You people sitting at home just dont know what youre missing. [ cheering ] ladies and gentlemen, the Springfield College alma mater. [ band plays alma mater ] jim. What does this remind you of . Oh. It reminds me of several things, most of all that im very happy. To be home in our comfortable living room instead of sitting on those hard bleacher seats, that i prefer our own fireplace to a smoky bonfire, in spite of the fact that shes far too sentimental. Morning, everyone. Good morning, betty. Did you have a good time last night, betty . I guess so, but ill be glad when all this homecoming business is over. Youll be glad when its over . Why . cause im beat. I have to spend all afternoon decorating the gym. Theres a luncheon for the alumni this noon. You better eat before you go over there. That place is loaded with alums. Every time you turn around, somebodys slapping someone on the back and saying, remember old pete or old joe or old jack . Not old jack glutengrogger yeah, how is old
It is straight up 6 00 on this friday, february 8th. What i way to head into the weekend, folks. Weve got in winter storm moving through dropping everything from rain to snow depending on where you are out there watching. We want to see what you are experiencing. Good morning. Im sarah simmons. Im wisdom martin. Welcome to fox 5 morning news. A Winter Weather advisory is in effect for parts of our region as a light wintry mix falls but it is nothing compared to what is going on in the northeast and what theyre bracing for. Never thele, we have some School Closings and delays out there. In virginia, Culpeper County schools are closed. 12 month employees should report at 10 00 a. M. Also closed fauquier, rappahannock and Warren County schools. Also in virginia, Winchester City schools will open one hour late. Clark, frederick, loudoun, page and Prince William county schools will open two hours late. In maryland, Howard County schools will open two hours late. And in West Virginia, Jeffer
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Jim and Mary are moving to Queensland. I am pretty sad about it. They are my friends and, even if you don’t know them, they have been your friends too because, separately and together, they have done so much for Byron – and we are all the beneficiaries. I want to talk about them both, only as a personal reflection, since a few lines can’t begin to cover who they are or all they have done for this Shire they are leaving.
In the late 1990s I used to present a film program that was distributed to other stations via the Community Broadcasting Satellite service, known as ComRadSat. The comrad who ran it was Jim Beatson, a born protester since his youth in Queensland. Jim’s breadth of film knowledge, especially about musicals, and our political interests and love of a good chat made dropping off the show – a five minute task – a much longer affair. Jim retired and moved to Byron and I lost touch with him.