Hello again. Jim Stillman here. Just thought I�d check in with everyone. You know, ever since I lost my re-election campaign for Community Board President, things have been, well�not as sunny as one would hope. First, I lost my wristwatch. This wasn�t too bad, but it served as an ominous omen fraught with portent for the coming months. Stillman�s Hardware experienced disappointing sales for our spring April Showerheads/May Flowerbeds sale, to the point where we�re still marking down Duke Sprinkles Mk. II showerheads to the point where you can get a handful of them for $7.99. The flowerbed fertilizer however, remains the wholesale price.
It got so bad that at one point, Ben Kingsley (not that Ben Kingsley) offered to buy out my store, but I�ll have none of it. Stillman�s Hardware has a proud tradition to uphold, and I�m not about to undermine it by giving in to gimmicky deals and a �customer is always right� mentality. The customer isn�t always right, that�s why he�s come into the hardware store looking for �one of those metal rod things, you know, like you put over a window or door unit.� It�s the salesman who should always be right, otherwise he wouldn�t be a very good salesman. I mean, if the customer was always correcting the salesman, �it�s called a riding mower� or �if you do that, your septic tank will implode,� then by all rights their roles should be reversed, shouldn�t they? But that�s not the mentality you�ll find at The Other Ben Kingsley�s. If you want a set of woodscrews, but you ask for three yards of wire mesh, the salesman�s not going to correct you, and you�ll have to figure out how to use that mesh to strengthen your joints and apply hinges.
And so I persevere. Please remember to shop Stillman�s. I�ll get by, don�t worry about me, but in the meantime, until things pick up, I do ask that you keep me in mind the next time you�re looking to purchase anything for your bathroom, kitchen, side addition, toolshed or third attic. If I sound disparate, I assure you it�s only because that�s a typo, and I�m really quite desperate.
Jim Stillman
Stillman's Hardware
Greetings, residents of Pine Oaks. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sally Lellwiss-Budge, and I�m the outgoing Junior Class President at Rt. 237 High School. I�m taking over for Marcus Eddy, who graduated last month. I�d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you, the good people of Pine Oaks.
First, as I stated at the outset, I am the outgoing president of the Junior Class. I�ve been a class officer each of the past three years, first Freshman Vice President, then Secretary-Treasurer of the Sophomore Class, and finally my current office. I will also be running for Senior Class President in the fall, and I have to say, in all modesty, I like my chances.
I am also a member and second chair trumpet of the Rt. 237 Fighting Van Burens Marching Van Burens Marching Band, and next year I plan on trying out for assistant drum major. Again, I have to say in all modesty that I like the odds there.
Finally, this past year I joined the Rt. 237 High School Academicians Team. This fall we hope to make it to the state championships, and in all modesty, I have to say that I like our chances.
I hope to continue to provide the same amount of information, fun and info-fun as Marcus has, though not necessarily in that order. And, if any Pine Oaks resident has any questions or concerns about Rt. 237 High School activities, please don�t hesitate to let me know.
Sandy Lellwiss-Budge
President, Rt. 237 Class of 2008 (incumbent)
Fighting Spirit...p. 3
Neighborhood Watch...FRONT
Message from the President...FRONT
Pine Oaks Book Club...p. 2
Welcome Wagon...FRONT
This Month in Pine Oaks...FRONT
Young Person's Perspective...p. 4