Groundhog Predictions

Punxsutawney Phil is not the only weather-predicting Groundhog out there. Wikipedia compiled a list of other predictions in 2012 on their Groundhog Day page.

According to that site, the following Groundhogs predicted Six More Weeks of Winter in 2012:
Balzac Billy - Balzac, Alberta
Malverne Mel   - Malverne, New York

Punxsutawney Phil - Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Fred - Val d'Espoir, Quebec

Mount Joy Minnie - Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Uni - Myerstown, Pennsylvania
Sir Walter Wally - Raleigh, North Carolina
Queen Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina
Grady the Groundhog - Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Western Maryland Murray - Cumberland, Maryland

The following Groundhogs predicted an Early Spring in 2012:

Woody the Woodchuck - Howell, Michigan

French Creek Freddie - French Creek, West VirginiaMortimer - Garner, North Carolina

Patty Pagoda - Reading, Pennsylvania

Nibbles - Asheville, North Carolina

Chattanooga Chuck Chattanooga, Tennessee
Woodstock Willie - Woodstock, Illinois

Sir Thomas Hastings  - Hastings, Nebraska

Lawrenceville Lucy - Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Stormy Marmot - Aurora, Colorado

Smith Lake Jake - Graysville, Alabama

Sutton Sammy - Sutton, Ontario

Gus - Athens, Georgia

Octoraro Orphie - Quarryville, Pennsylvania

Dunkirk Dave - Dunkirk, New York

Chuckles - Manchester, Connecticut

Wynter the Groundhog - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dover Doug - Dover, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Sherman - Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania

Poor Richard - York, Pennsylvania

Jimmy the Groundhog   - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Wiarton Willie -Wiarton, Ontario

General Beauregard Lee -Lilburn, Georgia

Holtsville Hal - Holtsville, New York

Buckeye Chuck -Marion, Ohio

Staten Island Chuck - Staten Island (New York City)

Shubenacadie Sam - Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia

That's 10 Groundhogs predicting Six More Weeks of Winter, and 27 predicting an Early Spring. Only time will tell which Groundhogs were correct.

Updated Elk Toss Schedule

Actually, there are no major changes to the schedule, but it has been confirmed that Jerseytown will open at 10 am for us. We will only stay there until about 11 am before heading to the Wagner Farm. We'll provide directions if you want to stay in Jerseytown a little longer than that. Here's the schedule again.

Elk Toss Schedule - February 17, 2007
8:00 am - Pappas Restaurant for Annual ScrappleFest
9:00 am - Salvation Army Shopping Trip
10:00 am - Jerseytown Tavern in Jerseytown (570-437-2251)

• Jerseytown Burger Eat-Off
• Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation
  

11:30 am - Arrive at Wagner Farm

• Scrap Iron Toss, Salad Toss, Ice Roping, Sled-Dog Race, Chicken Race, Block Shoot, Beard Contest, etc.
• Charity Auction and live music will be held between each event
• Annual meeting and officers reports
• Pot luck style food
  

4:00 pm - ELK TOSS followed by more competitions and auction
6:00 pm - Leave Wagner Farm and head to downtown Danville
7:00 pm - Tour of Danville begins at Pine Barn Inn bar
8:00 pm - Music by Slimfit and Van Wagner, and magic by Fred Iobst at the Pub
10:00 pm - Continue Tour of Danville with stops at other fine establishments (Mulberry's, BJ's, American Legion, LT Evans, etc.)
Late - Cheese Cosmos at Danville Sub Shop