Thursday’s boat ride with the Mayor was fun. Sure it was a warm evening, but the river breeze howling through the boat made it a comfortable experience.
Everyone was in good spirits, the food was good and the crowd was ready to dance on the upper deck.
This year, a portion of the money raised will go to the Children’s Home of Kingston. As reported in the Freeman, the cruise raised about $14,000, with at least $2,500 of the total earmarked for the Home. Located on Grove St in Ponkhockie, the donation will offset the cost of capital improvement projects at their campus. 
I invited Larry Delarose, the NY State Senate candidate, to this years event. Sharing the spotlight with Mike Hein, Elliot Auerbach and Jim Noble as the Mayor read the list of attending notables, we all experienced a positive applause this year.
What a difference a year makes. 
With pictures of happy faces on and off the boat, you get to see what you missed this year.
With pictures of happy faces on and off the boat, you get to see what you missed this year.
Many thanks to Jim, Jim, the Rip staff and those who help make this happen year after year.
Its a rare chance to mix and mingle without policy issues as the cause.
And what better place to gather than downtown Kingston on a hot summer night?
