NEW YORK TIMES REPORTER VISITS JOE'S POND FOR ICE-OUT STORY
This morning Don Walker, Fred and I met N.Y.Times reporter Katie Zezima and photographer Jerry Swope, at Homer's for an interview about our Ice-Out Contest. The weather was perfect - 50 degrees and sunny. It would have even better if the clock had stopped while we were there, but that didn't happen and actually we decided the ice won't be going out any time soon. We took some pictures -- that's Don, Jerry, Katie and Fred, and the clock is still ticking.

Katie asked why we thought the game is so popular, and darned if we could come up with a really great answer. Joining in the fun sure helps chase away the "winter blahs" and we're just happy and fortunate lots of folks seem to feel the same way.

Katie said the article could run as early as tomorrow or Sunday. She will let me know by e-mail and I'll post the information here so everyone can see it. I'll have a copy of the Times article on file for the Joe's Pond Association archives, and perhaps even post it to the web site!

It was a fun experience - very nice people. We invited them to come back any time. Jerry is no stranger to the area since he's an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication at St. Michael's College in Winooski, Vermont. Katie said her parents went to St. Mikes. Small world.