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Rosemary O'Dowd Porter

1921 - 2015

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YESTERDAY
on Fuess-Cleary Road.

"Maple Ridge"

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Some of Brian Staring's super shots.

Brian takes as many as 300 pictures at each game and posts many of them on his Facebook page!

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The Indians are now 15 - 0.

Their next games are:

Tuesday at Mt. Markham  at 7:30
Friday at Home vs. Hamilton at 7:30

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PLANNING AHEAD

MONDAY!

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PLANNING AHEAD

Village of Waterville

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Waterville Central School

 For Interactive Calendar, please click HERE.

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Waterville Public Library

For interactive calendar, please click HERE.

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"Waterville Book Discussion Group"

- from Doris Stephan.

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," wrote Tolstoy in Anna Karenina. In Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel, The Namesake, and her short story collections Unaccustomed Earth and Interpreter of Maladies, she is adept at depicting the particular unhappinesses at the core of the families she crafts. So too in her intricate novel The Lowland, shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and Man Booker prize: tracing how brotherly bonds become broken by violent politics, it is suffused with sadness. 

Mark your calendar...and come to the Meeting Room at the Waterville Public Library at 12 noon on Wednesday, Feb. 25th.  Pack your lunch, coffee, tea, dessert and discussion will be provided. Call the Library at 841 4651 to reserve a copy of the book. 

Speaking of Books ........  
did you know that.......

the Memorial Park Elementary School Library will be adding 75 new books to its collection early next week? 

Students anxiously anticipate the new books and the opportunity to become part of the “First Reads Club” at MPS. 

Not only do members of the “First Reads Club” sign up to be the first student to check out and read specific new titles, but the student chosen randomly is honored via a nameplate inside the front cover of the new book featuring its first reader. 

(My thanks to Katie Parker!)

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It's  -0.6 degrees at 6:00  Saturday morning.

Here's what's coming!

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Everyone seems to be complaining to me either about the cold or the results of the caucusses or the fact that whenever there's an event at SouthGate Ministries no one can park on East Main Street or in the CVS parking lot, so - except for tidbits of GOOD news, now and then - I'm going to be taking the week off ....
it's time to 

"refresh."

SMILE - It's Springtime at Morgan's!

ANOTHER SMILE:  Hops are good for you!
Read how, HERE.

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Thursday Morning Update

It's Garbage Day.

Bright, clearing sky and at 7:30 a.m. the temperature in Whiskey Hollow is 1.6 degrees. 

The TWCNY Weather Forecast:

"Blustery Conditions, Snow Develops Late Today/Tonight.

Even with a quiet start and improving temps, we have snow showers developing late today into tonight. Most of the day will be breezy and not as cold with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. 

Friday will be windy and much colder with scattered snow showers continuing. Temperatures will fall through the teens on and drop below zero later Friday night. Saturday looks cold, but quiet with some sunshine. Highs on Saturday will remain in the teens.

At this point, the forecast calls for dry conditions during the first half of the weekend; however, we'll have to keep a close eye on what could be a new storm developing Sunday/Sunday night. 

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IN THE NEWS

Front Page Headlines from
THE WATERVILLE TIMES

"Waterville Central School Pilots Farm To School"
"Local Man Receives Two Ag Awards"
"Carbon Detectors Are Mandatory In 2016 "
"Meeting Set For Run"
"Clothing Giveaway"
"Arrests In Thefts Made"

To read more, please click HERE.

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IN THE MAIL

CAUCUS RESULTS - from Lorena Lenard:

On Monday evening "the Republicans nominated Gene 

Ostrander for Mayor and Bruce Treen and Craig Manderville for Trustee."

On Tuesday, "the Democrats nominated Liz Kenny Barnes for Mayor and Tom McNamara for 

Trustee. " 

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Storm Reports from New England

from Heidi Jones Morin in Vernon, Connecticut, 
who writes that her town got 22" of snow
and that she can't wait to "move back to New York!"

