Yea I'm still writing. I'm just got kind of sluggish with all the gloomy weather this past week. Got a little peppy yesterday with the sunshine but by the time I completed my chores I ran out of steam.
The Do-Not-Call list for sales calls turns five years old this year. When it was set up back in 2003 there was a stipulation that folks had to re-register after five years. They are working to change that in Washington to make it permanent but who knows when that will be. You can take care of re-registering at http://www.donotcall.gov/ or by calling 1-888-382-1222.
Book signing tomorrow at the Coffee Fusion in ELO with Robert Sullivan autographing his book "I Laugh Now So Not to Cry". It is from 1 - 2:30. The book is written from a journal he kept when he devoted himself to his wife's care after she was stricken with a stroke. His wife Rose became bed fast and he took care of her at their home. Proceeds from the book go to the Relay for Life team.
The Ohio Highway Patrol is asking for your help to make our roads safer. If you see or know of an area that is frequented with aggressive drivers they are asking that you report it to them. Then they can assign patrols to that area in hopes to correct the situation. You can file a report on-line at http://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/ or by calling 877-7PATROL.
I've been hearing that our area hospitals are nearly full to capacity with flu victims. According to the CDC there are two strains of the flu virus that was not included in this years vaccine. By the time they were discovered it too late to include them in this year's formula. They are called the Brisbane and Yamagata strains. Those little bugs are nasty.
Have you notice the new line of Clorox cleaners called the "green works"? They are suppose to be environmentally friendly but not one of them is a disinfectant. If you use them it may make everything look clean and shiny but still have raging bacteria present. What's the purpose?
The weather has been playing havoc with the WHS Tigers attempt to finish out the regular season for boys basketball. I hope they get the game played tonight as rescheduled. They have to be in New Philly next week. The boys moved back up the number six on the final AP poll this week. They're still number one in our hearts.
In his last "Notes on a napkin" column retired ER editor Glenn Waight noted he was old-fashioned and always wore a shirt and tie in school and on the job. To him casual dress suggests a sloppy mind. Wonder what he thinks of newly appointed ER managing editor Jim Mackey who the next day was pictured in a sweater vest and open collar? What is the purpose of a tie anyway?
Cedar Point is going to have a new ride this year called the Skyscraper. It will dangle riders 160 feet in the air while spinning them around at 55 mph. At $20 - $30 a pop for two minutes of a barf provoking thrill nooo thanks. I'll pass even if I could afford it.
The county's audit for 2006 found no findings for recovery. Did that include the Health Dept.?
Wellsville's Crime Watch is going to devote more resources on youth education. I think that is an excellent move and congratulate them.
The auto-makers are feeling the bite of the sinking economy. GM is offering early retirement to some 74,000 hourly workers. They figure they can replace up to 16,000 of them with new hires at half the wage rate they are paying the senior employees. Toyota is offering 7-year loans to new car buyers to boast sales. The national trend is to trade in your car for a new one every two or three years. The trade is normally used as the down payment for the new one. With a seven year loan there won't be any equity built up in your car's value to make that kind of deal. Back when I started buying cars three years was the maximum you could get a loan for. For $3,000 you could get a heck of a nice car back then.
The $9.7 million judgement against the BWD district has got me in a dither. We pay exorbitant water rates now for all the new trucks, plants and legal fees. From what I read in the papers it sounds like to me they were trying to sneak out the back door on a bad deal made years ago. Why would you sign a 30 year contract to buy something you intended to produce yourself in a few years? I think that needs to be investigated. Are they subject to the state PUCO rules and regulations? I think the whole thing needs to be investigated.
Finally, radio station WKLC-FM in St. Alabans, WV, was having a St. Valentine's Day contest where the winner got an all expence paid divorce. That is sick. Did you know that St. Valentine's Day got started back with the ancient Romans & Greeks as some kind of fertility rite? I didn't either but heard it on the radio yesterday.
ole nib
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Just wanted to start getting the word out that we have begun planning the 3rd annual Riverside Reunion. This years reunion will be held the 3rd 4th & 5th of July. Just so there is no confusion, this is a Wellsville party. NOT a Riverside Ave. residents only party. What better place for a community party than right on the river bank. We'll be honoring some more Wellsville Legends this year and paying tribute to those that we've lost since the last Reunion. As of today, with the losses of Babe Metz and Mrs. Wellington, we've lost 59 people. And there is still 4 & a half months to go. As I've said before, that is exactly why I wanted to do this Reunion. We lose so many people between the 5 year reunions. It just makes sense to get together more often. If anyone would like to get involved, just E-mail me at hootch21@comcast.net. Classes are welcome to have their reunions at the site for no charge. More to come. Thanks!
The Steelers lost on helluva fan when Mrs. Wellington went on to her eternal reward. She was known to leave social events so she could get home to watch them on the tube. God bless her.
ole nib
Glenn Waight might dress up in ties, but I'm sure Jim Mackey doesn't write columns about his conversations with imaginary pigeons.
All I can say is, I would rather read anything Glen writes compared to Lucille Huston. I swear, how many times is the Review going to bring her back from the grave. I hope she is really gone for good. She is a terrible writer, and horrible to work with as a reporter. I dont think I ever spoke to her as a reporter, that she ever wrote anything remotely like I said. Good ridance.
Lucille is having too much fun in retirement. That way she can complain about everyone and slander people all she wants and not get in trouble for it.
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