LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Health Foundation will host its 2014 Health Symposium Monday, Oct. 27, at the Conference Center at Lake Placid. This year’s symposium is titled “Lessons in Kindness.” The Foundation invites everyone to come learn about intentional kindness and its long-term effects on health and the quality of life in communities. 5 p.m. - Kindness Rules! Reception Enjoy local goods and services, live demos, giveaways, door prizes and more! Cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. 6:45 p.m. - Keynote address: A Conversation on Kindness by Jeannette Maré, founder and executive director of Ben’s Bells Project The event is open to the public. Early registration by October 13 - $15 Registration after October 13 - $20 Sign up by a return email to kmchugh@adirondackhealth.org. More on our speaker, Jeannette Maré Jeannette Maré, Ben’s Bells founder and executive director, will lead “A conversation on Kindness,” an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities encountered in every interaction as we strive to create kinder communities. Jeannette will reflect on her own personal experiences with kindness in the face of devastating grief, her work with Ben’s Bells Project, the emerging body of research on the science of kindness and its power to transform people and communities. Prior to becoming the full time executive director of Ben’s Bells, Jeannette was a faculty member at the University of Arizona, teaching discourse analysis. She holds a Master’s Degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and lives in Tucson. Jeannette is grateful to have the opportunity to combine her two passions – teaching and community building – in her role with Ben’s Bells. About Ben’s Bells Project The mission of Ben’s Bells Project is to inspire, educate and motivate people to realize the impact of intentional kindness and to empower individuals to act according to that awareness, thereby strengthening themselves, their relationships and their communities. Following the sudden death of Jeannette’s 2-year-old son Ben in 2003, the simple, everyday acts of kindness helped her survive and begin to heal. She was inspired to establish Ben’s Bells as a way to recognize and continue the kindness shown to her. In addition to the distribution of bells made in honor of Ben and to help spread the message of kindness, the organization provides kindness education programming, and is honored to be part of the emerging field of multidisciplinary research that demonstrates the powerful effects of kindness on individuals’ long term health and on the overall quality of life in communities. Learn more about Ben’s Bells Project at www.bensbells.org ~ believe in the power of kindness!

Our destinations in the media October 2, 2014: canoe.ca, "Un week-end au lac Champlain" Sylvie Ruel, who ROOST hosted in the Lake Champlain Region in September, writes about her experience there. She mentions a number of local organizations and businesses: the Essex Heritage Center, the Essex Inn, Placid Planet, Adirondack Coast Bikeways, CATS, Fort Ticonderoga, AuSable Chasm, the Turtle Island Cafe, the King's Inn Restaurant, the Cupola House, and the Westport Hotel and Tavern. Sylvie Ruel photo

Our destinations in the media October 3, 2014: CNN Travel via Travel + Leisure, Best towns for fall colors Travel + Leisure names Lake Placid one of the best towns in the country to see beautiful fall colors. READ THE ARTICLE Mirror Lake in the fall

ROOST in the news October 10, 2014: Lake Placid News, "Essex County summer tourism numbers strong" The Lake Placid News quotes ROOST CEO Jim McKenna about a strong summer tourism season. READ THE ARTICLE Andy Flynn photo

Our destinations in the media October 18, 2014: Le Devoir, Les Adirondacks - Entre histoire et villégiature Louise Gaboury, who ROOST hosted in the Lake Champlain Region in August, writes about her experience there. Local businesses and organizations mentioned include the Adirondack History Center Museum, the Elizabethtown Farmers Market, Reber Rock Farm, DaCy Meadow Farm, CATs, the Dogwood Bread Company and the Old Mill Bed and Breakfast. READ THE ARTICLE Louise Gaboury photo