Waterville Blog 2015

It's Garbage Day.

56 degrees and drippy at 5:00 a.m. but clearing later on.

The Weather Forecast rom TWCNY:

"Few Sct'd Showers, Much Cooler Friday.

A cold front passes by bringing a round of scattered showers. Out ahead of this front it remains quite mild with highs in the 60s.
High pressure is expected to build back in for the tail-end of the week and supply quiet conditions through the start of the weekend.
After experiencing a noticeable cool down Friday with highs in the 40s/near 50, temperatures should warm well into the 50s/near 60 Saturday and Sunday."

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New Blog Feature: "The Kiosk"

The actual kiosk, designed about ten years ago, has never been completely constructed because — at nearly 20 feet across — no one has been able to decide where to put it. I believe that its pieces and parts are stored somewhere in the Village Barn, just waiting.

(This topic would be a good add-on to the Village website!)

SPECIAL EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

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The Annual Musical Productions are just one of the programs that benefit from

Brothertown Music Booster Fund Raising Events!

COMING IN MARCH, 2016!

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015
Waterville Village Hall from 8:30 - 1:30

Please sign up to donate at www.redcrossblood.org
or by calling 800-733-2767.
Walk-ins also welcome.

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(For the historical record: the Village of Waterville's new Municipal Hall opened at least ten years ago and is located at

122 Barton Avenue.)

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A Reminder .......

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RECENTLY .......

Last Wednesday, October 14, the Waterville Fire Department hosted quite a few youngsters (and their moms) for an annual Fire Prevention Month program.

The "Bookworms Early Literacy Group" are 3-4 year olds that meet regularly at the Waterville Public Library on Mondays & Wednesdays from September-May.

"Miss Jill" (Jillian Getman Kervin) sent me this photo montage and wrote: "The Fire Department has been kind enough to include us as part of Fire Prevention for many years. The kids are always thrilled to see the gear and the trucks, and we're thrilled when they are brave enough to high-5 a fireman and understand some basic fire safety."

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Also taking pictures was Mr. Joe Jurczak, father of Waterville Fire Fighter Matt Jurczak, event organizer.

Oriskany Falls Firefighter Gary Williams posed with the "Book Worms" after the presentation.

Williams had begun the program dressed in everyday street clothes, putting on one piece of fire-fighting clothing at a time, showing the children that although a fully-outfitted firefighter might be as scary-looking as Darth Vader, the children should never be afraid of them. They also learned that in an actual fire, a helmetted fire fighter will enter a room asking, "Is anyone here?" and the correct reply (echoed by all the youngsters) was "Over here! Over Here!"

Each child was given a little Fireman's hat, a coloring calendar and crayons, a bag to carry them in, and - to take home and talk with their parents about - a generic house plan so that the family will have a predetermined "safe plan" to exit their home and prearranged "safe place" to meet.

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The next day, October 15, several Fire Departments (and Mr. Jurczak) were at the Memorial Park School.

Visiting fire engines included equipment from West Winfield, N. Brookfield, Deansboro, and Oriskany Falls. The one getting the most attention was Clinton's ladder truck.