Monday morning update & Add-on

It's Garbage Day

Sunny and bright, 34 degrees at 7:30

The TWCNY Sunday afternoon Weather Forecast:

"Nice and Quiet/Warmer

Prolonged Unsettled Weather Ahead
Today will easily be the nicest day of the week. Expect a good amount of sun, along with seasonable temperatures. 

Our weather will take a downhill turn Tuesday as a large, slow moving storm begins to move out of the central plans. Winds will increase, along with the shower threat Tuesday. Steadier rain will be possible Tuesday night into Wednesday.Thursday-Sunday will feature about a 30-40% chance for a shower at any time of the day. Temperatures will also be running about 10 degrees below average as well. "

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Thomas J. Van Slyke

1952 - 2014

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IN THE NEWS

Close to Home 

"Farmers Face Dangerous Challenges on a Daily Basis."

From the Observer-Dispatch.

"Farmer Loses 100 Cows in an Overnight Fire."

From WKTV.

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IN THE MAIL
New Announcement!

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Seen Recently .........

Poking around in my yard I found Hop Sprouts about 6" tall .....

.............  and the first blossoms are open on the Pulmonaria - sometimes called "Lungwort" or "Pearl."

A Springtime view on Beaver Creek Road.

Eleven members of the  "Red Hat Society" having a festive lunch at the Kountry Kafé in Deansboro.

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Deb Conway sent me these pictures of some of the trash that was collected by the forty-one (41!) volunteers, including Boy Scouts, who participated in the Annual Rotary Club Earth Day Village Clean Up!    

(Thank you all!)

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You can't miss them!

A goodly number of new benches along Main Street.

(In answer to a goodly number of queries: No. I don't know what style they are, but they're not "Victorian," I'm quite sure.)

Do note that the new Trash Containers also have a Recyclables section, too, and that's nice!

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COMING EVENTS

At the Library

There are no special activities on Monday.

TUESDAY

Special: "Peeps Party" at 6:00

"We will have a tour of the Peepapalooza creations, hand out awards for the dioramas, make Peep S’mores, make a marshmallow shooter and just hang out with other peeps."

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Seen recently at the Barton - Brown Observatory.

 

Astro-photographer Don Yacco, of the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society,

setting up telescope and camera to photograph the M65 Needle Galaxy. 

(Click for larger view.)

He was assisted by Library director Jeff Reynolds who E-wrote that they were "Sitting in the 'warm room' controlling remotely with computer!" and adding, 

"About a third larger than our own Milky Way galaxy, the Needle Galaxy is 'only' 40 million light from us!   Hundreds of BILLIONS of stars in each!!!"

(Thanks, Jeff!)

Read more about the Needle Galaxy here, @ NASA.

More about the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society HERE.

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WCS Sports

(Please see DigitalSports for additional information.)

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SPECIAL REQUEST

From Brenda Knoeller, Village Clerk / Treasurer.

To: VILLAGE OF WATERVILLE UTILITY CUSTOMERS

"A reminder to all Village Combined Utility customers: Combined Utility invoices are due to be received in the Village Municipal Office no later than May 1, 2014. On May 2, 2014 all unpaid invoices will have a 15% penalty added. A that time, if you live inside the Village any outstanding invoice will be re-levied to your taxes. If you live outside the Village your water service will be turned off and will not be turned back on until all outstanding invoices are paid in full and an additional $100 turn on fee is paid."

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FOR THE RECORD

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I'll be back with your May Calendars on Wednesday morning.

'Til then, enjoy the sunshine, everyone!