Friday, February 26, 2021

 



holy cow! the town i thought i hated had given me 3 awards when i graduated high school and i had completely forgotten !

'20-The Berkshire Eagle. Saturday, June 6. 1981 67 awards made to seniors at Mt. Greylock ! WILLIAMSTOWN - Sixty-3 seven awards were presented to if members of the graduating .'Class at Mount Greylock Re-3 gional High School last night. Students from Lanesboro who "received the largest number of s awards were Jeffrey Burress with four, Susan Newton with six, and Timothy Roberts with 'five. 9 Burress, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor D. Burress, 12 Park Drive, received the Walter J. Galusha Cross Country Award, 5 the Thomas F. Chapman Scholarship, the Pittsfield Courtesy i Bus Co. Scholarship and a 'Lanesboro Community Association Scholarship. Miss Newton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow P. Newton, South Main Street, received the William E. Green Memorial f Plaque, the Irene Mannheim Memorial Award, the Mary R. Baker Memorial Nursing Schol- arship, the Peter F. Oparoski i Co. Scholarship, the Edward M. J Perry Scholarship Award and I the Berkshire Medical Center Nursing Scholarship. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. j Raymond Roberts, Miner Road, received the Theodore R. Syl- vester Award, the Scott J. Har-tford Memorial Award, the I Bernard R. "Bucky" Bullett 'Scholarship, the John Falvey Bullett Scholarship, Nancy Get-chell and Timothy Roberts; Thomas F. Chapman Schol-arshp, Jeffrey Burress; Pitts-field Courtesy Bus Co. Scholarship, Jane Daniels and Jeffrey Burress; North Adams Lodge of Elks Scholarship, Gail Roy; The John Falvey Memorial Scholarship, John Maruk and Timothy Roberts; Lilian D. Fitz-simmons Scholarship, Barbara Geissler; Friends of the Arts Scholarships, Music - Daniel Lobdell, Art - Tracy Livesey. General Cable Corp. Management Labor Scholarships, Wendy Baker, Terry Rooney, Darren Therriault, Jeffrey Wifi-ette; Williamstown Grange Book Fund, Nancy Getchell; Francis V. Grant Memorial Scholarship, Tracey Burdick. Lanesboro community Lanesborough Community Association Scholarships: Michelle Bienvenue, Jeffrey Burress, Sheri Durfee, Gail Dushanek, Thomas Flynn III, Stuart Gardner, Tracy Livesey, John Maruk, Christine A. Phillips, George Tremblay; J.H. Maxy-millian Co. Scholarships, Beth Fletcher, Timothy Roberts, Pa-cita Baker, Sherry Albert and Matthew Tracy; Peter F. Opa-rowski Co., Susan Newton; Lions Club Scholarship, Scott Memorial Scholarship and a Frye; Leo Club Scholarship, Ka tJ.H. Maxymillian Co. Scholar- ren Manning; Lioness Club ; ship. ; Other awards . Other awards were: the Thomas J. Scarpa Memorial t Award, ---Keith Taft---; Walter J. I Galusha Cross Country Awards, Jeffrey Burress and Thomas "Flynn III; Girls Cross Country 'Parents Award, Amy Markham; ; Francis "Bud" Anderson Basketball Plaque, Pacita Baker and Matthew Tracy; the William E. Green Memorial - Plaque, Steward Collins and Su-;san J. Newton. ; John David Walker Memorial I Gymnastic Award, Clayton Bab- jcock; Mt. Greylock Sport (Award, Terry Allen; the Class of '1953 Music Prize, Ann-Louise 'Filiault; Berkshire Symphony Music Award, Robert Pierce; '. Drama Awards, Tracey Burdick and Stuart Gardner, i Charles and Helen Keller Hu-imanities Achievement Awards, ; Donna Kaiser and Tracy Livesey; Irene Mannheim Memorial Award, Susan Newton; John ;W. McGowen Memorial Award, (Alissa Churchill; the Scott J. ; Harford Memorial Award, Timothy Roberts; DAR