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Glens Falls Seeks Public Feedback Regarding Noise Ordinance

Written by Staff Report on March 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Downtown, Featured.

The City of Glens Falls Building and Codes Committee is in the process of reviewing the City’s Noise Ordinance. The Committee is seeking comments and concerns from residents, as well as those who work within the City of Glens Falls.

“Any changes to the noise ordinance will have to be measurable and objective,” says Ward 3 Councilwoman Diana Palmer. “While we will be looking at other communities for examples, we want to make sure we are crafting an ordinance unique to our city and the needs of our residents.”

“Chapter 45 of the City Charter entitled ‘Prohibited Noise’ (https://ecode360.com/14409121#14409121) only addresses a limited number of situations as it stands and relates to ‘noise’. If any situation arises above and beyond the limited language within the code, we can’t really do much if a situation becomes a persistent problem.” Justin Reckner, the City’s Code Enforcement Officer said.

The Building and Codes Committee is inviting everyone who lives and works in the City of Glens Falls to complete this Noise Ordinance survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GFNoiseOrdinance. The feedback provided will be reviewed and discussed in the next Building and Codes meeting on March 27th, beginning at 1:00 PM on the Second Floor of City Hall.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via email at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com, or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent, or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.

Glens Falls Weekend of Champions

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 20, 2023. Posted in Community, Downtown, Featured, Sports.

This past weekend, the Cool Insuring Arena hosted the 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Boys Basketball Tournament; a weekend the City of Glens Falls looks forward to all year! On Thursday afternoon, Mayor Bill Collins started off the festivities with a press conference. The mayor, along with Dr. Robert Zayas (Executive Director, NYSPHSAA), Gina Mintzer (Executive Director, Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce), Tricia Rogers (President and CEO Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce) and Chip Corlew (Director of Greater Glens Falls Amateur Athletic Association) spoke of what this event means to the athletes, coaches, families, and the community of Glens Falls.

This event – billed as, “The Road to Glens Falls: Where Legends are Made” – is the epitome of all things Glens Falls. The city of Glens Falls loves showcasing student athletes, tourism and community, and this weekend celebrates all of those things.

Teams, families, coaches, scouts and enthusiasts checked into their hotels and had the opportunity to walk the streets of Glens Falls. They got to experience a vibrant downtown filled with restaurants, retail shops, and art. Family members commemorated the weekend with souvenirs of the wonderful accomplishments that they had witnessed, and athletes anxiously awaited the experience of the last game of their season… Because win or lose, everything that they had worked for culminated during these three days.

During Thursday’s press conference, Dr. Zayas said, “We are excited to be back here in Glens Falls. This is truly the home of New York State Basketball State Championships. We have over 700 teams that participate in the sport of boys basketball within our association. We are so excited to welcome the top 20 teams from New York State to participate right here in Glens Falls to contend for the title of New York State Champion. These teams started three months ago with the quest of earning the right to be here in Glens Falls, to compete for a State Championship. So Glens Falls is truly the place where dreams come true.”

This event also makes dreams come true for local businesses and tourism in the area: it’s estimated that this event will bring more than $5-million in profits along with it! This figure is an estimation of accommodations, food and beverage, retail, recreation, and transportation, as well as other factors. Gina Mintzer said. “We are very excited, as everybody is, to welcome all of the student athletes, the fans, the spectators, the recruiter and the scouts who are going to be here to see the best of the best around New York State during these next three days… But this particular tournament, more than 5-million dollars is the estimated economic and employment impact for 2023… It’s more than just room nights… people are going to spend money on eating and shopping and just getting to know the area in addition to their accommodations… There are some people who will stay until the very end because they want to see the very best of the best.”

This weekend, the Queensbury Hotel was filled with the teams and their families. When sitting in the lobby, teams would noisily pile in, celebrating their victory or lamenting a loss. The Fenimore Pub was the gathering place on Saturday night for a victory celebration for a team that had clinched the tournament that day. One staff member described the experience: “We were busy here all weekend with the basketball tournament, but it was fun on Saturday night… After a team that was staying here won their championship game, the families came down here to the pub to celebrate. It made us feel like we were part of the event.”

