Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on July 01, 2009, 11:39:57 AM

Title: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Henry on July 01, 2009, 11:39:57 AM
I received a call a short while ago from Tom Snyder, one of our firemen and Fairfax residents, who asked me if I still wanted to go down at the foot of Fairfax Falls via the CVPS road.  Well, I sure do and Tom has offered to drive me down there.  I know, to many of you, this may not be a big deal, but to me, I am really looking forward to it.  What a nice gesture on Tom's part.  We have some great very thoughtful  people here in town and I think I am probably the recipient of more than my share.

Of course I will be bringing my camera with me. 
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Loctavious on July 01, 2009, 11:47:03 AM
The Snyders are some great local People.  Kids are smart, courteous, polite and sweet and the parents are friendly and nice and put alot into our community one way or another. 

Hope you get some great pics Henry - including one of the closed off tunnel up near that picnic table.  That's always fascinated me wondering what it looks like inside.
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Henry on July 01, 2009, 01:02:10 PM
Tom stopped by and picked me up and off we went to Fairfax Falls.  The road is actually good to get down there and there is plenty of room to turn around at the bottom.  There were two cars there with some women and children and a little later a young couple drove up.  There is a mist from the falls that spreads around the area.  I had heard about the little tunnel that had been closed up a number of years ago for safety purposes as this used to be a place where some of the young people used to have an occasional party, so I am told

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/dcp_8086_1.sized.jpg)
The tunnel has some graffiti that I tried not to get a close up of

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/dcp_8087_1.sized.jpg)
There is a history board not far from the tunnel

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/dcp_8091_1.sized.jpg)
The Falls & Generating Plant

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos/dcp_8092_1.sized.jpg)
The Falls

A very special "Thank You" to Tom Snyder for bringing me down there - I appreciate it very much.
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Mojovt on July 01, 2009, 06:35:41 PM
Quote from: Henry on July 01, 2009, 01:02:10 PM
this used to be a place where some of the young people used to have an occasional party, so I am told


I'm not sure what you are talking about.
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Loctavious on July 02, 2009, 08:29:30 AM
in and around that tunnel.
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: mirjo on July 02, 2009, 02:15:54 PM
Unless I'm mistaken, I think Mojovt was being funny?!? Perhaps partied in that tunnel once-upon-a-yesterday?

Nice shots Henry!
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Henry on July 02, 2009, 02:49:50 PM
I know Mojovt very well and I am sure he could give me a different prospective on that area and "Rubber Hill" as well.  It might be interesting to have him take me on a little tour of the area and let him remain anonymous to protect the "Innocent" and listen to the tales of his youth, now that he is crawling towards 40.
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Mojovt on July 02, 2009, 06:22:04 PM
Quote from: Henry on July 02, 2009, 02:49:50 PM
now that he is crawling towards 40.

That hurts Henry...  (:

Yes, I can recall spending an evening or 2 at the local party spots. Everyone told me I had a good time!!
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Travis on July 02, 2009, 06:54:28 PM
Quote from: Mojovt on July 02, 2009, 06:22:04 PM
Quote from: Henry on July 02, 2009, 02:49:50 PM
now that he is crawling towards 40.

That hurts Henry...  (:

Yes, I can recall spending an evening or 2 at the local party spots. Everyone told me I had a good time!!

What are these local party spot things you speak of?
Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: Mike Raburn on July 02, 2009, 09:39:43 PM
There used to be a "party" spot under the wooden bridge.

I was too young to go there when I would visit, but I saw it from the side lawn.

During the daytime hours we'd go hunting for snapping turtles, avoiding the beer bottles.

Title: Re: An Offer I Can't Refuse
Post by: dearon on July 03, 2009, 02:29:05 PM
The property we bought on the river apparently was a big party spot as well......so the story goes.  More and more folks tell me this is where they used to party and alot of them aren't even from Fairfax???  I have found evidence of campfires throught out the property and no they weren't native american...