Good Citizenship Certificate, Melissa Dailey; League of Women 'Voters Citizenship Award, Melissa Dailey; National Merit Scholarship Test Certificate Winners, Finalists - Donald feeaver, Robert Pierce, Kurt Tong. Commended Students Sheri Durfee, Eric Jacobsen, iDonna Kaieser, Brian Love, Anne O'Connor, Deborah Reo-beU, Terry Rooney. Merit scholarship J National Merit Scholarship Winner, Ann-Louise Filiault. s Presidential Scholar Award, jAnn-Louise Filiault; The National Junior Classical League ".Service Award, Carol Coons, Barbara Geissler and John WU-.son; The Louise Noble Guild .Recognition in Dramatic Arts Award,. Tracey Burdick; Memorial Fund Book Prize sponsored by the Williamstown Lions Club, tWendy Baker; Krizack Memorial Book Award, Ann-Louise Filiault; Mt. Greylock Regional tHigh School Student Service ;Award, John Wilson; the Williams College Book Award, Daniel Grabois; Dartmouth Club jBook Award, Stephen Ott; the Rensselaer Alumni Association IMedal, Christopher DeBlois; ;Adams Super Markets Scholarships, Sherry Albert, Beth IGeorge, Pacita Baker and Elizabeth Johnson. ; Nursing scholarship ' Mary R. Baker Memorial JJursing Scholarship, Susan flewton; the E. Herbert Bot-isford Scholarship, Donna Kaiser; Stanley W. Bubriski College Scholarship Award, Wendy jBaker; Bernard R. "Buckey" Schwartz wins flollins degree ADAMS - Jonathon Mark Schwartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myles Schwartz, 110 Orchard fet., has received a bachelor of &rts degree in philosophy from Rollins- College in Winter Park, fla. v A 1977 graduate of Hoosac galley High School, he was on Jhe dean's list at the college. C According to his parents, fcchwartz plans to work in Washington, D.C., and attend graduate school next year Scholarship, Christine Rosier; Old Forge Tavern, Sheri Durfee, and Brodie Mountain Ski Area Scholarship, Kimberly Williams. Lanesborough Teachers' Association Scholarship Award, Sheri Durfee; Williamstown Lions Scholarship, Donna Kaiser; the 0. Dixon Marshall Rotary Scholarship, Melissa Dailey; Mt. Greylock Faculty Association Scholarships, Terry Allen, Melissa Dailey, Gail Dushanek, John Gazzaniga, Daniel Lobdell. Northern Berkshire Industrial Management Club Scholarship, Mary Garnish; the William-stwon Auxiliary to the North Adams Hospital Award, Karen Bousquet and Shiela Dunlop; Edward M. Perry Scholarships, Scott Frye, Deborah Goodell, Susan Newton, ---Keith Taft---; Renaissance Club Scholarship Award, Gail Roy; Williamstown Rotary Scholarships, Carol Coons, Nancy Getchell, Beth George, Deborah Goodell, Gail Roy, John Sullivan, Thaddeus Wick. St. Patrick's Womens' Guild Educational Scholarships, Elizabeth Johnson and Terry Rooney; the Gladys Simmons Memorial Scholarship, Beth Fletcher; Sprague Electric Co. Scholarship, Mary Garnish; Steinerf-ilm Inc. Scholarship Program, Timothy Woodruff ; Tietgens Bus Lines Scholarship, Thaddeus Wick; Town of New Ashford Scholarship, Suzanne Champagne; Williamstown Auxiliary of the American Legion Award, Gail Roy; Williamstown Community Association Scholarships, Wendy Baker, Carol Coons, William Fix Jr., John Gazzaniga, Deborah Goodell, Dwayne Head, Elizabeth Johnson, Daniel Lobdell, Faye Pass-more, Terry Rooney, John Sullivan, Raymond Sullivan Jr., ---Keith Taft---, Kurt Tong, Jeffrey Willette, Tawnia Wilson. Williamstown Elementary Teachers' Award, Tracey Burdick; the Theodore R. Sylvester Award, Timothy Roberts; Berkshire Medical Center Nursing Scholarship, Susan Newton.'


