles, a silent auction and Saratoga Eagle Sales and Service will even give you a chance to win a fire pit..

Keep listening to WSLP/93.3 and checking back at this page for a list of restaurants ....And if you want your favorite spot to participate encourage them to call 523-4900 for more information! Spaces are limited!

Join us for a day of Wings and competition with all proceeds going to North Country Life Flight.   We thank our good friends at WSLP/93.3 for once again sponsoring Wing Wars!   It is one tasty event!

Handcrafted for a Cause

A special thanks to Carol Buksa of Plattsburgh for her support of North Country Life Flight at PumpkinFest.   Carol makes beautiful decorative towel sets and crocheted dish cloths to support various charities in our region.   She chose Life Flight's PumpkinFest on Saturday with appreciation for the flight to Burlington 20 years ago that helped save her husband Frank's life.  Frank was critically injured in an industrial accident in Plattsburgh with a traumatic brain injury.   Thankfully, Frank recovered and Frank, his friends and family are so thankful.  Their daughter Cheri helped Carol with PumpkinFest sales.

Carol also sold beautiful hats and scarves made by Nola Jarrett.   Nola donated the sales to Life Flight as well.   These ladies are good friends of  ground team volunteer Jan Washburn ; Jan and the entire Life Flight team so appreciate their generosity.

It is the day after PumpkinFest and all the talk is about how impressive the students of the Saranac Lake Central School District are. WOW! Really, WOW! Thank you for everything you did all weekend long to make the PumpkinFest such a wonderful event for the community. From the athletic to the scholarly to the creative, they all came out to work together to put on a great event. We couldn't begin to thank them, their teachers and their families enough. Know they are impressive. We should be very proud of the children of the Red Storm and they should be very proud of themselves. Lives will be saved because of the work they did this weekend. Thank you, all, and everyone who helped make the PumpkinFest such a wonderful community event.

PUMPKINFEST THIS SATURDAY AT MT. PISGAH 10-4

The weather forecast looks good for Saturday and the fun forecast is HUGE!   Come enjoy PumpkinFest, a family fun day with music, food, silent auction, games, pumpkin crafts, hair/face painting, bake sale and more!   It is Life Flight's biggest fund-raiser of the year and dollars raised helped support Life Flight's air rescue medical team.  
We are so grateful for all the volunteers who help make PumpkinFest a reality.   And of course the generous donors who supply food, auction items and so much more.   We are thankful to live in such a great region and appreciate the great support of our mission and PumpkinFest.  The Cake Walk is going to be so exciting with cakes from some of the best bakers and exclusive resorts!   Hope to see you Saturday!

Come meet the Life Flight team at PumpkinFest!

PumpkinFest happens Saturday, October 8 from 10-4 at Mt. Pisgah in Saranac Lake, NY (off Route 86).  Fun, family festival with games, rides, food, music, pumpkin decorating, hair/face painting, silent auction, bake sale, food and Life Flight's famous Cake Walk with cakes from the area's best and most exclusive chefs. Dollars raised help save lives.  Thanks to Lindsay Moore for photos from last year's PumpkinFest!

   

North Country Life Flight Video by Paul Frederick

We thank our good friend and videographer Paul Frederick for the awesome video he produced for North Country Life Flight.   We were so lucky have this opportunity as Paul donated his time and talent in support our our mission.  Thanks Paul!    Take a look!   He did a great job!

In Memory of Francis Leonard

Ground team volunteer and former patient Jan Washburn lost her 95 year old stepdad this week.   He had a long life, well lived.  His life was filled with hard work and devoted to caring for others.   Jan credits North Country Life Flight for helping Francis Leonard enjoy an extended life.   "By saving my life, says Jan, Life Flight made it possible for me to be able to help my Papa Leonard when he became ill in 2008.  My husband David and I brought him to live with us for last three years where he enjoyed many good days and good times with our family."  Memorial donations in Francis Leonard memory can be made to North Country Life Flight.  Thank you all.
To donate to Life Flight in Francis' memory click here.