Throughout the course of the weekend, from the vantage point of the Fenimore pub, teams could be seen walking the streets together. On Sunday, the team from Westhill – who won the Class B final over Catholic Central – walked along Ridge Street with a championship placard. The heroes of the court walked into the Queensbury Hotel, and shape-shifted back into teenagers who were ready to head back home.

For a brief moment in time, “Hometown USA” was their hometown, too… Our city anxiously awaited the games to begin, we cheered, we lamented the losses, and just how far each team had come. Each of the players experienced the apex of what they worked for over the course of their basketball careers… The future, past, and present all came together as Glens Falls crowned the High School Boys Basketball Champions.

The Car Shoppe Will be Hosting the First Annual Spring Fling Festival!

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Community, Entertainment, Featured.

Who’s ready for Spring? The Car Shoppe – located at 1110 US-9 in Queensbury – will be hosting their First Annual Spring Fling Festival on Saturday, May 20th (with a rain date of May 21st), from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The proceeds from this event will go to the Adirondack Vets House Incorporated, which is a longer term facility for homeless Veterans located at 26 Pine Street, Glens Falls. Statistics show that Veterans make up as much as 40% of the homeless population in the United States… The Adirondack Vets House can accommodate up to nine residents, whose stay can range from one month to years. This is a working program ,which means that most of the Veterans find gainful employment to aid in their goal of finding permanent housing.

100% of the money raised will go to the Adirondack Vets House! To create this day of fun that benefits such a worthy cause, general admission will be free to the public! Attractions will include pony rides, farm animals, a bounce-house, vendors, live music, raffles, and carnival games! The goal of this event is to maximize attendance, support local businesses, and raise critical funds for the Adirondack Vets Home Inc.

For more information about the event, contact Kiera Zmitrovitch by phone at (518) 742-0301, or by email at Kiera@518EXfinance.com. There is also a Facebook event page at https://fb.me/e/40iW9Is5K. For more information regarding the Adirondack Vets House, visit adirondackvetshouse.com.

City Polling Places Updated: Final Redistricting Steps Ensure Equal Access for Voters

Written by Staff Report on March 15, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured.

The process of “one person, one vote”, which began a redistricting process more than a year ago, was formally completed last month with the release of polling place updates in the City of Glens Falls. The process was designed to bring equal legislative representation in a non-political way based on one simple thing – population data. The process not only allowed each ward to have a slice of the downtown business district, but also allowed each elected representative of the Common Council to remain within their respective wards.

“We are absolutely delighted to have this process fully complete” says Mayor Bill Collins. “I said from the outset, I didn’t want anyone in the City of Glens Falls to be worried about gerrymandering. Bob Curtis and the entire task force undertook the process with 100% transparency. The boundaries are fair, and the task force never took politics into consideration.”

Warren County GIS Administrator Sara Frankenfeld, who was instrumental during this process and volunteered her assistance to the City’s Redistricting Task Force, has provided this link of the new ward boundaries for residents to confirm which ward they reside in: https://warrencountyny.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/lookup/index.html?appid=bedb1683f1074c0d9ee1691dc82ff169&find=.

A majority of voters will find that their wards and polling places are unchanged. However, some voters will find that their residences have been moved into a new ward and polling location. City residents who are in a new ward will be alerted to the change in their ward assignments by the County Board of Elections.

