Dancin' In The Moonlight

Last night Pat Shanahan suggested to Dave Knapp and D.J. Rogers that they cover this 1972 King Harvest tune.  Dave and D.J. without batting an eye said yeah lets do it.  Pat found the lyrics on his phone and the 3 of them worked out the harmonies.  Brian Purwin walked in on the rehearsal and became very excited saying Oh yeah I want to do that song.

The total time from Pats suggestion to the band performing it in front of an audience.... less than one hour.  The other members of the band stepped into the song without rehearsing.  A testimony to the bands talented musicians and their cohesiveness.

The video that follows is my first attempt at a rockumentary.  I integrated video from the rehearsal with video of the band playing Dancin' In The Moonlight for the first time.




The band members are Michael Goerger, David Garlock, David Knapp, D.J. Rogers and Brian Purwin

Town Supervisor Millett Says Farewell

 Town of Alexandria

Town Supervisor Martha Millett's term ends on December 31st.  At the last meeting of this year, Martha takes a moment to not only thank her staff, but mentions many of their attributes. Even Incoming Supervisor D. Hunneyman finds himself on Martha's thank you list.

The return makes one love the farewell.  ~Alfred De Musset


 

Riveredge Manager Requests Letter of Support

This morning Newzjunky released an exclusive story regarding a summons that was issued on behalf of Riveredge Resort & Spa LLC and Jyoti Johal against the General Manager of Riveredge C. Penrose.  The audio below is from a village board meeting April 12th 2011.   In this audio, Penrose asks the board for a letter of support for  Johal and Benisasia.  Evidently the friendly relationship between Penrose and Johal has changed since the meeting in April.

Alexandria Bay April 12th 2011

Riveredge Resorts Manager Christine Penrose requests a letter of support from the Alex Bay Village board to help expedite the I.N.S. work visa process for Johal and Benisasia.  Johal and Benisasia are Canadian citizens and at that time were attempting to purchase the Riveredge Resorts from the owner Dr. Mathis.  A visa was needed to purchase the resort.

Wishing All Of You...

Labatt's 1000 Island Pond Hockey Tournament

Alexandria Bay
Organizers of this chamber event are Amy Griswold, Cathy Garlock, Craig Garlock and Ronald Thomson.  Labatt's Beer is the sponsor of this brand new event to the north country to be held 2.10.12 through 2.12.12.  Labatt's has sponsored  similar events in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Glens Falls to name just a few.  All very successful events pulling in the maximum number or players and huge groups of spectators.   Facebook users can check this Labatt's 1000 Island Pond Hockey Tournament Page out for the latest news and information.



The video below is from the last village board meeting.  Amy Griswold presents the Pond Hockey Tournament to the board which they approved.  Amy also describes some of the subtle differences in game play,  It will be a great event for players and spectators.  Fast paced multiple games being played simultaneously.  Lots of food, entertainment and my favorite beer LABATT BLUE!




The next video is from the Labatt Blue Buffalo Pond Hockey Tournament. Which should give you a better idea of the game and how it is played.