Calling All Student Artists

Via Bay House Artisans Facebook page

New this season, Bay House Artisans, 21 James St., Alexandria Bay is planning a student art gallery for high school and college students from local schools. They are invited to show up to 3 pieces of their work both 2D and 3D. If their work is 2D it needs to be matted and ready for hanging. The price needs to be displayed. All works need to be approved by the Bay House Jury committee before displaying. Each piece will need identification cards including the student’s name, school name, medium, the name of the piece and price. The piece/s will be displayed throughout the season and students are invited to change out work with the approval of the jury. To receive more information and/or to drop off work for jurying contact 315-778-5968 or 315-783-5079.

Lately I Have Been Thinking

Well lately
I look around
I am wondering what I am doing
Yeah lately
I look around
I am wondering what I am seeing
What I am doing

Memories Of My Dad

Fathers Day Reflections:

My grandfather Walter aka The Boss started the Cummings Funeral Home longer ago than I can remember. I do remember my dad telling me what The Boss told him, that an Undertaker/Funeral Director must never ripple the waters, and be friends with everyone.  Funeral Directors  should join as many community organizations as possible and remain neutral.  Most undertakers heed this advice including my cousin, but sadly there are a few that do not....

My dad was an undertaker for several years and then WWII came along and he joined the army and became a fighter pilot.  After his tour he returned home to help with the family business.  He eventually moved on and became the GM for Pittsburgh Plate Glass located on Factory St.  My dad heeded The Bosses advice about remaining neutral until he retired in the early '80s.  It was at that time that my dad became a frequent writer of letters to the editor.

I guess if you plant tomatoes, you get tomatoes.

Happy Fathers day to my Dad and to all of his friends..... I hope you are all playing a Fathers Day round or two of golf up above....

An Amusing Letter

The Ring Master hits the Letter to the Editor section of the Sun!

Yes I voiced an opinion at the May 8th Town Of Alexandria meeting stating that the seat had been vacant for to long and that it was getting to close to the November Election.  Therefore the seat should remain vacant so the people in this community could vote for their choice. Mr. Thomson respectfully disagreed with me and the other person that spoke up that shared my opinion.

The Poll that my critic referred to in his letter was clearly described by me as subject to error and  for entertainment purposes only.  Of the five choices on the poll, the #2 highest vote getter was: leave the seat vacant till November.  The 4 members on the board have been deadlocked, neither Beaudin and Williams, nor Sweet and Hunneyman were going to budge.  The only outcome?  Leave the seat vacant.

Not sure how my critic twisted the #2 highest vote getter into something less than #1.  He makes it sound like I was saying that our town is not #1. Which was not the case. Either way, we all had our own opinions as to what should be done with that vacant seat.  Because the Town Board was split and not willing to concede , I guess you could say that the 28 people that voted for "Leave It Vacant" won by default.


Audio From the May 8th Town Meeting Can Be Found Here

And the other critics of the circus say that nobody reads my blog.... Evidently quite a few are, otherwise why would I get elevated to warrant a Letter To The Editor...
I am moving on to my next story, some citizens are up in arms about Horse Poop and Chicken Chitz.... now there is a story I can really sink my teeth into....... stay tuned.....

Draw Your Own Conclusions

Town Of Alexandria:

The flyer below was handed to me tonight and I asked if it was ok for me share this on my blog.  The nod was given, so go ahead and read it and give it some thought.  A word of warning.... On the back of this flyer was the  premium due for participants that are covered under the NYS Teamsters Health and Hospital funds reported for the month of April 2013.  Sensitive information was redacted, but names were listed with only the total premium due listed.  I decided not to scan the back side, my thoughts being, that my only obligation is to you is make you aware that this flyer exists.

The front of the flyer named two former town officials.  I redacted both those names....for the same reason as I stated above.  The most important part is that you read the flyer, and if it peaks your curiosity, then do what the group asks.... attend the next Town Board Meeting, tomorrow night [6/12/13] @ 6PM.

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