SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee is currently seeking nominations from the public for the 2025 Winter Carnival king and queen.

The king and queen selection is based upon volunteerism within the community. Candidates should demonstrate a long-term and broad-based commitment to making life more livable, pleasant and enjoyable — both for the people who live here and for those who visit.

The volunteer activities can be organized or completely self-motivated. They can be as diverse as organizing a major community event or as seemingly minor as shoveling a neighbor’s sidewalk. The committee is seeking people who help others independently, not people who are in professions that help or care for others.

Each nomination should include:

1. Why you are nominating this person

2. All volunteerism for your nominee

3. Your nominee’s contact information

4. Your signature

Each nomination should be submitted separately.

It is very important that nominations are be received no later than 6 p.m. on Tuesday Jan. 21, 2025.

Nominations received after this date will not be considered.

Nominations should be mailed to: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee / Attention: King/Queen Nomination / P.O. Box 829 / Saranac Lake, NY 12983

They can also be dropped off at the Adirondack Daily Enterprise (54 Broadway), or the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (39 Main St.). NO electronic nominations (e-mail) will be accepted. If you have questions about the nomination process, please contact Cherie Racette at 518-572-1324 or Steve Racette at 518-637-7423

Once the nominations have been collected the previous king’s and queen’s will select the new king and queen from the nominations. All nominations are presented exactly as they are received — NO alterations are made to the nominations. The assembled kings and queens are given a period of time to review the materials and then are called upon to vote. Final selection is by secret ballot and the king and queen are announced on the first day of Winter Carnival at the royalty coronation ceremony.