I was out of town most of the day, Sunday, but I can tell you that wherever I went I found SPRING! - and it's GRAND!
From the Weather Channel.
The first of the tiny Hepaticas have bloomed - first come the white, but then there will be shades of pink, lavendar, and even blue.
Look for Coltsfoot on gravelly roadsides and banks.
Double click!
Surprise: two bright purple crocuses in my yard in a spot where they've never been planted or grown, before!
From now on, things will only get better!
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Today is Garbage Day
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Today is Garbage Day
The temperature at 5:30 a.m. is 37.4 degrees.
The Monday Forecast from TWCNY:
"Warm and Pleasant Today, A Warm Start to the Week!Expect sun and clouds today and a developing breeze out of the south should help boost temperatures into the 70s! Most of the day will be dry; however, an isolated shower cannot be completely ruled out by the end of the day.
A cold front will provide periods of rain Monday night with any leftover showers tapering Tuesday. Even though it will be cooler Tuesday, temperatures will still end up above average with highs near 60. High pressure builds overhead Wednesday, bringing with it a drier air mass and quiet conditions are expected to carry us through Thursday.
After seeing highs briefly dip into the upper 50s on Wednesday, it looks like temperatures return to the 60s to finish off the week."
A cold front will provide periods of rain Monday night with any leftover showers tapering Tuesday. Even though it will be cooler Tuesday, temperatures will still end up above average with highs near 60. High pressure builds overhead Wednesday, bringing with it a drier air mass and quiet conditions are expected to carry us through Thursday.
After seeing highs briefly dip into the upper 50s on Wednesday, it looks like temperatures return to the 60s to finish off the week."
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Saturday Morning at Morgan's True Value Hardware
the two-hour Autograph Signing event that Tom Morgan organized as a "Thank You" to the members of the 2014-15 WCS Boy's Varsity Basketball Team far exceeded all expectations!
Fans were invited to bring their own basketballs, or team photo or a T-shirt to have the players autograph them OR they could purchase a brand new basketball, with all the players' signatures, for $10 ($5 of which would be giving to the Waterville Summer Basketball Camp.)
Fans were invited to bring their own basketballs, or team photo or a T-shirt to have the players autograph them OR they could purchase a brand new basketball, with all the players' signatures, for $10 ($5 of which would be giving to the Waterville Summer Basketball Camp.)
Scheduled to last from 10:00 until noon, fans began lining up at 9:30. Some, in fact, had either telephoned or come to the store a day or two early and paid in advance for one of the new, autographed basketballs!
There were eighty basketballs, to start with, and when those ran out Coach Maxam went to gather up those he had waiting for basketball camp. As that supply dwindled Mark Barnes, who had been enjoying the scene, dashed home to get one more!
In from the cold, three Girl Scouts who had been standing outdoors selling Girl Scout Cookies at their "stand" in the Dollar General Parkinglot even brought their big cardboard "cookies" to have them signed.
This future champ was so excited that he had his own basketball and was talking so fast that even the camera image blurred!
I don't know his name, but watch for him in the Indians' starting lineup in thirteen or fourteen years!
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IN THE NEWS
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KUDOS to Waterville's Jr. Iron Chefs
who won first prize at the Jr. Iron Chef competition in Oneonta on Saturday.
The WCS Jr. Iron Chef Team were: Chef Aiden, Chef Paige,
Chef John-Michael and Chef Indy.
Their wining recipe: Falafel Flatbread with Cucumber Sauce.
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IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY!
"Roc Star" Ice Cream Opened for the Season
at 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY!
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COMING NEXT:
At the Waterville Public Library
Check out the new logo, designed by Julie Urtz!
For details, please see the Library's Interactive Event Calendar.
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Waterville Central School
For Details see the WCS Interactive Calendar.
WCS SPORTS
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Village of Waterville
"The Village Board adopted the 2014-2015 Village Budget at the regular meeting on April 7.
To view the 2014-2015 Budget, please click HERE.
** Please Note **
An E-note in the morning mail informs me that
"The Waterville Village Board is holding a public hearing on the 2015-2016 proposed budget
at 7 PM Monday April 13th at Village Hall."
Although not noted on the Village Website, that information appeared as a Legal Notice in last week's edition of The Waterville Times.
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*** and speaking of "Village Hall," ***
that building houses the Municipal Offices of the Village
and is located on Barton Avenue.
Where is "Town Hall"?
There are two: the Sangerfield Township offices are in
Sangerfield on Route 12
and the Marshall Township Offices are on Route 12B in Deansboro.
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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Also from the Marshall Historical Society,
you will find a link to their April Newsletter
by clicking HERE.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 18
SPONSORED BY THE MOHAWK VALLEY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
"Shake off those winter cobwebs and get into the Spring spirit at our monthly FREE star gazing event at Barton Brown Observatory, next to the Waterville Public Library, 206 White Street,
Waterville, NY.
Lots of fun objects to see -- enjoy a laser-guided tour of the night sky starting at 9:30 pm. The awesome constellation Orion is still up, along with Jupiter and its moons. Dress warmly and bring your whole family and friends :-)"
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SATURDAY, APRIL 18
SPONSORED BY THE MOHAWK VALLEY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
"Shake off those winter cobwebs and get into the Spring spirit at our monthly FREE star gazing event at Barton Brown Observatory, next to the Waterville Public Library, 206 White Street,
Waterville, NY.
Lots of fun objects to see -- enjoy a laser-guided tour of the night sky starting at 9:30 pm. The awesome constellation Orion is still up, along with Jupiter and its moons. Dress warmly and bring your whole family and friends :-)"
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Soak up that sun, everyone!
