Picture this, joggers: bright sunny weather and beautiful autumn foliage, a flat well-tended USATF certified course, and free T-shirts to boot. Serious runners and wannabees alike are invited to participate in Mercer County Community College's 5K Run-Walk this first weekend in October.
The address is Mercer County College, 1200 Edinburg Rd., West Windsor, NJ. Coming in from Hughes Drive or Edinburg Road, follow the signs to the Athletic Department on the northeast part of campus.
Registration starts online, but runners can register on location this Saturday, October 2, before the 9:00 a.m.start.
There are going to be trophies and awards of course, but if you are someone who is just out for a good time, consider that your running "costume" might qualify for the "Best Depiction of a First Amendment Right" or "Most Expressive Outfit".
A live DJ is planned for post-race festivities. There will be refreshments, goodies, and T-shirts until the supply runs out. The website suggests that there will be also scavenger hunt postings related to first amendment rights and journalism notes.
The cost for runners is $20 for early registration, $25 the day of the event. If you can put together a team you will qualify for a discount.
Contact information for registration is email: kellysmith369@gmail.com.
Proceeds from this event provides income for journalism supplies and educational opportunities for the staff of MCCC's student newspaper, The Voice.
We take freedom of the press for granted sometimes. It takes an event like this to remind us that we should not take our constitutional liberties for granted.
People rock!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
MCCC Aviation Program Flight Fair Benefit
Here it is almost October and I just realized that I have not visited with you folks in a while. I promise to write more frequently. Going back to school is tough enough mentally, but I totally underestimated the physical effort and time management challenges.
One of my assignments for class found me at the Trenton-Mercer Airport today, writing about the upcoming "Flight Fair" to benefit Mercer County Community College's Aviation Program.
Aviation Program?
This seems to be one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. Although flying teams from New Hampshire south respect MCCC competitiveness, efforts are largely unrecognized by local press. These flight students, training through Mercer's aviation curriculum, have won many trophies and championships. We should be darned proud of them.
Mercer's flight school has reportedly produced a Navy Top Gun,military pilots, blimp pilots, State Police pilots, commercial airlines pilots, even banner planes pilots.
The MCCC Flight Fair is held a couple of times a year to raise money by taking visitors on senic flights at a fee of twenty five cents a pound. Folks line up to book a ticket and be weighed, and that determines the charge for the 20 minute ride. There is a minimum of ten dollars, even for kids, and a maximum of twenty five dollars. Actual weights are tactfully kept confidential.
Its sorta like pony rides in the sky...for adults as well as kids.
This year the event is scheduled for Saturday October 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is October 3.
Take 95 to exit 2, Scotch Road, and then follow signs to the airport. The MCCC hangar area is the far side from the terminal area, adjacent to the Ronson hangar.
Come on out and enjoy the airport and visiting with our latest generation of up and coming pilots.
I got such a kick out of a sign hanging in the office,
"Its That Time Again, Please Check For Bird's Nests."
The dispatcher on duty told me that this time of year has a lot of migratory bird activity. Birds coming in from the north set up housekeeping in any part of the airplane that has an opening. So this advice is a real part of preflight check.
Well, its time to move on to another project.
Have a nice day.
One of my assignments for class found me at the Trenton-Mercer Airport today, writing about the upcoming "Flight Fair" to benefit Mercer County Community College's Aviation Program.
Aviation Program?
This seems to be one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. Although flying teams from New Hampshire south respect MCCC competitiveness, efforts are largely unrecognized by local press. These flight students, training through Mercer's aviation curriculum, have won many trophies and championships. We should be darned proud of them.
Mercer's flight school has reportedly produced a Navy Top Gun,military pilots, blimp pilots, State Police pilots, commercial airlines pilots, even banner planes pilots.
The MCCC Flight Fair is held a couple of times a year to raise money by taking visitors on senic flights at a fee of twenty five cents a pound. Folks line up to book a ticket and be weighed, and that determines the charge for the 20 minute ride. There is a minimum of ten dollars, even for kids, and a maximum of twenty five dollars. Actual weights are tactfully kept confidential.
