Summers Around The Corner

Well it looks like summer is almost here. The weather has turned HOT and school is just about done. It will be the 4th of July before we know it. The last few weeks have been very busy for the VOB. If you've missed my rants, I'll pick up where I left off. Try to keep up.

Poor Richard got his day in court a few weeks back. He swiftly quit the Council right after the proceedings. Finally! I do believe that the 5 day sentence was just. Some folks are saying that it was to lenient, and 30 days should have been handed down. C'mon people. These were class D crimes. You and I would have only gotten a small fine. I spoke with Richard this past weekend at the Soap Box Derby. He's trying to put his financial trouble behind him and move forward with his life. He's paid his dues over these last few weeks, and I hope he can turn things around. Good luck.

The primarys are over and Gerry Palmer lost in a landslide to newcomer Adam Goode, as predicted in this blog. It just might be time to get a real job Gerry. Your days on the Council are numbered.

I had the pleasure of seeing Geoffry Gratwick and Hal Wheeler go head to head in the Council race at the Soap Box Derby. I have never laughed so hard in my life. These two fools were clearly two fish out of water. You guys dont get out much do you? Dr. Gratwicks helmet sitting on top of his ballcap shows just how numb he is. You'd think he would know better, being a cyclist and all. Hal Wheeler getup was a hoot. Dressed completely in black except the bright white sneakers (obviously new) and the straw hat. He looked like Colonel Sanders meets Johnny Cash. The black button-up shirt with no collar was the icing on this fruitcake. Where was Halsten and the "worst dressed list"? Too funny. I'll have to give them both the VOB Idiot of the Month award for May.

BHS graduation was on Sunday and it was a hot one in the old Mecca. Near the end of the ceremony, Principal Nickerson had all this years scholarship winners stand up. I gotta say that about 80% of the grads were standing, and several had received a couple of scholarships. This is truly impressive. It not only shows the depth of the education, but also the generosity of the local community leaders who fund the scholarships. GREAT JOB to all involved, and Thank You!

Hollywood Slots is poised to open the new BEAST on Main Street. The facility is both impressive and disgusting at the same time. We'll have to wait and see before we pass judgement on this new venture. I have noticed that the majority of upper management jobs have not gone to locals.
Sure, those $8 an hour maid and bartender positions are filled with folks from around here. But the GOOD jobs have gone mostly to out-of-staters who already have an affiliation with Penn National. More smoke and mirrors from the casino operators. Hey, watch my profits disappear! The City is pulling down some coin, so we should all just be quiet, right? Well, with the price of everything going up, up, up, I cant see that much expendable cash floating around for the rest of the year. The slot palace will look like a ghost town or be full of Canadians, I dont know which is worse. Hey, their money is green too, and red, and blue, and yellow. Hell, we'll take it!

Thats all for now. Dont forget the sunscreen. Until next time........