Thursday, February 11, 2021

song lyrics

 

Hold an old friend's hand

Another year and I'm still here
The grass just will not grow on this old hill
Still I just can't let it go
I don't believe it's cause I'm cold
Or partial to the crazy life I'm caught in

Sometimes I fell the hand of time
Moving like its body was broke
And it's then I miss your sighs
And the tender words you spoke

Hey, that's okay
Come on around and get yourself together
Won't you come on around
And hold an old friend's hand

Babe, I promise not to throw you
You don't have to stay
I just want to hold you
Won't you come on around
And hold an old friend's hand

Another year is dead and gone
The sun don't want to shine on this old hill
Or anything that's mine
I don't believe it hurts to growEven when the crop you sow is a failure

Sometimes I wish I had no pride
I'd go off and sell my soul
But how do you say goodbye
To the only truth you've known

Hey, that's okay
Come on around and get yourself together
Won't you come on around
And hold an old friend's hand

Baby, baby
I promise not to throw you
You don't have to stay
I just want to hold you
Won't you come on around
And hold an old friend's hand

Oh babe, honey everybody makes mistakes
We feel a lot of life that way
Don't you think by now I know that?
Look what's brought us both back

Now while the leaves still dance on the wind
While the moon and the clouds come spinning
Will you whisper my name again?
Again and again and again




mama kin

 It ain't easy

livin' like a gypsy

Tell your honey how I feel
I've been dreaming
Floating down the stream and
Losing touch with all that's real
Whole earth lover
Keeping undercover
Never know where you've been
You've been fading
Always out parading
Keep in touch with Mama Kin
Well you've always got your tail on the wag
Shooting fire from your mouth
Just like a dragon
You act like a perpetual drag
You better check it out
Because someday soon, you'll have to
Climb back on the wagon
It isn't easy living like you wanna
It's so hard to find peace of mind, yes, it is
The way I see it, you've got to say shit
But don't forget to drop me a line
Said, you're bald as an egg when you're eighteen
And working for your dad is just a drag
You still stuff your mouth with your dreams
You better check it out
Or someday soon you'll have to
Climb back on the wagon
Keep in touch with Mama Kin
Tell her where you've gone and been
Living out your fantasy
Sleeping late and smoking tea
Keep in touch with Mama Kin
Tell her where you've gone and been
Living out your fantasy
Sleeping late and smoking tea
It isn't easy living like you wanna
It's so hard to find peace of mind, yes, it is
The way I see it, you've got to say shit
But don't forget to drop me a line
Said, you're bald as an egg when you're eighteen
Working for your dad is just a drag
You still stuff your mouth with your dreams
You better check it out
Because someday soon you'll have to
Climb back on the wagon
Keeping up Mama Kin
Tell her where you've gone and been
Living out your fantasy
Sleeping late and smoking tea
Keep in touch with Mama Kin
I said I'll tell her where you've gone and been
Living out your fantasy
Sleeping late and smoking tea
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Steven Tyler
Mama Kin lyrics © Music Of Stage Three

Saturday, October 10, 2020

standard oil

 

william howard taft administration filed the anti trust lawsuit against standard oil in 1909 the year taft became president because teddy roosevelt pledged to only serve 2 terms


standard oil was broken up in 1911 and teddy roosevelt's bull moose progressive wing party was created a year later to oppose taft in the 1912 election breaking t r's pledge to only run for 2 terms


president taft was left holding the bag for breaking up the most cutthroat, dangerous and powerful corporation in world history


standard oil


george h w bush's oil company zapata petroleum  merged with south penn oil in 1963 to become pennzoil after bush allegedly sold his shares in it


pennzoil was once part of standard oil


https://www.britannica.com/topic/Standard-Oil


'In 1963, Zapata Petroleum merged with South Penn Oil to become Pennzoil.'


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HRG_Group


cornell law library record of the federal anti trust lawsuit filed against standard oil:


https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/221/1


'Despite evidence uncovered by journalists and executives of oil companies destroyed by Standard Oil, attorneys general during the Cleveland, Harrison, McKinley, and Roosevelt administrations refused to act against the corporation. Theodore Roosevelt's second administration, faced with mounting public outrage over the company's practices, finally ordered an investigation and prosecution of Standard Oil. The case was continued by Roosevelt's successor, William Howard Taft, who had made a promise to vigorously prosecute the Standard Oil case during his presidential campaign in 1908.'






Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Monday, June 22, 2020




oh wow

something amazing and strange happened a few weeks ago here in van buren and i just pieced it together

the beautiful woman i slept with one night under the ashley river route 7 bridge was just up here in van buren but i didnt realize it was her !

Jason had just walked into the family dollar and in some strange twist of fate dropped his coffee cup, accidently kicking it, and the coffee flew up into where we check out and some got on a lady

the woman asked if he meant to do it and jason said no and apologized and the lady said she was having stressful episode then asked again if he meant to do it and i told her no he really didnt because i was looking right at him when he did it

then this tall guy who had been waiting in front of the candy bar rack asked if he could step in front of me to take a picture and he took a picture not of the lady but i guess some sign as she was leaving and she became upset again asking if he took a picture of her

then she came back into the store looked me right in the eyes as she came towards me and walked past

then she went back into the isles and i thought i'd better leave her alone

but after i got home i realized i had seen the woman, who was very lovely, before and i thought i'd reckognized the voice from somewhere

then a few hours later it dawned on me - it was marilyn !

...more to come

i got problem fb community walking back to my camp three nights ago it below freezing lady on highway in  house coat light pants say woman where she live tried to kill her cause her sister took out life insurance policy on her told her she was going to have her killed this woman say she afraid for her life ran away from aclf get mad if i call police she think some of them might help her sister kill her she have sister she trusts who was ill + living in macrea, ga. wanted to go there but she couldn't walk any farther + no one would pick her up hitchhiking ( she afraid of greyhound bus they'd ask for id...we survived the night (no hanky panky my panky too cold ) next morning she say she ok now want coffee but the last coffee we made night bfr frozen in cup so she walk all the way back to her alf ( cabading boarding home ) she say she gonna b okay now and not to tell anyone what she had told me about her sister and to plz call and check on her sort of mentioned she might  have similar problem as me (i have have  sz )...

i call 2 days later she say everything fine she OK now called today alf says she called ambulance took her to trident hospital e.r. on us 17 yesterday because of cough - she may have caught cold that night ( actually near 526 + goose creek ) called trident they say she discharged this morning called alf they said yes she not there she staying at her sisters ...

" the one in charleston ? " ( that she think trying to kill her ) i ask...

" yes."

told her her best option was to go public + that if anything happened to her i'd post it on fb + g+

...

fb post from 2015