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2 Wednesday,August 4,2010 WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES N SUMMER FUNBay bash: show up just as you ‘arrr’30TH ANNUAL PIRATE DAYS: Event features re-enactments, family festivitiesALEXANDRIA BAY — Cannon blasts,sword fights and family fun mark another10-day run of the popular Bill Johnston’sPirate Days beginning Friday.The Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerceand local business community welcomevisitors for the festival, which marks30 years this season.As the story goes, Bill Johnston, the popularThousand Islands pirate, returns tohis roots each summer to wreck havoc onthe village. He arrives on his wooden shipand engages in sword fights with the townguards in an effort to claim the town as hisown. When he has prevailed, he is grantedaccess to the town as the mayor presentshim with the key.At 1:15 p.m. Saturday, the capture of thepirate scouting party will start at UncleSam Boat Tours. The guard and villagerswill arrest the pirates downtown and escortthem to Scenic View Park.At 2 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 14 there willbe a re-enacted invasion in which pirates,led by legendary Bill Johnston, arrive intheir tall ship, the Lotus. Cannon and musketfire rock the village as the pirates invadeAlexandria Bay in an attempt to takeTalent fillsopera housein AugustCONCERTS IN CLAYTON:Musical standards, big bandjazz among upcoming fareCLAYTON — Eric DeGray will combinesongs from traditional and contemporarymusicals,comedic tributesto the starsof the Las VegasStrip and hisown voice,dance and harmonicatalentsin a ClaytonOpera Houseconcert at 7:30Eric DeGrayp.m. nextWednesday,Aug. 11.Selectionsfrom such standardsas “South Pacific,” “Guys and Dolls”and “Oklahoma” will be featured along withthe more modern work of Andrew LloydWebber and Stephen Sondheim. TributesCOLLEEN WHITE WATERTOWN DAILY TIMESMatthew Blush, portraying Capt. John McClain, is taken prisoner by pirates during lastyear’s annual invasion re-enactment at Scenic View Park in Alexandria Bay.over the town. The action can be viewedfrom shore at Scenic View Park/Casino Islandor from your boat just off the channelto Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Elvis Presleyand songs by Josh Groban will also be featured.Tickets are $20 each for general admissionand $25 each for reserved seating.The concert is presented by the ThousandIslands Performing Arts Fund, whosefinal presentation this month will be a concertby the Glenn Miller Orchestra at 7:30p.m. Aug. 26. The world-famous big band,directed by trombonist Larry O’Brien,plays an average of 300 shows worldwideeach year. Tickets will be $20 for general admissionand $25 for reserved seating.Meanwhile, tickets for an Aug. 19 concertby composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalistTaj Mahal have sold out, but a limitednumber of standing-room-only tickets, $35in front of the park.The 2010 edition of Bill Johnston’s PirateDays runs through Aug. 15.The Glenn Miller Orchestra, which performs more than 300 shows a year, is scheduled Aug.26 at the Clayton Opera House.each, will be available on the night of the7:30 p.m. show. Those wishing to purchasestanding-room tickets are invited to checkin at the opera house box office for instructionson show night starting at 6. For moreinformation call the box office at 686-2200.The TIPAF Sunday Series, which featuresregional artists, will continuethrough August with performances by TheGrapeful Redneck Wine Trail Band (a.k.a.The Foggy Bottom Band) on Aug. 8 and theJohnston School of Irish Dance on Aug. 22.Both events will take place at 4 p.m. andtickets for each are $5.To learn more about shows or contributingto TIPAF, call the box office or visitthe website at ClaytonOperaHouse.com.Tall ships including Bill Johnston’s The Lotusrock the village with cannon fire duringthe annual invasions.Other highlights include block dances,with live music, at 8 p.m. Aug. 6 and 13 onJames Street downtown; a children’s paradeat 11:45 a.m. Aug. 7 and 14, and theGrand Parade at 2 p.m. Aug. 15.Jazz stylist’sband slatedin SacketsSACKETS HARBOR — Bill Tiberio, whostraddles the divide between straightaheadand pop-oriented jazz styles, is