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My niece Kathy McCarraher, who lives in Franklin, Massachusetts, and is on the teaching staff and a nurse at Deaconess Hospital in Boston, wrote:

" We got 30" of snow in Franklin.  Roads only have one lane passable and high snow banks making it hard to pull out into the roads.  I had a snow day/work from home yesterday.  Today I went in, not too bad 'til I got to Boston.   I'm glad that Boston cancelled school again tomorrow (Thursday) as I can't imagine trying to drive with the school buses on the road."

(I wish she'd sent some pictures!)

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ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DEANSBORO

From the Marshall Historical Society

The February 2015 Newsletter is now available!

Please click HERE, and then on the Newsletter link.

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COMING SOON


Don't Miss

Farmers Market
on Friday from 2:00 - 6:00
at the Waterville Municipal Hall!

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at the American Legion
on Friday from 4:30 - 7:30

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Boys' Varsity Basketball 
Friday at 7:00 p.m. 
at Sauquoit Valley School.

Annual Clothing Give-away
on Saturday from 8:30 - noon
at St. Bernard's Catholic Church.

EVERYTHING IS FREE!

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FOR YOUR CALENDAR

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More when it happens -
otherwise, have a good weekend, everyone!

With Sympathy ........

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- In Memoriam -

LeRoy Pomeroy, Jr.

1957 - 2015

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Ann Hinman

1937 - 2015

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Monday morning Update

It's 6 degrees at 6:30 a.m.

Here's the TWCNY Weather Forecast:

Nor'easter Develops Today, Cold and Snow Showers Continue

Today will be mostly cloudy and cold (highs in the upper 10s and low 20s) with scattered snow showers developing. We'll be watching a Nor'easter develop and strengthen on today; however, snow accumulations look light for us by the end of the day with a few inches at most.

It will remain cold for Tuesday with a few snow showers around and the stronger part of the storm still well to the east. 

A drier air mass is expected to build back in Wednesday and then we start to focus in on a new system set to arrive Thursday. Luckily, the second half of the week won't be as cold with temperatures climbing out of the 10s and into the 20s/near 30 degrees.

Early on Sunday drifts like this, at the top of Grant Hill, ......

closed Route 12 from Waterville to New Hartford for a few hours, but the highway was opened, again, at noon.

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Except where drifts have formed there really is not that much snow. We're making up for it, however, in COLD!

The ice must be fairly thick, by now, and there were a few people fishing through the ice on Bailey Lake.

Early on Saturday Dan and Melissa Williams and Jack Falin, warmed  by the exercise and bright sun, skiied to the summit of Tassell Hill - the highest point in Oneida County.

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I don't imagine that cold weather bothers crows, especially when they've found a feast such as this - the "sunflower field" in Stockwell.

Only in Winter, when the leaves have left the thousands of Black Walnut Trees in the plantation next to Tower Street, can we get an unobstructed view of the large barn that was built by Rueben Tower in 1885, replacing an earlier structure that burned.

And only when the trees along Park Place are bare and the sun is low does it shine brightly on the bronze plaques of the Memorial Bandstand monument.

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IN THE NEWS

"Volunteers Honored at Annual Luncheon."
From the Utica O-D.

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COMING EVENTS

VILLAGE OF WATERVILLE

POLITICAL CAUCUSES 

The Republican Caucus is 

MONDAY, Jan. 26 at 7pm. 

Dave O'Brien, Chairman

The Democrat Caucus is 

TUESDAY, Jan.  27 at 7pm

Brian Bogan, Chairman pro tem. 

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WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Regents Exams take place this week.

- Tuesday -

Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

- Friday -

Professional Development Half Day - 11:20 a.m.

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WCS SPORTS

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WATERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

- Monday - 

There are no special events today.

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- Tuesday - 

"Learn to Arm Knit" at 6:30

"Knit 2gether" at 7:00

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- Wednesday - 

"LEGO Club at 3:00 p.m.

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- Friday - 

Movie Matinée at 1:00 p.m.

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At 6:30 bring your friends and family to see

Free Movie; Free Popcorn, too!

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FOR THE RECORD

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The blogger is having a problem with the right hand-to-arm connector 
--- that would be the wrist contraption ---
and is going to be going very easy on all "mouse" manipulation for a few days.
Just plain typing doesn't seem to be a bother, but it's that darned mouse that causes complaints.

