The Fourth of July!

An early sprinkle has left the air heavy but the colors bright and, throughout the village, flags wave in the breeze.





An especially large flag flies at the door of the Woodman-Getman Law Offices on Main Street; at the corner, British-born Hotel-owner Mr. Hudson honors his new country, and on McCabe Road the Maines' front doorway brings passersby to a stop to admire Marilyn's patriotic creativity.





And at just 7:16 A.M., with a beeping of horns, the caravan of two motor coaches, a school bus and a truck carrying the Waterville Central School Marching Band, chaperones, instruments and flags rode through Whiskey Hollow - all aiming for the Thruway and the 10:00 A.M. Annual Fourth of July Parade in Fairport, N.Y. - the first stop on a great musical adventure!

An On-the-Road report tells us that all is on schedule and that the only difficulty that has arisen, so far, is that there are no DVD players on the buses. One-hundred DVDs are at hand, but nothing upon which to view them. Although this may seem calamitous, it will no doubt soon be forgotten!

If you'd like to follow the Marching and Jazz Bands' Itineraries, go to WATERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL>SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS>BROTHERTOWN MUSIC BOOSTERS>2006 BAND TOUR OHIO! (It's a masterpiece in logistical planning!)

We wish the Band and all of the Readers a most Safe and Enjoyable Fourth of July!