The inductees for the 2024 class include Dmitry Feld and Betty Little.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour in Roamer’s Cafe and entry into the Lake Placid Olympic Museum. The induction ceremony will be in Miracle Plaza at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Olympic Center box office by calling 518-523-3330 through Wednesday, Nov. 6, or available online at lakeplacidolympiccenter.com.

The Lake Placid Hall of Fame began in 1983 and has inducted over 140 individuals, as well as the members of the 1948 U.S. Olympic four-man bobsled team and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

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Betty Little (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone)

Dmitry Feld

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Dmitry Feld immigrated to the United States in 1979 and settled in Lake Placid in 1982, where he and his wife Linda raised their son Dima. A passionate athlete in his youth, Feld dedicated his career to USA Luge in marketing, playing a pivotal role in the organization’s growth and sustainability.

Feld’s impact on the Lake Placid community is profound. He supported the local youth center, assisted individuals from around the world in becoming citizens, and served on the Advocacy and Resource Center board. His commitment extended to raising funds and awareness for his Ukrainian homeland, advocating for local food drives, and promoting pet and wildlife care.

Among his volunteer efforts, he founded the annual I Love BBQ and Music Festival, was the president of the Shipman Youth Center board, and was a board member of the Adirondack Arc. Feld was named Volunteer of the Year by the Lake Placid News and Adirondack Daily Enterprise in 2010 and received the Liberty Bell Award, an award for being an outstanding citizen, from the Essex County Bar Association that same year. In 2017, he was honored by the Lake Placid-North Elba National Volunteer Week Committee as a Distinguished Adult Volunteer of the Year, recognizing his unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others.

Feld exemplified care, kindness, and compassion, serving as a role model for all. His legacy continues to inspire the community he cherished.

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Betty Little

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A longtime Glens Falls/Queensbury resident, Little graduated from St. Mary’s Academy and earned an education degree from the College of St. Rose. She began her career teaching elementary school in Staten Island and the Queensbury School Districts. Following the birth of the first of her six children, she transitioned to being a full-time mother and homemaker, actively engaging in her children’s education, 4-H, athletics and community service, including her role as chair of the Queensbury Town Recreation Committee.

Always interested in government, Little became an at-large town of Queensbury supervisor on the Warren Country Board of Supervisors for over nine years. In 1995, she was elected to the New York state Assembly, where she served until 2002, representing all of Warren and Essex counties, four towns in Franklin County, and three towns in Clinton County, then the largest Assembly District in the state.

In January 2003, she began 18 years in the New York state Senate, representing all four counties plus all of Washington and Hamilton counties and six towns in St. Lawrence County before retiring on Jan. 1, 2021.

While in the Legislature, Little received numerous accolades including honorary doctorate degrees from the College of St. Rose and Paul Smith College. Her significant achievements include chairing local government, tourism, and housing committees in the Senate, enacting five New York state constitutional amendments, reforming adverse possession laws, and establishing the Adirondack Community Housing Trust. She also advocated for improvements to Olympic venues and supported initiatives for solar energy and invasive species management.

Hall of Fame

To be considered for induction into the Lake Placid Hall of Fame, individuals should be past or current residents of the Olympic region or have some significant connection to the area. Carefully selected by Hall of Fame Committee members, all nominees must have made significant sports, cultural, or civic contributions to the region, or their endeavors must have enhanced the area’s historical heritage.

The 2024 Lake Placid Hall of Fame Committee includes Bill Hurley, Butch Martin, Denise Erenstone, Doug Hoffman, Emily Kilbourn-Politi, Jay Rand, Mark Gilligan, Peter Roland, and Tricia Preston.

For more information on the Lake Placid Hall of Fame visit: tinyurl.com/yeyu5zhr.