This'n'That; July 17th[IceCream;Palin;Lyons,NY]

Another President Reagan "First" 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He recognized ice cream as a fun and nutritious food that is enjoyed by a full 90% of the nation's population. Perry's Ice Cream gives you another reason to celebrate this month with Free Scoop Fest! Visit any of the participating ice cream stands listed below for a free cone or dish of our newest creation, Waffle Cone Sundae from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. on National Ice Cream Day, Sunday, July 19! Perry's Waffle Cone Sundae ice cream is French vanilla ice cream with caramel swirls, fudge covered peanuts and waffle cone pieces... everything you need to enjoy a hot summer's day! Participating Ice Cream Stands:

• Albright's Tastee Freez, Albion, NY
• BearTown Peaches N' Cream, Painted Post, NY
• Brownie's Eats, Wilson, NY
• Bubaloo's, Akron, NY
• Darien Cafe & Ice Cream, Darien Center, NY
• DeDee's Dairy, Niagara Falls, NY
• Doug's Fish Fry, Skaneateles, NY
• Fair Shake, Pine City, NY
• Hank's Ice Cream, Webster, NY
• Happy Day's, Cato, NY
• Ice Cream World, Glenshaw, PA
• Jodi's Dairy Bar, Paddy Hill, NY
• Main Twist, Mansfield, PA
• Milksake Factory, Pittsburgh, PA
• Old Henderson Dairy, Phoenix, NY Papa Jack's, Victor, NY
• R.J.'s Plus, Lockport, NY
• Sewickley Confectionary, Sewichley, PA
• Tony's, Salamanca, NY Yorkie's Grill & Custard, Espyville, PA Spanky Oliver's, Lyons, NY
• Sprinkles, Rochester, NY
• The Castle, Clayton, NY

RepublicRAT Poll Numbers According to a new Gallup poll among GOP voters, Mitt Romney is the new front-runner for the 2012 presidential nomination. According to the poll of Republicans and Republican leaning independents:

• Romney garners about 26%,
• Palin gets 21%
• Huckabee in third at 19%.

What is also interesting about this poll is that Gallup also asked the same folks about favorable ratings:

• Palin enjoys a 72% favorable rating,
• Huckabee is at 59%
• Romney comes in at 56%.

The big appeal of Palin was the fact that she was and is a superstar. Just a few weeks ago she drew 20,000 people to a rally in up-state New York, that is big time. There dam' few politicians in this country who can do that and she is one of the best!! I had hopes for Jindal in this regard but he came out flat in his first big national appearance. I like guys like DeMint, Ryan and Cantor for their solid conservative roots, but none of them have that wow factor, Palin has that in spades. Who knows what might happen between now and 2012?

More ACORN-COI Change We Can Believe In

Parker Hannifin Corp. says it will close two Wayne County [NY] manufacturing facilities by the end of the year. The decision will leave 230 people out of work. The two plants – part of the Mobile Climate Systems Division of Parker Hannifin – are located in Lyons and have been open since 1963. “This was a difficult decision and in no way reflects upon the performance of our dedicated employees here,” said Tom Healy, president of Parker’s Climate and Industrial Controls Group. Citing increased competition from Asia and technological developments that have made some of their product lines obsolete, the Cleveland-based company said it will sell or close two of the four product lines currently manufactured at its Lyons facilities. The two facilities, located at 100 Dunn Road and 15 Depew Ave. in Lyons, manufacture air conditioning and drying equipment for heavy truck, construction, and agricultural markets. Parker Hannifin said all employees will receive severance and extended medical benefits.

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