Its sorta like pony rides in the sky...for adults as well as kids.
This year the event is scheduled for Saturday October 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is October 3.
Take 95 to exit 2, Scotch Road, and then follow signs to the airport. The MCCC hangar area is the far side from the terminal area, adjacent to the Ronson hangar.
Come on out and enjoy the airport and visiting with our latest generation of up and coming pilots.
I got such a kick out of a sign hanging in the office,
"Its That Time Again, Please Check For Bird's Nests."
The dispatcher on duty told me that this time of year has a lot of migratory bird activity. Birds coming in from the north set up housekeeping in any part of the airplane that has an opening. So this advice is a real part of preflight check.
Well, its time to move on to another project.
Have a nice day.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Should Witches Pay Taxes?
Here we are almost at the close of another tax quarter. If you are in business for yourself, or pay an accountant to keep your millions out of harm's way, you still march to the rythmn of the taxman.
New Jersey is not alone in struggling to make taxes cover expenses. Governor Christie could use some new ideas for economic stimulus. The following is something out of the ordinary.
The economically challenged country of Romania recently considered taxing witches and soothsayers.
According to an article in the UK Telegraph, Romanian Senators Alin Popoviciu and Christi Duqulescu of the ruling Democratic Liberal Party recently proposed a levy those who charge for occult services.
Of course the witches protested.
The Senate proposal would require them to keep receipts and track their revenues. As if that was not bad enough, the new law would also make witches and fortune tellers subject to fines if their predictions proved false.
Talk about "quality control". This item alone could provide a lot of work for international law litigators. False predictions...might be under the category of laws of commerce?
The Romanian Senate eventually voted the bill down. It is widely assumed that there was fear that the witches would retaliate with a curse.
Romanian Gypsy soothsayers roam throughout Europe. They are colorful and traditional nomads, many still traveling by horse drawn vans. There is a whole breed of horse now known as Gypsy Vanners, gorgeous black and white spotted beasts with flowing hair at their fetlocks. With their caravans and campfires, the Gypsies draw attention in every town they visit. They do odd jobs or tell fortunes, but tales of chicanery and theft follow in their trail.
Recently France stepped up its efforts to expatriate itinerant Gypsies back to Romania. This has been met with protests on both sides but the French Government does not seem to be as intimidated by the threat of the "evil eye" as Romanian Senators.
This is an interesting slant on the news this close to Hallow'een. I will keep you up to date on developments.
Have a nice day.
New Jersey is not alone in struggling to make taxes cover expenses. Governor Christie could use some new ideas for economic stimulus. The following is something out of the ordinary.
The economically challenged country of Romania recently considered taxing witches and soothsayers.
According to an article in the UK Telegraph, Romanian Senators Alin Popoviciu and Christi Duqulescu of the ruling Democratic Liberal Party recently proposed a levy those who charge for occult services.
Of course the witches protested.
The Senate proposal would require them to keep receipts and track their revenues. As if that was not bad enough, the new law would also make witches and fortune tellers subject to fines if their predictions proved false.
Talk about "quality control". This item alone could provide a lot of work for international law litigators. False predictions...might be under the category of laws of commerce?
The Romanian Senate eventually voted the bill down. It is widely assumed that there was fear that the witches would retaliate with a curse.
Romanian Gypsy soothsayers roam throughout Europe. They are colorful and traditional nomads, many still traveling by horse drawn vans. There is a whole breed of horse now known as Gypsy Vanners, gorgeous black and white spotted beasts with flowing hair at their fetlocks. With their caravans and campfires, the Gypsies draw attention in every town they visit. They do odd jobs or tell fortunes, but tales of chicanery and theft follow in their trail.
Recently France stepped up its efforts to expatriate itinerant Gypsies back to Romania. This has been met with protests on both sides but the French Government does not seem to be as intimidated by the threat of the "evil eye" as Romanian Senators.
This is an interesting slant on the news this close to Hallow'een. I will keep you up to date on developments.
Have a nice day.
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