It's 54 degrees at 5:30 a.m.
The TWCNY Weather Forecast: "Unsettled Friday & Saturday, Pleasant Sunday/Memorial Day.
Tonight will be variably cloudy with a few scattered showers or a thunderstorm possible. Overnight lows will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
The overall weather pattern will stay unsettled through the start of the holiday weekend with the ongoing threat for scattered showers Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be in the upper 50s/low 60s Friday and closer to 70 Saturday.
Dry weather and sunshine return for Sunday and Memorial Day with temperatures climbing through the 70s!"
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DUKE MOSAKOWSKI
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HAPPENING TODAY
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY!
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AT THE LIBRARY
Today at 1:15.
Next Friday, "The Monuments Men" Movie at 1:00.
(Please note that "by popular demand" Friday Movies at 1:00 will continue throughout the Summer, alternating with the Old Timers' Story Swaps!)
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PUBLIC STAR GAZING TONIGHT
at the Barton-Brown Observatory
All stargazing events are free, are open to all ages, begin at dusk and are weather permitting. You do not need to be a library patron to attend these events.
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A note to the Wednesday Night Walkers:
"We
would like to thank everyone who dedicated time to our Walking Group! Due to busy busy spring and summer schedules we will be stopping our
planned weekly Wednesday walks.
However, it sounds like there is
still interest in organizing a few trips to trails and the ADKs, so
we'll be in touch with dates on those. Enjoy the sunny days and lots of
walks whenever you can!"
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MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY
Originally called "decoration Day."
Originally called "decoration Day."
"On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for
Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance
later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose
of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades
who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and
whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard
in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called
it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular
battle."
(To read more, please click HERE.)
For the 110th year, the Henry Bonnard statue of a Civil War Soldier will preside over Memorial Day Exercises in Monument Park.
Monument Park before World War II, when the Cannon Balls and Cannon were donated to the war effort.
MEMORIAL DAY ACTIVITIES
as listed in The Waterville Times.
Waterville: Parade down Main Street begins at 9 a.m. followed by a ceremony at Soldiers and Sailors Monument Park. Parade lineup is 8:30 a.m.
 Deansboro: Ceremony at 10:15 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, Route 315. Parade on Route 12B at 10:30 a.m., with ceremony to follow in Deansboro Cemetery.   |
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IN THE MAIL
from MaryBeth VanDenbergh
"Bob VanDenbergh, 'Our Veteran on the Run' for the Wounded Warrior Project, will be finishing up his 1776 miles on Monday -running to Waterville, Deansboro and Oriskany Falls for all of the Memorial Day parades. It is not to late to donate to the WWP and support Bob on his year long journey. No amount is too small. You can mail a check to Bob @ 2047 State Rte 315 Deansboro, NY 13328 or give it to him at any of the parades."
"Thank you for your support. MBV"
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Here & There and Beyond
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The Park has been mown, the Patriotic Bunting hung ....
............. and the Village Street Sweeper has made its rounds.
East Main Street was a busy place on Thursday afternoon.
Two of the usual vendors moved their wares outdoors and shoppers eagerly selected "all things BBQ and more" to take home for Supper!
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It was just starting to rain when I drove past the Beaver Creek Golf Course in Sangerfield on Wednesday afternoon, and this twosome may have been heading for the Clubhouse - a popular spot indeed - and not just for golfers!
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About two weeks later than usual, the Wild Columbine in Forge Hollow is just starting to bloom.
You'd have to slog in to the muckiest part of Nine Mile Swamp to see whether or not the Yellow Lady Slippers that we used to visit every Memorial Day weekend are blooming.
Other Swamp Treasures
Wild Geranium or "Cranesbill" ....
...... and "Pinkster."
Other Swamp Treasures
Wild Geranium or "Cranesbill" ....
...... and "Pinkster."
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An Unexpected Sighting
Air Force One, en route to Griffiss.
The FAA had issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) early yesterday advising them of several overlapping "no fly" zones to be in effect during President Obama's visit to this area.
Because no one else should have been in the air in the area north of Hanover at 2:20 yesterday afternoon, I presume that that was the President's aircraft that I saw heading towards Rome. (Awfully far away, it's that tiny thing right in the center of the picture.)
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PLANNING AHEAD
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DON'T FORGET THIS ANNUAL EVENT!!!
Choose from a large variety of perennials from our gardens and various garden accessories, all for sale at
reasonable prices.
A RAFFLE will be held with prizes of:
- a handcrafted willow trellis,
- a barrel planter set
- and a filled wire garden tool basket.
Tickets available from garden club members.
All proceeds benefit community projects.
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TBT, a day late:
Late May, 2005.
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Enjoy the weekend, everyone.
The Blog will be back on Friday the 30th with June Calendars and more.
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