FALL

The precision of it is amazing, as if nature followed our calendar. I've noticed that every September the weather takes a dramatic change as if by clockwork. Gone are the hot sunny days, now we have 60 degree rainy days. Amazing. I like it. It seems that as I get older I become more susceptible to bug bites, poison ivy, allergies and what not., But with the coming of fall all that goes away. Now if only we could get that first freeze that would kill all the bugs I would be in heaven, at least until the snow starts. Oh for an endless autumn or an endless spring. I could do well without the hot summer and the cold cold winter. Guess I'll have to admit it, I'm getting old. Oh well, at least I can still dream.

CAUCUS

While the dems have their act together here in Preble the reps are in disarray. Still no date set for their caucus and time is running out. As I write this John Steger is on his way to the BOE to get the paperwork that got lost when the last chairman of the reps resigned. Then it's back to get them signed by the new guy and back to the BOE to meet the 10 day deadline. The announcement has to be in by this Saturday to meet the 10 day deadline before 9/16/03 which just happens to be my mothers 99th birthday! That means that the Republican caucus has to be the 15th or 16th unless they decide to hold it on the weekend. I guess it's better late than never but they sure are calling it close.

SONG MOUNTAIN

Future excitement will be when Song Mountain wants to play with their well again. They have set it up so they can get it running with a minimum of work. My guess is they plan to wait till the very last minute and until they actually need it and then tell the town that they just HAVE to have it or they will go out of business. They will insist that the town bypass all the requirements previously required and just let them use it. I'm sure the present town officials will let them do that which is why we are prepared to stop them. Let's face it, Song Mountain doesn't pay any taxes to speak of, they have only one employee that lives in Preble and that guy doesn't like we "Lake People" as we are called. Preble gets little if any benefit from having Song Mountain here so why not just let them go out of business. For that matter why not help them go out of business. And that my friends is what we will have to do if the above scenario takes place. Lucky for us we have the power and the will to do that. Maybe Song Mountain's silent partners will get the message and force their not so silent partner to do the right thing. If not then don't blame us for what happens. Remember all we have to do is reduce their business to the point where they don't make a profit and that, it turns out, is easy to do. Are you listening, silent partners?