These are the official polling places within the City of Glens Falls:

WARD ED LOCATION ADDRESS

WARD 1 ED 1 Abraham Wing School 120 Lawrence Street

WARD 2 ED 1 JacksonHeightsSchool Sagamore Street

WARD 3 ED 1 Sanford Street School Logan St Ent 10 Sanford Street

WARD 4 ED 1 Church of the Messiah – Parish Hall 296 Glen Street

WARD 4 ED 2 Church of the Messiah – Parish Hall 296 Glen Street

WARD 5 ED 1 VillageGreenApartments 1 South Delaware Avenue

WARD 5 ED 2 VillageGreenApartments 1 South Delaware Avenue

“In October 2021, the Mayor’s Office and the City of Glens Falls Common Council were made aware by local attorney, John Caffry, that the city wasn’t in compliance with the 1964 Supreme Court ruling ‘one person, one vote’ principle,” states Mayor Collins. “In March 2022, Mayor Collins addressed this issue with the Common Council, and, in April 2022, the Common Council approved a resolution creating a new Redistricting Task Force.”

Former City Clerk Bob Curtis was appointed as chairman of the Redistricting Task Force. Each member of the Common Council appointed a member to the Task Force and, as a result, a seven-member task force – which included Mary DeSantis, who was the vice chairwoman, as well Robin Barkenhagen, Nancy Kelley, Lee Braggs, Connie Bosse and Janet Dimanno – assumed the responsibility of reviewing the ward boundaries. Because only one criteria – population data – would be used for making changes to the ward boundaries, the Redistricting Task Force noted immediately that there were wide variations in population. Knowing that there should be no more than a 10% difference of 2,966 per federal law from the biggest ward to the smallest ward, that the city’s population within the five wards was 14,830, it was realized that there was a 14.25% difference between Ward 1 and Ward 4.

The Redistricting Task Force developed a map that resulted in the Second, Third and Fourth Wards having a population of 2,982, with Ward 1 having a population of 2,936 and Ward 5 having a population of 2,948 residents. This resulted in a 1.55% difference in population between the five wards in the City of Glens Falls – much lower than the required 5% per New York State law.

The work performed by the Redistricting Task Force, which resolved the balance in population within the five wards, was approved by City voters during last November’s election. It was recognized recently via resolution by the Warren County Board of Supervisors formalizing the redistricting changes which, in turn, have been filed with the New York Secretary of State.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via email at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.

2023 NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Tourney: “The Road to Glens Falls. Where Legends Are Made”

Written by Staff Report on March 15, 2023. Posted in Community, Education, Featured.

The 2023 New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Boys Basketball Tournament is returning to Glens Falls! Everything will kick-off Thursday, March 16th, with a press conference at the Cool Insuring Arena beginning at 12:30 PM. Tournament Games start Friday morning.

The schedule for the 2023 NYSPHSAA BOYS Basketball Championships is as follows:

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 – SESSION #1

9:30 AM Class C Semifinals – Canton (Section 10) vs. Haldane (Section 1)

11:15 AM Class C Semifinals – Moravia (Section 4) vs. Randolph (Section 6)

1:00 PM Class AA Semifinals – Liverpool (Section 3) vs. North Rockland (Section 1)

2:45 PM Class AA Semifinals – Brentwood (Section 11) vs. Victor (Section 5)

FRIDAY, MARCH 17 – SESSION #2

6:00 PM Class A Semifinals – New Hartford (3) vs. Tappan Zee (1)

7:45 PM Class A Semifinals – South Side (8) vs. Irondequoit (5)

SATURDAY, 18 – SESSION #3

9:00 AM Class B Semifinals – Catholic Central (2) vs. Southampton (11)

10:45 AM Class B Semifinals – Westhill (3) vs. Newark (5)

12:30 PM Class D Semifinals – North Warren (2) vs. Chapel Field Christian (9)

2:15 PM Class D Semifinals – Hamilton (3) vs. Prattsburgh/Avoca (5)

SATURDAY, MARCH 18 – SESSION #4

5:15 PM Class C Finals

7:00 PM Class AA Finals

8:45 PM Class A Finals

SUNDAY, MARCH 19 – SESSION #5

1:00 PM Class B Finals

3:00 PM Class D Finals

“For many, the basketball court at the Cool Insuring Arena has a certain mystique,” stated Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins. “In fact, some will say our basketball court is ‘sacred.’ From Mullen to Laettner, from Marbury to Huerter, from Jimmer to JG III.”

