LAKE PLACID'S MAYOR THOMAS A. KATSANIS VISITS COLBERT & KING

While waiting to pick up 40 bags of feed this evening, there were knocks at the door. We greeted Bob and Harriet Porter of The Lake Placid, Florida "Mural Society" which initiated and continues the splendid wall murals of "The Town of Murals." They had brought an interesting friend, Mayor of Lake Placid, Florida, Mr. Thomas A. Katsanis. He was interested in learning about our alpacas and in meeting the two world famous ones, Stephen Colbert and B. B, King, that made the month long historic journey up to Lake Placid, New York and back during the celebration of NATIONAL ALPACA FARM DAY week (and longer). Mayor Katsanis was very interested in hearing all about The journey and the amazingly wonderful reception given the two alpacas in New York's Olympic Village setting high among the Adirondacks. He found that the we shot the journey with two high Definition Video Cameras and visited many cities, towns, historic sites, and beautiful places, viewing as though through the eyes of our Alpaca Angel Agents 007 (Colbert) and 99 (King). After touring The Farm of Eden and seeing how we manage the herd and after meeting the two heroic alpacas, the Mayor was given a number of news articles from several papers that did stories and photos related to the round trip journey. The Town Council of Lake Placid, Florida and the Chamber of Commerce and The Mural Society are working together to bring about the dialogue and whatever proclamations necessary to co-create a permanent "sister city" relationship with Lake Placid, New York. We appreciate his visit and that of the Porters, wishing the many friends we have in both terrific towns the very best of success in this historic endeavor. May God bless our Lake Placids.