Sunday’sfeatured performer in the Concertson the Waterfront series at Battlefield StatePark.Mr. Tiberio is the resident conductor ofthe University of Rochester Wind Symphonyand the River Campus Jazz Ensemble.He has over 20 years of experience in publicmusic education, and has taught atFairport High School for 16 years. He is formerpresident of the state chapter of theInternational Association of Jazz Educators,and is on the summer jazz faculty forthe Eastman Community Music Schoolhigh school program and the founder anddirector of the Hochstein School of Musicsummer jazz camp.He is also a faculty member for the TritoneJazz Fantasy Camps, held inRochester in the summer. He is thefounder and conductor of the EastmanCommunity Music School High SchoolChamber Winds and was recently appointedto conduct the University ofSee SACKETS page 11
WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES N SUMMER FUNWednesday,August 4,2010 3Sportsmen’s show to include water-rescue demoCLAYTON — A free STAR Team underwatersafety and rescue demonstration atthe town pool will be an added highlight ofthe 33rd annual Clayton-1000 Islands Gunand Sportsmen’s Show hosted by the RotaryClub of Clayton.This year’s show at Recreation ParkArena is set for 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 22. The scubademonstration by the multi-agency SpecialTactics and Rescue (STAR) team willbe at noon Aug. 21 at the pool.“We will use an underwater camera todemonstration our gear and techniquesand how we raise objects,” team leaderMark Knowles said.The show, the largest of its kind inNorthern New York, features vendors fromacross the state selling new, used and antiquefirearms and black powder guns,knives, sporting gear and memorabilia forhunters, anglers, outdoor and military historyenthusiasts.Raffle prizes this year include a fourhourmuskie fishing trip; two tours for twoon the “Miss Clayton” tour boat; a half-daystand-up paddle board rental for two fromT.I. Adventures; a half-hour helicopter ridewith Doug Johnston; free admission andan antique boat ride for two at the AntiqueBoat Museum; an all-day center consoleboat rental for six from Clayton Marina,and an evening cruise for two with wineand cheese aboard an antique boat withCapt. Jeff Garnsey.The products array at the show includesdecoys; fishing tackle; knives; buckskinmoccasins, saddlebags and other leathergoods, and books on fishing, hunting andthe outdoors.National instant criminal-backgroundchecks are required for all firearmsales/purchases.Gunsmiths, hunting guides and collectors/sellersof military memorabilia answerquestions and swap stories withshow-goers.Dealers have ammunition, scopes,sights, binoculars, reloading equipment,gun cases, holsters, grips, cleaning kits,cartridges, shells, calibers, and gauges. Inaddition to selling, the dealers buy andtrade goods.Admission to the show, at the door, is $5for the general public, $4 for military personnelwith ID and free for children under12. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club’scommunity, scholarship and internationalservice projects.This show is an Operation Yellow RibbonEvent for members of the military andtheir families.Vendors from throughout New York state fill Recreation Park Arena each year for the Clayton-1000Islands Gun and Sportsmen’s Show hosted by the Rotary Club.Recreation Park is south of the villagealong Route 12.For more information, call Tony Pisarskiat 686-4073.OPEN DAILY10:00am - 6:30pmMay 8 - Oct. 11OPEN TILL 7:30PMIN JULY & AUGUSTOPEN TILL 5:30PMOCT. 4-11 16&17BOLDT CASTLE WINEFESTIVAL &FARMERS MARKETSAT., SEPT. 18Boat tours from boththe U.S. and Canada stop at HeartIsland. Extensive docking isavailable for private water craft.A shuttle from Heart Islandprovides access to theBoldt Castle Yacht House.❤❤❤Boldt Castle is ownedand operated by the ThousandIslands Bridge Authority.The Thousand IslandsInternational Bridge is partof the Capital Corridor(www.thecapitalcorridor.com)and is a major link betweenI-81 in New York Stateand Highway 401 inOntario, Canada.GPS Coordinates:N44 O 20.680’ x W 075 O 55.350’BOLDT CASTLE DVD1-800-869-2665ASK FOR OPERATOR 10THESE PRICES GOOD THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th !
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