“We may be ‘partial’ to a few of our Hometown USA favorites,” continued Collins, “but this list doesn’t even cover some of the legendary coaches or basketball programs that consistently win their Sectional Tournaments and withstand the rigors of the State Tournament to get to this weekend. It’s why we say ‘The Road to Glens Falls. Where Legends are Made’.”

“The Boys Basketball Tournament Committee and all the Volunteers make this weekend so special,” says Collins. “Bill Higgins, Tom Sullivan, and Bill Wetherbee may no longer be with us, but their spirit lives on with how memorable this weekend continues to be. And everyone who comes to Glens Falls for the Tournament can do so knowing they can check out our many restaurants, coffee shops, and attractions in one of the safest cities in the United States.”

For more information regarding this weekend’s Boys Basketball Tournament, please check out the NYSPHSAA website. For more information regarding the press conference or any other issue in the City of Glens Falls, please reach out via email at communicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com, or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com. If your issue is urgent or if you’re looking to speak with Mayor Collins regarding a formal comment, please call (518) 920-4884.

Police Blotter: Feb. 27 – Mar. 5, 2023

Written by Staff Report on March 14, 2023. Posted in Blotter, Community.

Sean M. Belair, 41, was arrested for 1st Deg. Sex Abuse

Robert J. Petruccione, 49, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Aggravated Harassment

Ashlee M. Wright, 33, was arrested for Aggravated Family Offense, 2nd Deg. Harassment, Criminal Mischief; Intent to Damage Property

Jacob E. Baker, 23, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Jason R. Turner, 24, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation

Charles B. Bullock, 72, was arrested for Aggravated DWI; 1st Offense

Charlie R. Dingman, 26, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, 2nd Deg. Harassment

Teresa R. Crowley, 26, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Burglary

Ronald N. Fuss, 35, was arrested for 2nd Deg. Unlawful Imprisonment, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing/Blood Circulation, Endangering Welfare of a Child

Courtney K. MacPherson, 25, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Wayne H. Allen, 48, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Amanda I. Lafreniere, 33, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Tiffany A. Collins, 34, was arrested for Criminal Possession of Controlled Substance, Petit Larceny

Bruce A. Bardin, 66, was arrested for Aggravated DWI; 1st Offense

Antonio R. Novak, 21, was arrested for Petit Larceny

Jason A. Surprenant, 23, was arrested for 3rd Deg. Bail Jumping

Thomas J. Corrigan, 76, was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated; 1st Offense

WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF

On March 1 at around 7pm the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received a call requesting an officer respond to the Chestertown substation to assist the caller with a 19-year-old female having a behavioral issue. Prior to the officer arriving, the female, later identified as Bela R. Simonson of Olmstedville, NY had run across the road to the Buckman’s Family Fuel Co., smashed a window with a shovel, caused extensive damage inside the building, got into a 2022 Ford Transit service van and crashed it through a garage door, then fled the scene. Simonson was located around 10pm on Knapp Hill Rd in Chestertown where she had crashed the van into a ditch. She was taken into custody without incident and brought to the Sheriff’s Office Headquarters where she was processed and placed in the police lockup to await arraignment. At Warren County CAP court she was arraigned on the Felony charges of 2nd Deg. Criminal Mischief, 3rd Deg. Burglary, and 3rd Deg. Grand Larceny. Simonson was remanded to the custody of the Warren County Correctional Facility due to lack of $2000 cash bail / $4000 secured bond / $6000 insured bond and is due to return to the Town of Chester court at a later date.

In the Fall of 2022, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted a controlled buy operation where cocaine was bought from Michael J. Verlinger, 37, of State Route 9 in Chestertown. On March 2nd, Verlinger was arrested on an arrest warrant stemming from the aforementioned sale. He was charged with one count of 3rd Degree Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance, a class B Felony and placed in police lockup to await arraignment. Verlinger was arraigned the following day in Warren County Court and released on his own recognizance to return on April 12th.

