Richard Foster
, April 22nd, 2021 07:38
Peggy Suicide was the first marking and mapping out of a new Julian Cope, says Richard Foster; one who kept us sane and questing for new ideas at the dawn of the 90s
You could argue that the opening notes of Julian Cope’s double album,
Peggy Suicide, can be heard on the last few pages of his ever-entertaining autobiography,
Head On/ Repossessed. The book chronicles the rise and fall of his band, The Teardrop Explodes and the often painful road towards chart success as a solo artist in the mid-to-late 1980s. On the very last pages, whilst documenting a private memorial ceremony in Tamworth on New Year’s Eve 1989 in honour of his late friend, Echo And The Bunnymen’s totemic drummer Pete de Freitas, Cope writes of experiencing a vision in the form of “a current of truthful gas”.
NORTH PROVIDENCE – Following the revelation last week that Maria Vallee took home $181,000 in pay for working two positions last year, Mayor Charles Lombardi says he plans to keep Vallee’s base pay of $133,304 the same, but cut her down to one official position.
Lombardi, following a report by WPRI on Vallee’s pay level, said Vallee is worth every penny the town pays her, as evidenced by another clean audit report last week and reserve accounts that are now topping $15 million after another $1.3 million surplus. The town has never been in this kind of financial position, he said, and Vallee is the reason auditors found no deficiencies on the town side.
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Community leaders took turns citing reasons why commercial airline service is vital for the area in a three-hour webinar Thursday.
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Hearing brought together officials from government, industry, education, and health care.
Frank Pelligrino, chair, Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority, said air service is simply a must for rural communities.
He noted the investments made to upgrade the airport in Montoursville over the years, including a new terminal building.
Pelligrino was among a number of people noting the loss of flight service to and from Charlotte, North Carolina, in the fall after it was launched in August.
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) â The Benedum Airport Authority recognized two of its members who will soon be leaving the board.
Board members Buck Thompson and Ron Watson were commended for their service to the Benedum Airport Authority before the end of their respective terms. Thompsonâs final day as a member is March 1 while Watsonâs last day is Dec. 31.
Airport Director Rick Rock congratulated Thompson on 24 years of service with the airport.
âBuck, you were always one of those guys I didnât want to disappoint. I appreciate your service, all your wisdom, all your guidance and everything you stand for⦠I thank you for all that youâve done for us at this airport,â he said.