Francis Leonard Obituary

North Country Life Flight Photo Book created by Ground Team Volunteer/Former Patient Jan Washburn

Click here to view this photo book larger

http://www.fawn-ridge-pottery.com/ 

David Coleman of Fawn Ridge Pottery  and weaver/knitter Lis Barsuglia-Madsen

http://scandinavianweaveandknit.com/

Mary Blanchard of South Bay Jewelry 

http://www.southbayjewelry.com/

                                               Browsers looking over R.C. David Oster's work

David "R.C." Oster 

Many thanks to the Raquette Lake Parents Teachers and Friends and the entire community for their generous support of Life Flight at the 21st annual Arts and Crafts Fair this past Saturday.   From the artists who gave work for the raffle, to those who baked delicious treats for the bake sale or sold raffle tickets and those who generously supported in so many ways we are very grateful.  A special thank you to Jean B, 50/50 raffle winner who donated a large portion of her winnings back to Life Flight.
A big thank you to Raquette Lake Arts & Crafts Fair organizer Mary Blanchard for inviting Life Flight back again this year. Mary's sister is our ground team volunteer/former patient Jan Washburn who lived in Raquette Lake in her younger days. Mary has been making jewelry for many years. Visit her website at www.southbayjewelry.com

We had a phenomenal day at the Long Lake Craft Fair with Sid and Jan Ward! Sid sold his beautiful handcrafted cutting boards with ALL proceeds going to North Country Life Flight. We met so many nice people and can't thank Sid and Jan enough. They are the best! Wish I had taken a picture before we sold most of Sid's boards! Thanks to all who supported Life Flight.

The Life Flight Ground Team will be in Long Lake this Sunday, Aug 7 from 10am-4pm. Come see us at “Heart of the Park” Craft Fair at the Mt. Sabattis Pavilion. $1 Admission. Great local crafts and art. Life Flight's dear friend Sid Ward of Jay will be selling his beautiful handcrafted boards to benefit our air rescue mission.

Many thanks to the Saranac Lake Youth Center for the bicycle in tribute to North Country Life Flight and our air rescue mission.   Donny from the Youth Center did a great job creating the bicycle and it now sits in Berkley Square in Saranac Lake.  

Look for the Youth Center's bikes around town, many done in tribute to local organizations.   It's a great way to recycle old bikes and bring some color to our town.   Great job!

Save The Date!

Our friends at Nori's Village Market in Saranac Lake invite you to shop on Sunday, July 10 from 10 am till 4 pm and help support the air rescue mission of North Country Life Flight.   Nori's will donate 10 percent of that day's proceeds to North Country Life Flight.   Nori's is the Adirondack Park's  largest purveyor of local, natural and organic provisions. Nori's Village Market in Saranac Lake is a natural food store, a vegetarian deli, a health food store, a supplement retailer, a grocery store and more...   We hope to see you there!   Visit Nori's on the web at http://www.norisvillagemarket.com/

With Gratitude during EMS Week

This week is EMS Week. Thank you to all the EMS volunteers, who for twenty-two years have made Life Flight possible. Each of you have made a lasting impression, whether you are working on the ground or in the air. Also, thank you to all the EMTs in the field. You're wonderful and we appreciate (more than you will ever know) all you do to make our jobs easier. A thumbs-up to you all.  Pictured above is one of our great EMS volunteers, Billy Martin.  

     April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate the work that volunteers do year-round. It’s a wonderful thing when people are willing to put their skills to use for the greater good of their community and neighbors.
      North Country Life Flight is extremely grateful for its team of highly skilled medical professionals who give their time generously to help accomplish our missions. We take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our volunteers. They have made such a difference to so many and we couldn’t do it without them.

Volunteers at Sit Down Smack Down  at Lake Placid Olympic Center  - sponsored by WSLP-FM/93.3

Flight paramedic Billy Martin

Flight paramedic Steve Orman

We would also like to say thank you to our "ground team," volunteers, the people our patients never meet, but help us in daily operations, fund-raising and events. Anyone who has been to Life Flight's PumpkinFest has seen the teams of student and adult volunteers who turn out faithfully every year to make those events fun and successful.

     Many thanks to all our volunteers; you are an important part of the North Country Life Flight team.

Ground Team Volunteer Jamie Martin

Ground team volunteers David and Jan Washburn (former Life Flight patient) with Chief Flight Nurse Chuck Pandolph