Glens Falls Declares Snow Emergency

Written by Staff Report on March 14, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured.

A “Snow Emergency” has been declared in the City of Glens Falls, beginning 8:00 PM Monday, March 13th, and ending 8:00 AM Wednesday, March 15th, acting Mayor Jim Clark has announced. Mayor Collins is out of town until later this week.

The National Weather Service is forecasting eight to 12 inches of snowfall between now and Wednesday morning, with higher accumulations just beyond the city limits. The wind will also be a factor, as wind gusts could exceed 30 to 35 miles per hour; this means blowing and drifting snow will also be an issue.

During a Snow Emergency in Glens Falls, on-street parking is banned to allow plow crews to clear away the snow, and to allow emergency vehicles to travel unimpeded. Also, during a Snow Emergency, non-urgent vehicular traffic is discouraged.

If you must be out in a vehicle, safety experts recommend that you use extreme caution as the road conditions are unpredictable. They also recommend carrying emergency supplies in your car, including blankets, water, and food. You should also make sure you dress in protective clothing and layers.

All residents within the City of Glens Falls should prepare for the possibility of power outages due to the combination of heavy, wet snow and strong, gusty winds.

If you have a fire hydrant near your house or business, please assist the City of Glens Falls Fire Department by clearing the snow away from the hydrant.

Per Scott Sopczyk – Transportation Director of Greater Glens Falls Transit (GGFT) – the start of Regular Bus Service has been delayed from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM. Streets within the City of Glens Falls are in pretty good shape, but roads outside the city limits may not be.

GGFT will continue to monitor the trends and re-access the start up time at 8:00 AM.

For more information regarding this or any other issue, please reach out via emailatcommunicationsdirector@cityofglensfalls.com or tdrawbridge@cityofglensfalls.com.

Warren County Offices Closed Tuesday, March 14

Written by Staff Report on March 14, 2023. Posted in Community, Featured.

Because of the ongoing snowstorm, Warren County Municipal Center and all Warren County offices will be closed to the public Tuesday, March 14^th, 2023. County departments involved with public safety will continue to operate.

County facilities are expected to reopen for regular hours at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, March 15^th.

The Warren County Board of Supervisors American Rescue Plan Act Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday at Warren County Municipal Center has also been postponed, and will now be held Friday, March 17^th at 8:30 AM.

Warren County Office of Emergency Services asks county residents to download the Ready Warren County, NY emergency notification smartphone application to keep up with any notifications regarding storm issues. It is available on both the Apple and Android app stores.

Make sure to enable push notifications to receive alerts!

Scenic Adirondack Amtrak Line to Resume

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 14, 2023. Posted in Business, Community, Featured.

Amtrak’s Adirondack line, which was halted north of Albany during the pandemic, will return to service on April 3, 2023. This line runs between New York City and Montreal. This service travels along one of the most scenic train lines. “From Plattsburgh to Poughkeepsie and into Penn Station, the Adirondack Line runs through some of the most beautiful parts of Upstate New York,” said Senator Chuck Schumer in a press release.

In 2019, the Amtrak Adirondack line served 117,490 customers, which was a 5.1% increase from the previous year; and in 2022, 526 new hires were added. Amtrak is now actively hiring and training both onboard and mechanical employees in New York City and Albany. To help attract talent, Amtrak is offering a $25,000 sign-on bonus for all mechanical roles. All of the current and new employees have to be qualified under Federal Railroad Administration requirements. To make sure that return to service is both safe and efficient, Amtrak has been working with Canadian Pacific and Canadian National.

U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, have been working with Amtrak to re-establish this service. State Senator Dan Stec of Queensbury said in a statement: “The Adirondack Line is a crucial resource for the North Country. It’s a transportation service for our residents and with its ability to connect visitors from Canada… a major economic driver. Its closure had a major impact on our ability to move forward from the pandemic and get our economy back on track.”

