Extended Fall

Amazing weather we are having in October..... I still have morning glories & cathedral bells blossoming outside and zucchini's still in the garden.

I still have LOTS of plants still out on the deck that I need to bring in the house, but many have grown so large I am not sure where to put them IN the house.

I have been offered a greenhouse by Al Ross that I am planning to put up, but with the cost of fuel, how to keep it warm through the winter is another matter.
Anyone have any tried and true ideas?

I always hate when the fall cold sets in. My deck is an extension of my living space and I love it out there, but I don't like the cold much anymore.

It just seems such a pity to dump out all those beautiful annuals and the many variety of geraniums I have collected over the years.
I guess I will squeeze in as many as I can and weed out when I get sick of picking up dead leaves and watering for hours.

I now understand why seniors like to migrate to warmer climates when the colder weather sets in. I am spoiled now that I work from my home office and don't need to go out in the winter weather each morning to go to work. So I shouldn't complain, should I?

Well enough procrastination, back to clipping back plants and find places to put them in the front room, window stills or the spare bedroom.
C ya!

Saying of the Day

Tis the business of little minds to shrink,
but he whose heart is firm,
and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
by Thomas Paine (1737-1809) British-American Writer

Candidate's Night

A ritual of running for an office was held last night, "Candidate's Night", hosted by Abbott Memorial Library and moderated by Gerry Rudmin.

There was a good turn out in the audience, probably many more than normal, and good questions were asked by the audience after each candidate introduced and told a bit about themselves.

Topics ranged from the Union Contract, to the boat ramp, the no confidence petition, bomb scares, how much the town manager should tell the council, the Town Hall/rec department, water levels of Lake Wassookeag...

This was my introduction:

Hi, I am Judy Wilbur Craig (Judith W. Craig on the ballot) and I am running for Dexter Town Council, which I was a member of 2 years ago.

My family and I have proudly lived in Dexter on the Number 10 Road since the end of the Civil War in 1865 and most of my family has been self employed and involved in our community for as long.

I worked at WDME Radio for almost 14 years as a Sales Manager, Station Manager and talk show host. Upon leaving WDME, I created my own business, Judy Craig Consulting web design.

In my job, I work with many other self-employed people when starting their own businesses. I create and maintain business websites; including a hospital, nonprofit organizations, real estate companies and towns including Greenville & Dexter. So I feel that I have a good grasp of the current local business climate.

Currently I am President the Dexter Regional Development Corporation and Coordinator of Wild West Weekend.
I was an original member of the steering committee for the Pine Tree Zone representing Dexter.
I am also an Officer & Media Correspondent of the North Country Riding Club and Co-founder of the Green Thumb Society.

I volunteer as a Public Announcer at the NCRC Horse Shows, Garland Days - Horse Shows and 11 years at the Pittsfield Egg Festival.

I decided to run for Council again, because I am not comfortable with the way town business is currently being conducted; the treatment of sick employees, excessive use of executive sessions and closed door policies.

While I know that everyone has the right to their own opinion, those opinions should be well thought out and informed when expressing & acting on them in public. That is why I and many others are now attending meetings and asking questions, to become informed.
I feel that with my background, I can effectively serve as a Town Councilor for the residents of Dexter with an open mind and open door policy.

If elected I promise to be the voice for the citizens of Dexter and advocate for you on local issues, concerns and needs of the community.
Thank you

Filming at the Brewster Inn

Good news for Dexter~
The filming at the Brewster Inn today by HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk" crew went great! The crew of 3 were so nice and professional, but extremely friendly.
Courtney and I went and took pictures of the crew with Mark and Judith.

I called the 3 news stations and Channel 2 and Channel 5 film guys came and filmed the HGTV film crew interviewing Judith and Mark.
Diana Bowley from the Bangor Daily News and Fran Emmons from the Observer will both have features in their papers this week as well.

Mark & Judith did a wonderful job promoting not just the Brewster Inn, but also the Town of Dexter!

To see the pictures we took yesterday while cleaning and today while filming, go to http://picasaweb.google.com/judywilburcraig/BrewsterInnInDexterMaine

I would like to thank some people for helping yesterday at the Brewster Inn.
LOTS of thanks to Carmen Nelson & Jeannie of Spring Street Greenhouse who filled their van and arrived with both fresh flowers and plants, but also beautiful fall wreaths and swags. They spent several hours and did a great job putting on the final touches to create a wonderful warm ambiance.

Thanks also to Renys for donating pumpkins and chrysanthemums for the front steps of the Brewster.

AND the cleaning crew: Courtney Brown, Barb O'Brien, Barb Leighton and her mom Maddie, Diane Fillmore, and Dave Pearson who brought by some of his own homegrown pumpkins.

Be sure to watch both channel 2 and 5 tonight (Tuesday) on the evening news; they are both airing on the news tonight. The HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk" will be airing in the spring of 2008.

Judy

Community Concert at Wayside Park

I have been on a learning quest!
Technology is moving so fast, that sometimes we have to take some time and just explore the new possiblities that we have at hand. AND FREE ones at that.
I just uploaded a movie my Dad took during a Wayside Park Concert in June 2007.
This is the test..... Enjoy
judy

Great Family Fun in Dexter

The Dexter Recreation Department is pleased to announce that Roller Skating begins Saturday, October 13th, 2007. Come by the Town Hall on Hall Street from 2 pm to 4 pm every Saturday for the next 6 months and have great family fun of all ages.

If you have your own skates, feel free to bring them, including regulation Inline Skates, Roller Blades (not the sneaker type with the drop down wheels); limit sizes are available at the Roller Skating Rink.

Volunteers are needed to help run the concession stand, handing out skates etc, so if you could donate some time call Andy at 924-3438 for more information.
Fee is only $1 for admission and $1 for skate fee.

If you have some skates hanging around and would like to donate them, they could use all sizes. Call Andy at 924.3438 or Eric Munday at 692.2342.

Happy Halloween

It is finally fall in Dexter! It is also Halloween month.
Be sure to stop by the Dragons Den Halloween Haunt every Friday and Saturday this month.

Greenville's Seaplane Fly Inn

I have discovered YouTube and have fallen in love with the information, creativeness, and now thinking about ways to use it to promote Dexter and/or my clients businesses.

This is a video I found about Greenville's Annual Seaplane Fly Inn filmed for bangormetro.com.

Check it out and enjoy!

Singing Emma

 
Emma singing me a tune.

Emma is now 10 1/2 months old and is a happy puppy!
She has quite a sense of humor and was singing to me is only a voice a yorkie has. She sings about as good as I do, but it still is music to my ears :)

Town Council Meeting

I would like to remind you that there is a town council meeting on Thursday, October 11th at 7 pm.
If you are interested in your community, please make an effort to attend Council meetings.
Knowledge is strength!
The agenda is at http://www.dextermaine.org/council/agendas/101107.pdf

A blast for the past

I got a call today from Sheila Grant and she said I had to go to YouTube to see a movie of WDME from 1990.
As many of you know, I worked there for a lot of years, so it was great to see a movie!
WDME Radio's home was in an am track train car, bought by Fred Hirsch in the early 80's, and is now owned by Steven King with it's studio in Bangor.
Mark Young who joined the WDME family a year before me in the mid 80's is still working there today!
Check out the video! It is a hoot!