“But from this earth, this grave, this dust,
My God shall raise me up, I trust.”
Walter Raleigh
Good Friday 2010
Sisto Badalocchio,
The Entombment of Christ
c. 1610
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Palm Sunday 2010
Pietro Lorenzetti
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem
c. 1320
Saturday Quote
“Middle age is when you’re sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn’t for you”
Ogden Nash
Saturday Quote
“Strangely enough, the first character in Fried Green Tomatoes was the cafe, and the town. I think a place can be as much a character in a novel as the people.”
Fannie Flagg
American Author
Wait till Next Year
Siena Game @ 2:30
Just a reminder that Siena plays Purdue in the NCAA tournament at 2:30 p.m. today.
We have many folks from Huletts who attended Siena. So here is a great big cheer for the Saints!!
Here is a recent clip from the Jimmy Fallon show where he picks Siena as his favorite to win it all!
Bits of Everything
Couple to Invest Big in Whitehall
The Post Star reports on a couple who are planning some new ventures in Whitehall.
Road Salt is the Problem
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise presents a great article on a new study which says road salt use in the Adirondack Park should be curbed and studied further.
UVM Wins Title, Heads to NCAA Tournament
Congratulations to the University of Vermont’s mens basketball team who defeated Boston University to win the American East Conference and gain an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They will face Syracuse University in the first round on Friday.
Saturday Quote
“An idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.”
Henry Ford
Jean Cooper, R.I.P.
I am sorry to report that Jean Cooper, the long-serving former Postmaster of the Huletts Landing Post Office, passed away on Sunday. Jean was a friendly presence for many years in the Post Office, welcoming residents and visitors alike. She always went above and beyond the call of her official duties and did much to foster community spirit in Huletts. She worked tirelessly over many years to make the Post Office a beautiful, welcoming sight to all entering the Landing.
I am searching for a picture that I took long ago of Jean standing in front of the Post Office.
Our condolences go out to her family.
Bits of Everything
Boy Scouts Get New Stamp
The Boy Scouts of America celebrate their 100th anniversary this year, so to commemorate this event, the Postal Service has issued a new stamp. Please remember to purchase the new boy scout stamp and all your other stamps at the Huletts Landing Post Office.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgi_HIaTJK4
States Pension Funds Not Enough
The Washington Post had an alarming story on how state governments have promised to deliver $1 trillion more in retirement benefits than they have in their pension funds.
2011 Saratoga Racing Season in Jeopardy
The Saratogian reports that if the NY City OTB closes, then the 2011 Saratoga racing season is in jeopardy.
Former Vermont Governor Celebrates Anniversary
The Burlington Free Press finds out what former Vermont Governor, Madeleine Kunin, is up to.
Saturday Quote
“I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life.”
Ronald Reagan
Saturday Quote
“And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.”
William Shakespeare
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
An ingenious commercial to encourage you to wear a seat belt.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM