Thursday a.m. Update

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JULIE URTZ

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CONGRATULATIONS TO KATHY FITZGERALD
WAVAC's new Director of Operations.

 Kathy has served WAVAC as a corps member for over 10 years, and was appointed to WAVAC's top administrator position at Wednesday's Board of Director’s meeting.

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VILLAGE OF WATERVILLE  DPW REMINDER:

Thursday is RECYCLABLES COLLECTION
Friday is GARBAGE COLLECTION.

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The TWCNY Weather Forecast

"Cold Settles In, Lake Effect Snow Kicks into Gear.

It will be cold from this point forward in our 7 day forecast. We will see highs only near 40, but most of the days ahead will be spent in the 30s. Today will be chilly with a light breeze and a few flurries. Steady lake effect snow will be taking place over the Tug and couties of the East end of lake Ontario.
Over the next few days we have cold and lake snow in the forecast. This will be locally steady for some but lighter for most.

We are watching a system that will take shape next week that will bring more cold and more snow."

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- In Memoriam -

David E. Wilbur
1932 - 2014

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- With Sympathy - 

Reading the sad news in a moving epitaph written and posted on Facebook by his son, Kevin, villagers learned yesterday of the death on Monday of his father, Gary F. Tuttle.

My most sincere condolences to his family.

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IN THE NEWS

Front Page Headlines from
THE WATERVILLE TIMES

"On To Albany (photo)"
"Tradition Continues Thursday"
"On The Run Total: $15,049"
"Poll Says No To Fracking"
"Food Sense Program"
"Indoor Market"
"Arrest Made In Thefts"

To read more, please click HERE.

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Rumor has it that Art White, the new owner of the former Main Street Garage, plans on "turning back to clock!" 

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COMING EVENTS

At WCS

Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
141st Annual Prize Speaking Contest 

A long-standing tradition at WCS, this contest was started by Dr. Selden H. Talcott. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1869, went on to Hamilton College and later practiced medicine in Waterville. 

C. 1880

Students participating this year include: 

Emily Belouin, 

Morgan Bremer, 

Kaelee Cleary, 

Mary Lourdes Erlichman, 

Anna Rae Martin, 

Cassie Martin, 

Rylee Maxam, 

Jennifer Still, 

Andrew Tilbe, 

and Kaitlyn Williamson.

The contest has been sponsored by the Waterville Rotary Club since 1964.

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WCS Sports 
-Friday -

- Saturday-

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AT THE LIBRARY

- Thursday -

"American Girl Club" at 6:00

Ages 5-10 | Sign Up

Girls can bring a doll and we’ll read a story and make a craft each month.

November: Thanksgiving Centerpiece

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- Friday - 

Movie Matinée at 1:00

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- Saturday -

Public Stargazing

at the Barton-Brown Observatory

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

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Now on Display in the Library's Hallway Art Gallery

works by Waterville artist Pamela Brown.

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ELSEWHERE

- Saturday -

Be A Lert!
Hunting Season Opens at Daybreak on Saturday.

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- Sunday -

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FOR THE RECORD

In case you haven't read The Waterville Times, here is a "Letter to the Editor" written by your blogger - PsBrown.

Re: the Electronic Bulletin Board for the Park.

"There’s Good News and there’s Bad News.  There has been a considerable amount of concern that the new electronic (digital) bulletin board that will soon be installed in the Park will be “too bright,” “garish,” “out-of-place,” or otherwise distracting.  Village Clerk Brenda Knoeller showed me a photograph of the proposed display, last Friday. The planned “frame” has been designed to replicate features of the Bandstand and the message area itself will have a solid black background with messages displayed in brownish-orange ("bright amber") letters that do not appear to be quite as bright as the colors on some other digital boards. 

The Bad News is that although the Village had received a grant from the Edward S. Barton Trust that would have covered the cost of a full- (4-color) board from Fiberdyne Labs in Frankfort, the Mayor and Trustees opted to buy a two-color display from another source so that the board could be put into service as soon as possible with the least amount of technical study.

The message displays will be controlled from the office of the Village Clerk and I certainly can’t blame Ms. Knoeller for not wanting to be faced with a complicated piece of equipment: she probably does not have the time nor has she the training. However – basic two-color displays (plus ongoing training) were also possible with the Fiberdyne equipment and more complicated displays could have been added in the future. Too, there are others in the Village who would no doubt have been glad – and available - to assist with the programming challenge!

As it stands now, the Board’s decision precludes all future possibility of  ever displaying Musical Production  or “bake sale” posters, photographs of Winning Sports Teams and pictures of countless activities and views throughout the community.  In my opinion, the decision has been too hasty,  lacks foresight and is a misuse of a very generous grant from the Barton Trust."

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Judging from my mailbox and voicemail, I'm not the only one who questions the Village Board's decision-making process.

Have a good weekend everyone!