Strays Causing Headaches

What is it with people feeling the need to feed all the strays that drop on their door step?



I mean seriously. From dogs to cats, there seems to be an abundance of loose animals wandering the trailer park. They obviously have no one to care for them and so certain individuals have taken to feeding them. It's starting to cause a problem; especially for the cat population. We currently have a family of cats living under our house. I don't like them there. Not only are they starting to make our trailer smell, they are more than likely ripping the insulation off the bottom of the trailer. And living in a trailer, insulation is kind of a necessity. It's really starting to irritate me. I even noticed that garbage got dragged out of the dumpster and then strewn all over the ground. I'm not for certain on this but I'm willing to bet either cats dragged it out or it fell out and the dog got into it. Between that and the cats under the trailer and the dog that barks and growls at me every time I walk past, I'm beginning to be very perturbed with the stray animals running around.

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Color Coordination

I was driving down the road today and noticed something.



What is up with all the cars that are one color but have a different color door? I mean, I know there are accidents, people hit other cars, fire hydrants, and trees and have to replace a door. Or a side panel. Not a big deal. But why is it that they always get such a contrasting color to their original car color? I mean, there's always a red car with a green door. A blue one with a brown panel. A green truck with a red tail gate. Isn't there something that the junk yards can do about it? Since obviously I wouldn't set out to pick something that clashes so drastically with my car color! I think they should do car lots organized by color. If I have a blue car and I need a door, I go to the junk yard, look in the blue car door pile and pick one. Even if it's not the same shade of blue at least it's still blue. To me, it just makes sense. Someone should really pick up on this idea....

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Residents Combat Rising Energy Costs

Park resident Nick L. Back takes NYSEG to task...

With the cost of living continuing to rise, more people are looking for alternatives to paying high utility bills.

I spoke this week with Mr. Back and asked him how he is handling the budget crunch.

"The way I figure it, every minute my clothes dryer runs it's draining my checking account. And with the days growing longer and warmer I have access to more and more free drying." said Back.

On Tuesday, Mr. Back installed a new pulley clothesline. The new clothesline looks like many others you might see while driving around the southern portion of Seneca County. It runs from the side of the Back's house to a tree in the side yard with a large pulley on either end. Mr. Back told me he found the necessary hardware at a local Amish store. "And the rope was just something I found lying around."

"There might be some up front expense, but after that the breeze is free," he said. "And I like free!"

Reporting for Lakeview News, I'm Ben Baroque

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