Don't worry: I'll post really important stuff when it comes along, but I'm not going to be looking for any extra Photoshop or 
graphic design work this week.

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But have a good week,
Stay Warm,
and don't forget that there can be ice hiding beneath the snow.

Last Night's Game ............

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WATERVILLE IS NOW 14 - 0

and the only Class C undefeated team in New York State!

R.I.P. WCS graduate Larry Gray

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Lawrence C. Gray

WCS Class of 1981

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In Memoriam

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Dorothy L. Moon

1925 - 2015

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Arthur H. Sanders

1924 - 2015

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IN THE NEWS

"Waterville Readies for Farm to School Program"
from the Utica O-D.

"Maxam is Named Youth of the Month."
from the Utica O-D.

It's RECYCLABLES COLLECTION Day.
23 degrees and dry at 6:00 a.m.

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FIRST THINGS FIRST!

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Final Score - Last Night's Basketball Game

WATERVILLE - 88        LITTLE FALLS - 32

More super shots by photographer Brian Staring.

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IN OTHER NEWS

KEYCHAIN FOUND ON MARSHALL TRAIL

Found:  key chain on Marshall Towpath south of Deansboro 

lost about Tuesday pm 

ph 315-525-6298 to identify. 

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"Brookfield Man Suffers Severe Hypothermia and Frostbite"

- from WKTV.

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Coming to HGTV's "House Hunters"

Waterville graduate Mallory Gilchrist Coffman 

will be featured on an episode that will air this coming Monday, January 26, at 10:30 p.m. 

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FOR SPECIAL / COMING EVENTS

Please scroll down to last Sunday's Blog Post.

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Here & There

Tuesday Afternoon

Snowmobilers have been out .......

................. and Deer were enjoying the sunshine in a field next to Frog Park Road.

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Yesterday morning ................

................. the temperature was barely touching Zero degrees, but because even in Whiskey Hollow the trees were frosted with rime, I headed for "high ground" out on Tubbs Road .......

.......................  and then Hanover  .................

................. to enjoy the Winter colors and share them with you.

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Happening next:

The Weather Forecast from TWCNY:

"Quiet & Cold Today, 30s Return.

Today will be partly sunny, quiet and cold with highs in the 20s. Clouds will be stuboorn but a few breaks of sun likely. 

Quiet weather continues on Friday with temperatures warming into the low 30s. While much a Saturday looks dry, a cold front will bring a few snow showers back to the forecast later Saturday into Saturday night. 

After starting out the weekend with highs in the 30s Saturday, temperatures will only top out in the low 20s on Sunday."

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REMINDERS

Have you tackled your Closet Clutter?

You can now take your "discards" to 
St. Bernard's Church for the 
ANNUAL CLOTHING GIVE-AWAY

January 31, 2015 from 8:30-12.  

The give-away is sponsored by the Waterville Food Pantry, Waterville Senior Citizens and the Social Action Committee of St. Bernard’s Church. The give away is open to the public and there is no limit on the quantity of items people may take away.  In addition to clothing there will also be small household items, bedding, kitchen items, shoes and toys.  

You may bring CLEAN gently used clothing, coats etc. 

We will not accept any exercise equipment, televisions or computers.  If it doesn’t work, please do not bring it.  Drop off will begin 1/19/2015 in the mornings 1/12-23.  Sorting will begin Monday (1/26) morning 9-12 and continue each day through Friday.  All workers are welcome, you do not need to be a member of the sponsoring groups to assist.  If you have any questions please call Mary Beth at 841-4638 or 725-8790.

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The Village of Waterville will hold elections on Wednesday March 18, 2015. Offices up for election are: 1 (one) Mayor and 2 (two) Trustees for a term of 2 (two) years each.

Potential Candidates should attend

CAUCUSES 

The Republican Caucus is 

MONDAY, Jan. 26 at 7pm. 

Dave O'Brien, Chairman

The Democrat Caucus is 

TUESDAY, Jan.  27 at 7pm

Brian Bogan, Chairman pro tem. 

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FOR THE RECORD

- or even less!

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