It may be considered the highlight of the musical... when Richard Burton as King Arthur, recalls that ":for one fleeting moment, it was known as Camelot..."
Buffalo Grove is not Camelot -- no place is -- but come Thursday, Sept. 2 and running through Monday, Sept. 6, the village will have its own little Camelot.
Buffalo Grove Days 2010.
More than a carnival or a concert, it's the village's time to just have fun. Period.
A lot of people have worked tiredly on the event as the Buffalo Grove Day Committee does every year. There have, however, been rumblings about the way Buffalo Grove Days have been run.
Stop.
This is a community event coordinated by your neighbors who work on all aspects of the event. It is not a political rally, it is not a political arena, it is not a political football.
It's Buffalo Grove Days. Period.
I could run the names of the committee, but why run the risk of having it seem like I am politicising the event.
Instead, I'll just cite the efforts of Festival Chairs Paulette Greenberg and J.V. Springman, Jr. I may have met Paulette in passing, but I know J.V. and can tell you the when it comes to focus, you won't find too many people with the focus, intensity and passion that J.V. has.
So that's where the buck lies -- with the volunteer committee, lead by J.V. and Paulette, who work to provide the entire village an end of summer event.
Want to know what's happening when? Check out http://bgdays.com/.
As for politicising, there are those in the village who, as Cervantes wrote in "Man of LaMancha," think Buffalo Grove is a place "where evil brings profit and virtue none at all; where fraud and deceit are mingled with truth and sincerity."
Put it aside -- and have fun.
If you have an agenda, leave it at home. Or better yet, stay at home with it.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 1, look for a Pink Firetruck at the annual Village Chamber softball game. The pink (really) fire truck is in the area as part of the International Fire Chiefs convention and is heralding the fight against Breast Cancer as part of the Pink Heals Tour. It will be in front of the Village Hall starting at 6:30 p.m. For information about the Pink Heals Tour, go to www.pinkfiretrucks.org.
There will be FOUR pink fire trucks. A rare and special treat. You can even climb on them if that pleases you!! If you are a cancer survivor (any kind of cancer), they will let you sign your name on the trucks. It's a VERY moving thing to see.
ReplyDeleteStan, Thanks for the kind words concern my small part of BG Days. Paulette and I have been blessed to work with a wonderful group of volunteers who put in many hours to ensure a safe and enjoyable BG Days.
ReplyDeleteEnough can not be said for the support of our Village leadership and the hard work by the staff of the Village who are professional and devoted to our Village.
Yes Stan, it does take a Village.
No problem -- thank you and your committee for the work it has done. It was nice to see everyone, well almost everyone, applaud your efforts last night at the Village Board meeting.
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