Thursday, March 26, 2026

Ice Skim on the pond

Election Chief Inspectors are required by the state to have at least 6 hours of training every two years.  The Town Clerk sent out a notice to check out the on-line training site since some classes would be offered nearby.  I did that and found a Chief Inspector class in Churchville.  I signed up for it and wrote down on my calendar where/when the class would be held.  Our other Chief Inspector, Andy, later also signed up for the same class and we decided to meet at the library today and drive over together.  I'd put in the address in the car's navigator and as we left the village was surprised that it indicated I'd be making a left hand turn in about 30 miles.  I mentioned it to Andy who said, "Well that's the direction of Turkeytown where the class is being held."  I corrected him.  "No it's in Churchville."   I continued to drive while Andy checked the training website on-line.  "The class is in Turkeytown and I can't find any classes today in Churchville."  he finally said.  What had happened to the class I signed up for?  At the end of 30 miles, I dutifully made a left hand turn and drove to Turkeytown's Government Center Building.  We found the classroom, picked up the handout, and found seats.  The trainer started out saying that she never had seen such an interest in this class and early on had to change the location from Churchville to the larger facility in Turkeytown.    Andy and I looked at each other.  That explained why I thought the class was in a different location.  Didn't explain why I hadn't been contacted to make sure I knew about the change in venue.  Guess when it comes to state sponsored classes I will need to be more proactive and check a few times before hand that the class is still being held, in the location specified, and at the time originally indicated.  

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