Weekly Wrap-up (Of Last Week)

So, it turns out that our power issues on Thursday were due to the storm. As some of you already know, several power lines came down on Davis Street and the electric company needed to turn off our power in order to fix them. We lost power completely about two minutes after our prior post went live and we had put a notice about our signal interruption on our websites. Power was restored late Thursday night but the outage made us unable to share our weekly update with you until now:

Well the Rag Shag, Masquerade Party, and election are over and we're taking some time to catch up on things around here. If you missed Greenfield's annual Halloween celebration, or our Masquerade Party, be sure to click on the links in this post to see pictures, video, and more.

Regarding the elections, we are continuing to refine our process for gathering and announcing results. We took information in faster and more smoothly than we have the previous two times but higher than expected voter turnout delayed the reporting in some towns. We will keep on improving our ability to provide you with answers as soon as possible after the polls close. We would also like to extend a big thank you to producer Joe Gochinski, of "The Western Mass Democrat", without whom we would not have had footage of Denise Andrews' victory speech.

That's it for last week. We'll see you on Friday. :)

Weekly Wrap-up

As promised, we'll begin this post with the things we didn't have time to tell you about last week. On October 13th "The Western Mass Democrat" host Joe Gochinski recorded an hour long interview with Massachusetts Congressional Representative John Olver. The first half of this session will air on Cable Channel 15 in December followed by part two in January. On the 15th, Genevieve Fraser sat down with Dr. Andrew Blais to film the second in a three-part series of "Local Bias" episodes featuring the candidates running in the 2nd Franklin District State Representative race. Her program, as well as the first installment with Steve Adam, is running on GCTV and is available to watch online at GCTV.org as part of our Video on Demand Player (in the "Local Bias" category). Denise Andrews came in to our studio today to round out this group of shows and we hope to have hers online on Monday.

After the "Local Bias" crew was finished for today our studio was filled with youngsters and their parents for a taping of a new "Kid Trivia" episode by our youngest producer. Incidentally, the GCTV staff would like to send her our warmest birthday wishes! You go girl!

When we weren't assisting producers in our TV studio, the staff spent a lot of time this week prepping for next week's debate, FRCOG & Greenfield School Committee meetings, Greenfield's Rag Shag Parade, and of course our Masquerade Party. Producer Brent Eaton donated his time and talent to our cause by, once again, airbrushing the backdrop we'll be using at the Rag Shag when we take pictures for our website. If you're participating in the parade be sure to stop by our tents in front of Town Hall and get your picture taken. Then, make sure to check our homepage right after the parade for pictures of this year's winners.

GCTV in the News: The work of one of our producers was recognized recently by a major New Hampshire newspaper. Check out this article in the Keene Sentinel on the documentary "Sy's Fund".

Finally, we'd like to announce that GCTV has a job opening. To find out more check out the new "Opportunities" page on our website.

Busy, busy, busy!

We've been so busy around here that we barely have time to write this post! Many shows have been filmed and edited so be sure to look for new content on Cable Channel 15 and at gctv.org. Check there too for information about our Masquerade Party fundraiser on October 30th!

If you missed the Greenfield Planning Board Meeting on October 7th, don't fret! All four hours and nine minutes of it are available to watch online as part of our Video on Demand Player (in the "Local Government" category). In addition, the State Rep. Candidates Forum from Tuesday night is there (in the "Elections 2010" category).

We will fill you in on much more of the exciting stuff that's been happening around here in next week's wrap-up. In the meantime, enjoy what looks to be a fabulous Fall weekend.

It's not too late to party with us!

Tickets are still available, and will be sold at the door ($10 each, cash or check only), so come on down to The Greenfield Grille Saturday night at 8:30PM. The Masquerade Party will start with hors'douvres and a cash bar set to the music of The Frugal Jazz Project. At 9PM they will turn the music over to J & M Entertainment who will help everyone dance the night away until 1AM. Prizes will be awarded throughout the evening for the best costumes, but costumes are not required. Finally, if you haven't watched our "Dancing with Drew" video, please do. It's quite entertaining.

More Reasons to Come Party with Us!

This video was originally conceived as a spoof of the "Where the Hell is Matt?" videos but took on a life of it's own. Our star, Drew Hutchison (producer & host of "Local Bias"), just couldn't stop playing with the costumes provided to him by producer and camera operator Alicia Brody (GCTV Technical Assistant). Even Scott MacPherson (GCTV Station Manager), who edited this promo, could tell that it was a lot of fun to make. Special thanks to Peter John Ross, of Monkeyboy Records, who made his music available online for anyone to use, free of charge, as long as he is given credit.

Special thanks also go to our producers, volunteers, and supporters who made cameo appearances in the video and/or let us film on their property. These people include: George Gohl (co-host of "Fat Guys on Film"), Greenfield Town Councilor Mark Maloney, GCTV intern Jal Kelley-Clark, Brent Eaton (producer of "Windchanger", "Dark Horse", "Silly Wizard", "Eaton do Ryu", and "Encore Body Art"), and Al & Wendell at Bart's Cafe in downtown Greenfield.

Paaaarrrrrrrrrty!!!!!!!!!

Come party with us! This exclusive event (only 120 tickets will be sold) is going to be a lot of fun. We'll have prizes for the best costumes, great music, and a wonderful atmosphere. Purchase your tickets to this fundraiser in advance, cash or check only, at our office. Also, keep your eye out for a promo spot for this event featuring "Local Bias" producer, and GCTV Board Member, Drew Hutchison. We promise laughter will ensue.