Thursday, January 1, 2015

WELCOME 2015!






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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Saying Goodbye .....



...... on a sad note.

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1922 - 2014


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With Sympathy .......



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1953 - 2014


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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Early Post so that you will know.........

- In Memoriam - 

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1982 - 2014

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IN THE NEWS


-  from the Utica Observer-Dispatch.

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- from Syracuse.comsports:

FRIDAY


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Some Great Shots by Brian Staring:






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SATURDAY


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- from Syracuse.com.

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"Christmas on Main Street"
the way we think it should look in December.



(Fanciful Photoshopped image by PsBrown.)



The way it really looked on Saturday afternoon!

47 degrees; no snow.

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On East Main Street ......


.... the wrapping came off ....



........... and we all got to see (and admire) the colors of the elegant Victorian trim on the old "Wheeler Block," now owned by Mr. John Brouillette.

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Weather Related:


A "Johnny Jump-up" found blooming in my front yard on Saturday.

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TODAY'S WEATHER:
It's 47 degrees and rainy at 5:30 a.m.

The TWCNY Forecast:

"Turning Colder Today, Much Colder Next Week.

A few showers early today, then a few breaks of sun late. Breezy and turning colder with temperatures slowly falling through the 30s. 
High pressure should bring a mix of sun and clouds on Monday with colder air settling into the area. That colder air may kick off a few flurries and snow showers off the lakes. Lake effect flurries and snow showers should continue on and off throughout the week with the cold air sticking around."



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COMING EVENTS

At the Library


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It's That Time, Again ......



Fish Fry Fridays at the Legion!
Clifford J. Fulmer Post on Route 20.
4:30 - 7:40
Take-outs Available.

ALSO on the menu ......
"Chicken Tenders!"

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SPAGHETTI DINNER
 1st Monday of January, February, March & April
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
sponsored by
The Legion Riders.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

at the Municipal Hall from 8:30 - 1:30.
People can sign up at RedCrossBlood.org 
or by calling them at 800-733-2767 

or even by calling Betty Ford at 853-5981. 

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More - sometime soon.

Thursday, December 25, 2014



It's Christmas Day.


At 5:00 a.m. it's 46 degrees and blustery.

Yesterday afternoon a strange thing happened: as you can see in these photographs by Jeff Reynolds, in valleys and even across the high fields of Hanover, layers of white fog formed close to the ground.  Meteorologists will explain in great detail just why fog develops - water droplets, air and ground temperatures, and so forth - 




...........  but it looked to some as if Nature, making up for the lack our usual blanket of Christmas Eve snow, had laid smooth, white runways for Santa's sleigh!



Merry Christmas, Everyone!

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The TWCNY Morning Weather Forecast:

"A Windy and Blustery Christmas,  A Quiet Finish to the Week.
With a cold front now working to our east, we have falling
temperatures and windy conditions. It will be a manageable day for travel but the wind will be a problem for air travel and will make for a blustery Christmas day. Not a lot of showers or flurries, but some lake enhanced precipitation will keep the risk for a few showers and wet snow showers to end our Christmas day. We finish in the 30s and the wind stays strong through the night.
Getting into the end of the work week we have quiet conditions and highs in the 40s. We have a quiet start to the weekend with some
of that rare sunshine."


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A few minutes of classical music for Christmas.

"  and on earth peace, good will toward men."

Luke 2:14
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

A few important things that I think you want to know.


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- In Memoriam - 

1959 - 2014

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1939 - 2014

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IN THE MAIL
- from Lawrence Gilley


"The Waterville Central School Saxophone Ensemble enlivened and enriched Sunday worship at Deansboro United Church of Christ and at Three Steeples United, Paris."

(Thank you, Lawrence.)

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IN THE NEWS

- from Syracuse.com

WCS Sports


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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Starting NOW...


......  NORAD is Tracking Santa,
and you can too!

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PLANNING AHEAD


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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
at the Municipal Hall from 8:30 - 1:30.
People can sign up at RedCrossBlood.org 
or by calling them at 800-733-2767 
or even by calling Betty Ford at 853-5981.  

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Right now, in Waterville, it's 42 degrees and drippy.

Here's what to look for in the next few days:

The TWCNY Weather Forecast:

Breezy & Unseasonably Mild, Windy and Colder Christmas

A strengthening area of low pressure swinging in from the southwest will provide us with occasional showers on this Christmas Eve. Despite that, temperatures look even warmer with highs in the 50s!

This system should start to pull away to our north on Christmas Day and after seeing morning highs in the 40s, temperatures will drop into the 30s by the end of the day. As a result, the forecast calls for both rain and wet snow showers with quieter conditions on tap for Friday. After starting off the weekend with highs near 50 on Saturday, colder air is expected to work in on Sunday with temperatures back in the 30s.


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- and please come back and look for more from the blogger
later today or VERY early tomorrow!




Friday, December 19, 2014

101 to 22 !



Waterville 101, Mount Markham 22

Waterville 24 29 27 21 — 101
Mt. Markham 6 8 5 3 — 22
Waterville (3-0, 6-0): Josh Murphy 3, Noah Barnes 13, Brandon English 7, Nick Salm 3, Jake English 18, Curtis Deetz 4, Zach Sawyer 29, JT Machold 6, Hunter Williams 8, Will Specht 10. Totals: 43-11-101.
Mount Markham: Colin Maine 3, Adam Westbrook 6, Tyler Parry 1, Brent Bond 2, Kyle Yager 1, Josh Nicolosi 3, Mike Podany 3, Devan Palmer 2, Dalton Currier 1.Totals: 5-11-22.
3-point goals:  Waterville 6 (Murphy, Barnes, Brandon English, Jake English, Sawyer 2). Mt. Markham 1 (Maine).

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Brian Staring is taking some great shots, too!








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If you have not yet experienced Waterville's own
"Wizards in Winter"
computer controlled musical light display 
at the Verdons' on Putnam Street ........



and for more information about enjoying it in person,
 click HERE!

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