We've had a pretty spring-like day today, and things are looking good!  The ice was all but gone when we came home from St. J. around noon.  All we could see of it was some white slush on the Route 2 side of the narrows in the big pond.  Unless there was some in the cove near the pavilion, I'd have to say the ice is gone for this year.  We took these pictures as we were coming home around noon today.  Click on them to enlarge.

Over the course of the Ice-Out Contest this year, we've had people wondering if the clock stopped sooner at the new location than it would have at the old one.  That's impossible to say, of course, unless we'd had identical setups this year.  However, my answer is that historically, the ice has always been "all gone" from the pond in two to four days after the clock stops.  It is normal to have some ice left after the clock stops, and I'd have to say this year was pretty typical of other years.

Work is continuing in Danville.  I'm amazed at how much is dug up again.  This year we knew the work would be mostly on the Green, and that is where they seemed to be concentrating today when we went by.  The pavement is all taken up through town.  One think I noticed was that the "hill" in front of town hall has been leveled.  It appears the road will be back to being a gradual grade through town rather than having that bump up and gully from this winter.  There was no holdup at all going in either direction, but as I mentioned, the major work seemed to be on the green.
 
Here is the work schedule:

Work Update

Danville Route 2 Project

Project:  Danville FEGC 028-3(32)

WEEK OF 4/29/13

Work this week will be focused on box cutting Route 2 and Hill Street.  The schedule below is the work plan for next week and can change at a moment’s notice.   A new update will be posted as to any changes in the schedule and/or traffic patterns.

Monday – Route 2 -Crews will be box cutting Route 2 in front of Diamond Hill Store.  Two-way traffic will be maintained while crews work in this area. 

Tuesday – Hill Street - Box cutting will continue from the intersection with Route 2 back 100 feet.  Travel on Hill Street will be one-way only.  Motorists will be able to turn onto Hill Street from Route 2.  Motorists traveling from Hill Street to Route 2 will be re-directed to Mountainview Drive.  Two-way travel will be maintained on Route 2.

Wednesday – Route 2 - Box cutting operations will move back out onto Route 2 across from Diamond Hill Store (south side of Route 2) and work their way West.   Two-way traffic will be maintained while crews work in this area.

Thursday/Friday – Route 2 – Work will continue on Route 2 in the area of the Town Offices.  Two-way traffic will be maintained with intermittent alternating one-way traffic as crews tie in the box cut to the new roadway that was completed last fall. 

Motorists can expect delays when traveling in and around the project.  While crews will maintain two-way traffic as much as possible, there will be times later in the week that one-way will be necessary. 

Contact Francine Perkins, Public Relations Officer, FRP Enterprises, LLC with any questions or concerns with regard to this project at 802-479-6994 or for a more up to date schedule visit www.roadworkupdates.com.

 
This post was taken from the Cabot Front Porch Forum.  It caught my attention mainly because of the name of one of the performers, Al Boright.  As I read on, I was please to find that he is the son of Charles Boright, who was principal at Cabot High School when I went there, I think during my freshman and perhaps sophomore years.  I looked Al Boright up on Google, and found lots of information.  The show sounds like it will be a great one.
 

At CSPAC 7PM... On May 18th, at 7PM, we have the good fortune of a concert, all proceeds going to the Cabot Mentoring Program, with Al Boright, of Groundhog Opry fame. Al generously performing with friends John Sargent on keyboard and SaraLee Terrat on guitar. If anyone remembers the Groundhog Opry, performed for many years in the past during mud season, you will recall the humor and wacky talent of Al Boright. Al's Dad was Principal of Cabot school when Al was born so he has deep roots in town and is happy to support our mentoring program by providing an evening of fun and music.

Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 in advance by reservation (call 563-3338) and $6 for students and seniors. Also a family rate of $20.

Come out for some old fashioned entertainment and support a great cause! There will be a raffle and door prize, and delicious refreshments!