In Every Life A Little Rain Must Fall…In Some A Monsoon…

 

 

 

Today is a dreary, wet and rainy day. We knew it would be like this, because the national weather service was predicting 100% rain today, with the possibility…now expectation of severe flooding in our area. The rain is not the biggest problem for many folks south of us though. They are predicting tornado warnings from the Carolina’s, north all the way to New York City. Mother Nature surely has a pissed off attitude for sure today.

Today and tomorrow will have lots of rain, but then it will clear off for the weekend and Father’s Day. Also this weekend will be Freedom Fest ‘13 which is being held Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Camp Pinnacle, which is located 20 minutes west of Albany, New York in the beautiful Helderberg Mountains, a little west of Voorheesville, NY.

Freedom Fest 13 is a weekend long festival full of events dedicated to honoring our nation's fallen and fighting heroes, her God and America's founding principles. Rain or shine! Admission: FREE!

The Schedule of Events are as follows:

4:30 Gate Opens/No Charge
4:30pm-7:00pm BBQ

MAIN STAGE

5:00pm Music“A Tribute to Freedom” John Houston singer, songwriter, balladeer
6:00pm Flag Day Parade
6:30pm-9:00pm Opening Ceremonies
“National Anthem”
Pledge of Allegiance
Opening Prayer
Faith and Freedom, Pastor Brothers, Freedom Village USA
“Amazing Grace” Elsssa Demarest
“They Paid the Price”, William Tryon
A Musical Tribute to our Armed Forces, Jack Covey
Family’s Honored
Presentation of Flags
“Armed Forces Medley”, Casey Ramos
Closing Remarks, Commander Ader
Retiring of Flags, Sheehy-Palmer VFW Post 6776
9:00pm Music,  “Minds End”
10:00pm Campfire Sings and Storytelling

Emcee: Jack Covey

SIDE ATTRACTIONS

Wheels of Time Car Show
WWll Encampments
Revolutionary War Encampments
Civil war “Sergeant Traven” of the New York Volunteers
Traven’s Recruiting Office
Grassroot Organizations

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 – 2ND AMENDMENT DAY, Honoring Our Founding Documents

MAIN STAGE

9:30am Gate Opens/No Charge
10:00am “National Anthem”, Elyssa Demarest
10:00am-11:00am Speakers

Craig Apple, Albany County Sheriff
Greg Sealey, Greene County Sheriff
Dave Bowdish, We The People
Catherine Kahle, Hudson Valley Americans for Freedom
Ed Kahle, Hudson Valley Americans for Freedom
Jake Palmateer, NY2A Grassroots Coalition

11:00am “Paul Revere Rides”
“The Shot Heard Around the World”
12:00pm The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
“A Call to Engage,” William Tryon
1:00pm Music,John Houston (world renouned singer, songwriter, balladeer)
2:00 Speakers

Steve McLaughlin, 107th Assembly District
Deb Busch, 104th Assembly District
Peter Lopez, 102nd Assembly District
Steve Aldstact President, S.C.O.P.E
Paul Marsters USAF, Oathkeepers/Patriot
George Amedore

3:00pm “The Blue-Gray Reunion” – The Cavalry Show

The New York Cavalry
First Sgt. Joe Dacunto
Quartermaster Sgt. Gus Truin

5:00 Country Gospel, For God and Country (country gospel)
6:00 Speakers

Karen Bulich Moreau, President, Foundation for Land and Liberty
Sheryl Thomas, Women for the 2nd Ammendment
Ted Flint, WDCD 96.7
Michelle Mulledy, NYS Director,Concerned Women for America
John Frank, Cleaner Greener NY

7:00pm Music, Revealer (national recording artist)
8:00pm Songs, Jack Covey and Elyssa Demarest
9:30pm Fireworks with Patriotic Music
10:00 Campfire Sings and Storytelling

Emcee Melody Burns Talk 1300

SIDE ATTRACTIONS

Tom Cronin’s Wilderness Survival Courses

10:00am – 2:00pm Shelter Construction
2:00pm-2:30pm Fire Building
2:30pm-3:00pm Water Purification
3:00pm-3:30pm Animal Tracking
3:30pm-4:00pm Food Trapping
4:00pm-4:30pm Signaling

11am-4pm Silent Auction
1pm-7pm Wagon Rides
3pm-7pm BBQ

WWll Encampments & Revolutionary War Encampments
Civil War Encampment – Traven’s Recruiting Office of the NY Volunteers
The Buffalo Soldier Exhibit
Wheels of Time Car Show
Grassroot Organizations

Visit the Silent Auction in the Gymnasium!

KID’S AREA

Ford’s Falconry Birds of Prey Presentation
Kids Craft Shop
Face Painting
Balloons
Adirondack Dream Catcher Farm Petting Zoo starting at 5:00pm

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 – GOD, THE FATHER’S DAY

8:30am Gate Opens/No Charge
9:00am-11:00am Worship, Pastor Chris Gerardi,
Director of Camp Pinnacle
11:00am Contemporary Christian Music, David & Marian Lewis
12:00pm Message
1:00pm Music, John Houston, Singer and Songwriter
2:00pm Message by John Westfall, Connecting Point Church
2:30pm Music, Squeeze Play Accordion Band

SIDE ATTRACTIONS

WWll Encampments & Revolutionary War Encampments
Civil War Encampment – Traven’s Recruiting Office of the NY Volunteers
The Buffalo Soldier Exhibit
Wheels of Time Car Show
Grassroot Organizations

KID’S AREA

10am-4pmAdirondack Dream Catcher Farm Petting Zoo
Noon Dean Davis NYS Reptile Show
12pm-3pm Wagon Rides
Face Painting
Kids Craft Shop
Playtime: tug-o-war, egg toss, 3 legged races, kickball, sack race, etc.

Freedom Festivals of Coeymans, New York Inc. is a patriotic, nonprofit celebration of America’s greatness ~ her core values held by ordinary people making extraordinary contributions and sacrifices. We pay tribute to her heritage.

Check out the entire weekend plan and how to get there on their website at:

www.freedomfest13.com

Vick and I will be there showing our support for the founders of our country and also for Bill and Jill Tryon, the founders of Freedom Fest ’13. We spend every Fourth of July with them and others by invitation…gathered on their farm to celebrate the holiday and show respect for our great nation.

Today however, we will do as the cat and after wading through the rain to feed and water all the animals in their shelters…we will cuddle on the couch to stay warm and dry too. Below are a few pictures of the day…

In the beginning.....

And now it's all over.....WHAT?

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