News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
Congratulations to Codie Bascue, who piloted the top American sled to a ninth-place finish in the 4-man bobsled.
From NBC’s coverage:
Bascue led the top American sled with two solid runs on the second day of competition. Top U.S. pilot Steve Holcomb, who won gold in 2010 and double bronze in 2014, passed away in 2017, and Bascue filled in valiantly. He couldn’t put together a medal run, but still piloted his sled to a top-10 finish.
To see a highlight clip – scroll down the page here.
Update: Monday February 19, 2018
Codie presently sits in 25th place after one run of the two-man Bobsled.
Peter Ballantyne also forwarded this link to an article in Sports Illustrated about Codie.
I recently learned from Dresden Town Supervisor, Paul Ferguson, that Olympian, Codie Bascue, actually hails from Dresden. Video from ABC News 10 below:
Watch @MikaelaShiffrin win her first #gold of the 2018 #WinterOlympics. #BestOfUShttps://t.co/sjHlM7cVpH
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
Saranac Laker Chris Mazdzer shocks the luge world with Olympic silver medal. First American to climb men's singles podium. https://t.co/PU368xZJ4F pic.twitter.com/bU7KSfPTt9
— Adk Daily Enterprise (@AdkEnterprise) February 11, 2018
Two Horses – Author Unknown
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you get a closer look you will notice something quite interesting…
One of the horses is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in.
This alone is pretty amazing.
But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is coming from a smaller horse in the field.
Attached to the horse’s halter is a small, copper-colored bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two friends you’ll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting he will not be led astray.
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, he will stop occasionally to look back, making sure that the blind friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect. Or because we have problems or challenges.
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse, being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives.
And at other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way.
Good friends are like that – you might not always see them, but you know they are there.
Please be kinder than necessary – everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
For we walk by faith and not by sight!!
Welcome 2018! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable, and safe evening last night, and that 2018 brings you much happiness and prosperity.
The weather was pretty cold in Huletts last night, around -25 degrees below zero, but hopefully you were someplace warm.
So once again, Happy New Year to everyone, and please continue reading the Huletts Current. 2018, I’m sure, will be an exciting year.
An aerial view of Huletts, taken on Thanksgiving day, November 23, 2017. (Click to see full-scale.)
While you are hopefully enjoying “Black Friday”, preferably from in front of a computer screen, here is an aerial view of the Landing, taken from above Burgess Island. (Many thanks to Liam Ballantyne for the photo.)
Before you get in the car for that long Thanksgiving ride, here’s a choreographed dance-off that will keep you attention.
Which group was the best? Watch the moves again!!
“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
Judy Garland
The movie, Last of the Mohicans, with Randolph Scott and Binnie Barnes, was one of the movies shown in the Casino on “Family Movie Night” in the 1950’s.
During the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s family movie night was a staple in the Casino. Movies such as: Cheaper by the Dozen, Robin Hood, Last of the Mohicans (the 1936 edition), and many Disney classics were enjoyed by many. I remember my parents ordering the films from a catalog and running off the mimeographed sheets advertising these. I recently came across a copy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and remembered watching it in the Casino as a child.
If you have any favorite movies you remember seeing in the Casino during family movie night or memories you wouldn’t mind sharing here, I’d appreciate hearing from you.