What a thing of beauty.

Anthony passed George Ely coming out of turn four for the sixth and final transfer spot to the A-Main in the first heat. Anthony had started ninth and passsed one car. Another hit the wall and dropped out. Then with two laps to go, there was a caution. That set up a two lap dash with Anthony in seventh. I was standing whre you would come out of turn four(the pits are in the infield), and saw him make the pass on the outside. Ely was sent to the B-Main, which he won.

Anthony started 16th in the A-Main, and basically stayed in that general vicinity. He would move up a couple of spots, then get passed. The track gets so hard and smooth from all the rubber laid down, that turns three and four looks like pavement. Surface becomes very slick as well.

Anthony hung in there, and finished 17th in the 24 car, 25 lap race. All cars running finished on the lead lap.

A very satisfied bunch of guys we were. I'm really proud of Anthony. He did great. He had a lot of fun out there.

Checked the weather for Drummondville. Cloudy Saturday night with rain developing overnight.

Keep your fingers crossed.

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Guess we set to go racing this weekend.

YEAH!!!

 

Empire Super Sprints are north of the border this weekend.

 

Friday night we're up to Granby. This will be Anthony's fourth race of the year. Been a while since I've been up to Granby. If everything goes OK and the weather cooperates, we go to Drummondville Saturday.

Just checked the weather for Drummondville. Looks good! Gotta get through Granby first.

 

Wish us luck!

I got up Wednesday morning, went to take recycling out, but grabbed my camera instead and went out onto our street. I heard a bus coming down the hill, so I waited, aimed, and caught a shot of the bus bringing kids to school on the first day. I was back aways, so I edited it to get a close-up, and thought it was pretty good.

Downloaded it onto the computer and goofed up a little. Should have gone with a higher resolution, initially, then the close-up would have been clearer.

Thus, the picture of the bus was not the Picture of the Day.

I shall remember this next time.

 

Thanks to Fairfax Auto on River Road for letting the Fairfax Fire Department use a couple of vehicles for Extracation Training Tuesday night. I think that is what it's called now. It used to be Fairfax Salvage, but I thought the sign now says Fairfax Auto. In any case, THANKS!!!

 

There will be a Remembrance, Monday night, September 11th in Taylor Park in St. Albans at 7pm. We will be marking the five year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of that fateful day in 2001. The Fairfax Fire Dept. will be sending a truck out. I may try to take the day off to go. There was a ceremony one year after 9/11 that I went to. I had committed myself to going when I found out something was being done here in town. I was able to still go out and represent the department that night. Very nice ceremony. Kinda why I want to go again.

 

The Fairfax Fire Department will be holding it's annual Calcutta October 14th. Here's the info:

The Fairfax Fire Department will be
hosting its fifth annual Calcutta.
This will be our main fund-raiser
for the year.

This year we will sell only 98 tickets at
$100.00 each and raffle off ticket #99 and
#100 that evening for $10.00 a ticket.
The winners have another chance at the prize money.
At the end of the raffle, there will be four drawings
from among the non-winning tickets for $50.00 each.
You must be present to win non-winning draw.
The $100.00 ticket will include two dinners.
The dinner and drawing will be held at
Smugglers Notch Sterling Base Lodge on Saturday evening,
October 14, 2006.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. there will be a full cash bar
available; a full buffet will be served at 7:00 p.m.
The raffle will follow the meal.
Dessert and coffee will be served during this time.
You do not need to be present to win draw 1 thru 100.
If additional people wish to attend the meal, the cost
will be $20.00 per person.

We hope you can join us and take advantage of these
cash prizes.
Please respond by September 30, to insure your ticket
(and additional dinner guests).
If you would like a special number, please indicate
your 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice;
and if your choice is not available, a number will
be assigned to you.
For any further questions, please call:
Dave Yergeau at 849-6519,
Greg Hartmann at 849-6232,
or Tom Snyder at 849-2403.

Please accept our sincere "Thank You"
for considering our raffle, and we hope you will
join us on October 14, 2006.

 

Normally at some point during the summer, I stop and look around and capture a moment to remember, so that when the day before school starts, I can say, "I wish it was such-and-such-a-date-again."

For a stretch I would do it coming home from the museum on the Fourth of July. I used to open the museum up on the 4th, but lately, I have had other things going on. This year is was building coverage for the Community Theatre.

This year I didn't do that.

It was so busy, I never took the time.

There was the Pie and Ice Cream Social. Then the play. Then getting ready for the State Convention. Getting the school ready was a major undertaking.

For the most part, it was a good summer.

Was.

Still some good weather left. Races to go to.

You never know what will happen next.

I've found out, that whatever does happen next, almost always surprises us.

 

Margie said Sunday felt like October. Maybe we'll get August weather in October.

Today was a good day to stay in bed. I didn't. Watched the Formula One race this morning. Hosted the museum this afternoon.

Did some research while I was there.

I'm trying to find where some mineral springs were located in town. I seem to remember reading somewhere something about them. Not sure if they are around anymore. Story was there was one down in the woods behind the school.

 

Another mystery I'm working on is a photo I came across while cleaning the trophy cases at school. A  BFA boys basketball team picture with the words "State Champs-1937" written on the basketball.

Hmmmm....

Check the programs from the State Tournements down in Barre from when WE were in the playoffs in the 70's. The listing of State Champions go back to 1938. That was supposedly the first year of the tournements as we now know them. I do recognize a couple of people in the picture, so I need to make some phone calls.

 

Full inservice at school Monday. Fairfax, Fletcher, and Georgia will all be there.

Last two days of summer.

Margie and I went to the Champlain Valley Fair Saturday afternoon.

 

It was rather interesting to drive by the Essex Elementary School. Caution tape is still up, blocking the driveway. The chainlink fence that surrounds the playground area has flowers stuck in it here and there. As we went a little further, a mother and two children were walking to the school. The mother was carrying flowers, and the kids each had a balloon on a stick.

THOUGHT about trying to snap a picture of the fence, but KNEW it would be inappropriate. I'm not the media, and to take a picture then post it here might be exploiting things a bit.

 

Spent about three hours at the fair. Took some pictures which I will post in the coming days. Didn't spend a lot of money. Not as many vendors. The Vermont Ware Building was empty. Won a stuffed tiger at a racing game. Aim at a target, water comes out the nozzle, hit the moving bullseye, and your car moves. Played two games, won the second one.

Menu included cheeseburger, Al's French Fries, maple frosted donut, apple crisp, and mozzerella sticks. I was full.

 

I will be at the Museum Sunday from 2-4. Last Sunday of the summer.