FYI - Early Friday

6:30 a.m.

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IN THE MAIL

"Prize Speaking" 
results, from Mr. Vincent Elacqua

"On Thursday November 13, 2014, Waterville Central School held the school’s 141^st High School Prize Speaking contest. 

This continues what may well be the oldest prize speaking contest in the country. 

Ten students competed in three different categories. 

The categories were Drama and Literature, Comedy, and Poetry."

The results were as follows -

In the category of Drama and Literature:

4^th place -  Katelynn Williamson             excerpt from The Lord of the Rings (Walsh,etal)

3^rd place - Cassandra Martin                         adaptation from Les Miserables (Hugo).

2^nd place - Emily Belouin                         excerpt from Antony and Cleopatra(Shakespeare)

1st place  - Mary Lourdes Erlichman adaptation of “Tell Tale Heart” (Poe)

 In the Humorous category:

3^rd prize - Andre Tilbe                         “Chocolate Cake,”  (Cosby)

2^nd place - Anna Rae Martin                         Monologues of Jerry Seinfeld.

1^st place -  Kaelee Cleary,                         Bill Cosby 1964 stand-up comedy routine.

In the category of poetry:

3^rd prize -  Jennifer Still                         “Annabel Lee” (Poe)

2^nd place - Morganne Bramer,             “Almosts” (Phipps)

1st place  - Rylee Maxam,                         “Scars/ To the [Girl]friend” (Francisco)

"Eddie Brennan performed musical selections with voice and piano during intermission and judging, providing additional entertainment. 

The Waterville Student Council provided refreshments during the intermission.

The Rotary Club has been the proud sponsor of this event for half a century, providing prizes and encouragement for student performers. Many congratulations to all of the students who memorized and performed the monologues on stage."

Congratulations to ALL of the participants

and Thank You to Mr. Elacqua.

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- In Memoriam -

Rose Mary Green

1949 - 2014

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I know that many of you were startled and saddened to learn of the passing of our friend, Gary Tuttle.
In a nice note from his son, Kevin, was the following epithet which he wrote in the early hours of November 11 in honor of his dad:

"Last night at 5 min to Midnight my father, Gary Tuttle, lost his brief battle with pancreatic cancer and in humble hopes of doing justice to the selflessly enjoyable life he aspired to lead; I wanted to share a small epitaph in his memory.

Dad did not wish for a wake or even a funeral. His simple desire was to be cremated and ‘Go quietly into the night.’ Even though his song may have ended, his melody lingers on through a myriad of friends and family scattered not only throughout Waterville, but the nation.

He was born in Utica, NY in 1935 and spent the majority of his life striving to quell life’s continual draw toward the ultimate stagnation. He always seemed to find a way quash any fathom of boredom before it took root. As such he was persistently filled with wonder, excitement, rewards, and most importantly, daily challenges; largely derived from the continual torment of his children. Humor, wit and amusement seemed to be the yardstick by which he measured all things.

A good cigar, a cup of coffee or ‘bellying up’ to the bar for a beer amongst friends, was enough to make the days worth living. He valued family and friends above all else and never spent an overly overt amount of time concerned with money, politics, religion or what other people thought of him. Gary was a man guided solely by happiness, whether his or those who surrounded him.

He was a veteran of the Korean War, an avid trap shooter, and a ham radio operator. Additionally, if he wasn’t fiddling with projects liken RC airplanes, model trains, or rocket launchers with this grandson; he was deep into a correspondence course of how to… name the topic. As an avid reader, he spent any remaining time – aside family, friends, hobbies and projects – sitting back enjoying a good book.

Throughout any man’s life they are measured by numerous metrics; right, wrong or indifferent. Gary never aspired to be an Einstein nor a Rockefeller; he simply measured himself by who was standing next to him. That was his code. He lived his life in respect of others and stood next to those who befriended him.

His life, along with the wisdom which traveled alongside, is to be celebrated, remembered and carried on. For those fortunate to know him well, we all are, in some small way, a better person because of it. May the melody of his song live on!

Missed but not forgotten."