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DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE BEAUTIES
IN YOUR GARAGE?
Many considered these to be unattractive "auto bombs."
Few bought them.
Nobody liked them.
Oh, to have one of them in my garage today!
Look what they are worth today!
1964 Chevy Corvair
New: $2,500
Today: $16,000
1958 Packard Hawk
New: $4,000
Today: $48,000
1973 Toyota Land Cruiser
New: $4,000
Today: $25,000
1960 Fiat Jolly
New: $1,800
Today: $50,000
1971 Datsun 240Z
New: $3,600
Today: $21,000
1958 Edsel Convertible
New; $3,800
Today: $60,000
1958 BMW Isetta
New: $1,400
Today: $30,000
1970 Porsche 914
New: $6,000
Today: $35,000
AND MY FAVORITE (drum roll please)...
1975 AMC Pacer
New: $3,300
Today: $10,000
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F.Y.I.
The Oneonta Community Concert Band, under the direction of Maestro Rene Prins, will be playing its 11th annual "Good Ol' Summertime In Winter" concert on
Sunday, Feb. 12th at 3PM in the FoxCare Center. You'll hear typical summertime music--or at least music from warmer climates. Many people bring lawn chairs, but seating will also be provided.
"Chase those winter blues away with a great (and tuneful) afternoon!"
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NOTE: This Valentines event has reduced the price of admission to $35 per COUPLE! What a great deal for a great event. Get your ticket now!
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F.Y.I.
The Morris Rotary Club is conducting its annual Citrus Fruit sale. Orders will be accepted by any Rotarian until February 22 ….or by calling Carrie Phillips at 607-263-5467. Delivery is set for March 7th. The club is selling Florida pink grapefruit and California Navel oranges as well as Empire apples. Proceeds benefit Rotary’s community projects in the Butternut Valley.
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Jim and Sandy Stagaman Benefit
Jim has recently experienced a major health emergency and is in need of constant care so that Sandy can continue to work. Friends and family are getting together to raise money to help defray the cost of in-home care. If you are unable to attend you can make a donation to
Sandy Stagaman FBO Jim Stagaman c/o Pam Jones @ NBT Bank,
52 S. Broad Street. Norwich, NY 13815.
Sunday, February 19th, 2012 @ 1:00pm
Sidney Elks Lodge
104 River Street Sidney, NY 13838
$5.00 admission
Social gathering with great people, good food and fabulous music.
· Pitch Tournament – 1:00pm start - $10.00 a person, bring your own partner, single elimination tournament, register ahead with Irene West by calling 607-563-3470, or show up at the Sidney Elks Lodge on Sunday, February 19th at 12:30pm to pre-register.
· Door Prize
· 50/50 Raffle
· Silent Auction – Drawings start @ 6:00pm
· Bake Sale
A day of fun and fellowship!
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F.Y.I.
This was great last year...
I was there!
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When the news came out last month that AMPHENOL was staying in Sidney, nobody was more pleased than this Sidney boy! Before Amphenol some remember it as ALLIED or BENDIX. When I was a kid it was called SCINTILLA. In its heyday our little factory played a big part in a lot of history!
See for yourself.....
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AWKWARD
Family Photos
A surefire way to get a laugh is to visit one of my favorite fun websites
www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com
These guys have compiled a hysterical collection of weird family photos (admit it..we ALL have them). I am going to post some actual weird family photos here once in a while. Who knows...maybe you will be in one of them!
"The family that smokes together, coughs together!"
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"Rest in Peace....
The Brightest Stars in Heaven"
Jackie Gleason (1916-1987)
is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery, Miami, Florida
A big, blustery comic who found fame and fortune in the early days of television. Jackie and his "Honeymooners" were a beloved part of every American family throughout the 1950s. Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph made the Kramdens and the Nortons feel like our very own next door neighbors. Jackie was a mainstay on television for four decades. Considered the consummate physical comedian, Orson Wells dubbed Gleason "The Great One." His last TV appearance was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson a few months before his death at the age of 71. A bronze statue of Jackie's portrayal of bus driver Ralph Kramden stands in front of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City.
Notice his most popular phrase is inscribed on his gravestone:
"And away we go!"
Ralph Kramden statue at NYC's Port Authority Terminal!
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THIS IS A GREAT VIDEO CLIP THAT SPANS 60 YEARS!
Take a look at it. I remember all of them, do you?
And tell me...THAT CAN'T BE DEBORAH NORVILLE. CAN IT?
IT JUST CAN'T BE......WOW!
CLICK HERE FOR 60 YEARS OF "TODAY SHOW" MEMORIES!
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"Doing the work of angels..."
Helping Hospice is a Win, Win
Stop into the Hospice Thrift Store at 269 Main Street Oneonta and get a great deal!
Hospice Thrift Store open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
closed Sunday and Monday
CAll 287-2558 for more info
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