HAMMONDSPORT HAPPENINGS

• We are in the middle of summer 2007 and at the Glenn Curtiss Museum the "America" is past the "building" stage and has come out of the Restoration Shop and into the area where complete assembly can take place. The Museum has received an additional supply of materials to finish the job! The wings, tail surfaces and fuselage have had their final coat of paint. The deep red color chosen is based on written descriptions that date back to 1914. Come in and look it over!

• On Thursday, August 2nd, the musicians Pioneros Del Ritmo performed in the Village Park from 6:00- 8:00pm. They were brought to 'Portians and tourists alike by Hammondsport's Five Star Bank! And on Thursday, August 9th, Kev Rowe will perform at the same time and place.

• The Keuka Lake Players summer offering is The Fiddler on the Roof, performed Friday, August 3rd, and Saturday, August 4th at 7:00 pm at the Main Street Hammondsport High School auditorium. There is also a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm today August 5th. Tickets are $9.00 for adults; the drive-in theater is gone forever (it was the way to go back in the last century) but think again! Up in Bath, the drive-in movie is the way to go! "Papa's Place" Drive-in Theater is located at 6772 Route 415. The ticket booth and concession stand open at 8:00 pm and the movie begins at dusk! The Grand Opening celebration was Friday, August 3rd. I personally have loved the Bath Drive-in. It first opened just a few years after I married Friend Husband and we'd started housekeeping in my grandfather's Sears and Roebucks 1918 house in Pleasant Valley. Within the first five years of our marriage, the Bath Drive-in was born and our first child, daughter #1. She was introduced to the open theater at an early age. Not just our little family went, but also my mother (a great movie person) and my dear Aunt Ruth, mother's sister. Ruth never took a step in her life so my dear Tom would pick her up and carry her out to the car….and away we'd go! She loved it mostly because she got to be out and about, of course. She was home taught because schools were not set up then like they are now so that children with disabilities are treated for the elderly in Steuben County? Michelle Benincasa from Steuben Coordinated Transportation hosted an area Bus Orientation for seniors who wanted to learn more about it. Michelle explained how to read the public bus schedules and learn the different routes that are available and how to access them. Those interested could also ride the bus as a group if there was room! (Space was limited and bus fees applied). The buses are available not only in Bath but also in Corning and Hornell. The Bath Bus Orientation took place at Lakeview Apartments Conference room (next to the dining room) on Friday, August 3, 2007 at 9:00am. Those interested could call HELPLINE at 1-800-346- 2211 for reservations and ask for Steuben Coordinated Transportation.

• There were many alumni events in July with so many high school pals returning to Hammondsport again. Among them was Charles Champlin of California, who on August 2, 2007 got his own Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. More later on that… athletes were recognized for outstanding performance during the spring sports season and senior athletes were recognized for their contributions to athletics during their tenure at Hammondsport Central School. Award winners were as follows; Spring Sports Awards: Baseball: Most Improved JV Player - Mitchell Obrochta; Milt Vonhagn Award - Kane McAfee; MVP Defensive Player - Ryan King; MVP Offensive Player - Sean Burns; Softball: Most Improved Player - Charlene Drake; MVP Defensive Player - Audrey Shippee; MVP Offensive Player - Kelly Walling. Boys track: Most Improved - Ethan Burke; Most Outstanding - Steve Bailey. Girls track: school record 800m in 2:34.0 minutes - Brooke Gordon, Pentathlon 2152 Pts - Brooke Gordon; Most Improved - Brynn Day; Most Outstanding - Brooke Gordon; Boys tennis: Most Improved - Chris Haluszczak; Most Outstanding - Josh Malone: Golf; Most Outstanding - Kyle Baird.

• The Steuben County Fair runs this year from Tuesday, August, 14th Tuesday at 2 pm, Wednesday at 10am (Youth Day), Thursday at 1pm, Friday at 10am (Youth Day), Saturday at 12noon and Sunday at 12 noon. On "Youth Day" there will be a drawing for his and hers bicycles, compliments of Colman Amusement.

• Sam and Mildred Barclay, longtime residents of Hammondsport who currently reside at Wildflower Way, Bath, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary along with their daughter and son-in-law, Mark and Joyce Notarnicola of Cairo, New York, who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The festivities took place at Hickory Hill with family and friends invited to gather and celebrate with them throughout the afternoon and into the early evening for dinner.

Church news

• St. Gabriel's Catholic Church: 78 Shethar Street, PO Box 367, Hammondsport, NY 14840. Maureen O'Neill, Pastoral Administrator; Rev. Peter Anglaaere, Sacramental Minister; Mary Lou O'Connor, Secretary/Bookkeeper. Our three major events; BBQ beef concesssion, Time Talent Treasure Auction and Bake Sale. We want to see all parishioners contribute in some fashion to the auction!! We want it to be the best ever! There are blank donor cards on the table in the back of the Church. Beginning August 1st, items have been placed in McGill Hall

• St. James Episcopal Church: Corner of Lake and Main, Hammondsport. Laymen assisting the Rector, the Reverend Sandra Curtis on August 5th. 9th Pentecost: Chalice, C. Van Houten; Acolytes, L. Nichiporuk; Readers, M. White, J. Rogerson; Ushers; R. Frey, B. Frey.

• First United Methodist Church: Lake Street, Hammondsport. The Rev. Paul J. Rowl e y. Contemporary Service at 8:30 am, Sunday School at 9:45 am, Traditional Service at 11 am.

• First Presbyterian Churches of Hammondsport and Pulteney: Pulteney service at 9:30 am, Hammondsport service at 11 am, The Rev. Anne

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$7 for seniors and students. They are available at the door or from any cast member. There will be a $1.00 discount for KLP members.

• Some people may think much like every other student! Oh, so many great memories those times make!!

• Are you aware that there are public buses available

• Shortly before the 2006- 2007 school year ended last June, the Spring and Senior Sports Awards were held in the Hammondsport Central School auditorium. Spring through Sunday, August 19th, celebrating 188 years of service. For tickets or information, please call the Fair Office (607) 776 - 4801. The Carnival's opening hours are as follows; Summer Festival Fund

Raiser takes place on August 18th to coincide with the Craft Festival in the Village. This year it will be scaled back from other years but still will have its both churches. Remember that every Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm there is a Farmer's Market in front of the Hammondsport Church on the Village Square