This line will help to increase tourism and fulfill the transportation needs of many in the area, including students who attend SUNY Plattsburgh and Clinton Community College. It is also another important step in normalizing cross-border travel since the pandemic.

Stations served by the Amtrak Adirondack Line:

New York, NY- Moynihan Train Hall (NYP)

Yonker, NY (YNY)

Croton-Harmon, NY (CRT)

Poughkeepsie, NY (POU)

Rhinecliff, NY ( RHI)

Hudson, NY (HUD)

Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB)

Schenectady, NY (SDY)

Saratoga Springs, NY (SAR)

Fort Edward, NY (FED)

Whitehall, NY (WHL)

Ticonderoga, NY (FTC)

Port Henry, NY (POH)

West Port, NY (WSP)

Port Kent, NY (PRK)

Plattsburgh, NY (PLB)

Rouses Point, NY (RSP)

St-Lambert, QC (SLQ)

Montreal, QC -Gare Centrale/ Central Station (MTR)

Queensbury High School Students Implored to “Hang Up And Drive”

Written by Kate Haggerty on March 14, 2023. Posted in Community, Education, Featured.

Jacy Good speaking at Queensbury High School

Jacy Good and her husband Steve Johnson have spoken at 1,413 events, in 43 states and three countries. The couple recently spoke at Queensbury High School, where Jacy shared her personal story to implore the audience to “Hang Up And Drive”… Jacy lost the use of the left side of her body in a car crash in 2008 that killed both of her parents. Juniors and seniors at Queensbury High School heard the first-hand account of how distracted driving has forever altered her life.

Jacy showed Queensbury High School students how she puts her hair up in a ponytail with only one hand. “Think about the things that you love to do and then you imagine, can you do it with half of what you’ve got? I can’t run. I can’t ride a bike or throw a baseball around. These are my favorite things that I don’t get anymore, because a phone was more important,” she said. Jacy and her husband share their personal story as well as a message about distracted driving with their “Hang Up And Drive” campaign. The couple travels the country and the world, giving their presentation imploring people to stop using their phones while driving.

Jacy Good’s parents were driving her home from her college graduation in May of 2008 when a high school senior talking hands-free on his cell phone ran a red light. This caused an 18-wheeler to swerve and plow head-on into the Goods’ car. Jacy’s parents both died in the crash. Jacy suffered two broken feet, a broken leg, a shattered pelvis, a broken wrist, a broken collarbone, a lacerated liver, partially collapsed lungs, damaged carotid arteries and a traumatic brain injury. She had a 10% chance of living through the first night. She survived a coma, blood clots, infections, rehabilitation, and physical therapy, and she re-learned to talk and walk. After four months, she was able to go home, but to a home without her parents. Much of the left side of her body still doesn’t work.

She eventually googled the car crash and learned what happened from news articles. Everything she read mentioned the phone. “Anything that’s not driving a car is distracted driving,” Jacy said. “It is a hand off the steering wheel, it is our eyes off the road, it is earbuds in our ears, it is what happened to me, it is our brains off the road. Multitasking is not an option when driving a vehicle. We need our brains to drive thousands of pounds of metal. We need our brains to talk to someone whom we can’t see,” she said. “We try to do them both at once, our brains hop back and forth. We are really good at tricking ourselves. You might not feel it.”

“These days it’s not just texting,” Johnson added, “but according to the surveys, it’s all the other things we’re doing on our smartphones all day long. We’re just doing them while we drive. There’s a lot of social media behind the wheel, people are surfing the web, people are writing emails, we’re changing songs on playlists and choosing podcasts, we’re playing with the GPS, we are taking photos and videos of ourselves and things around us.”

Jacy speaks openly about the loss that she has suffered and the challenges that she faces. Jacy appeared on TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” television show when she picked out her wedding dress. “There is no mom to help me pick out that wedding dress because of a cell phone,” she said. “There is no last dance with my dad like I always thought I would get because of a cell phone. It hurts every bit as much today.”

For more information, go to www.hangupanddrive.com.