for wednesday

It's a starry 23 degrees.

WKTV predicts that: "Temperatures starting out quite a bit milder this morning, but with an east wind, it doesn't feel like it. Clouds will build in to the region as we head into the morning as a storm currently over Michigan develops and advances east. We may see a few hours of morning sunshine before the clouds take over and thicken. Snow will break out shortly after noon. Light snow will fall through this evening, with accumulations of a slushy 1-3". As the storm system moves closer, winds will shift in to the south, allowing warmer air to advance into the region. This warmer air will change snow over to rain in the lower elevations. Higher elevations will hold on to snow longer...and some of our higher spots over 1200 feet are likely not going to see that turnover. Therefore, there will be a large disparity in snowfall between the valleys and hilltops this time around.
Here's a map of what you can expect through Thursday morning:




"A secondary area of low pressure will develop along the Atlantic coast, allowing colder air to rush back into the region by Thursday morning. This will change rain back over to snow during the morning commute. There will be additional snowfall Thursday through Saturday and possibly even into Sunday. We'll have more details on that as we head closer to the event."

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On my travels, yesterday, I rode down Camp Road - midway between Sangerfield and Madison - and stopped to take a picture of Slade's "sugar shack."
It looked Springy enough ............

..... but, although the sun was bright, there was just a small bit of open water at "Birdland" for Colgate University's "Adam" and "Eve" to paddle in.

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On the Big Screen at SeaWorld: it's Emily Beloin!

Emi lives on West Bacon Street and although she didn’t get to feed the whales of "Shamu,"she did get to be part of the show and get a “close up” look at them.

"Shamu" is the stage name of SeaWorld's iconic Orca (killer whale) show, which is shared by numerous adult male or female orcas at the SeaWorld parks.

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What did you do on YOUR vacation?

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When you're in town, take a close up look at the former Subway Sandwich Shop on West Main Street: Tom Morgan has opened an "annex" in which there is a fine display of furniture in varieties (and quality) unsuitable for display in the colorful sidewalk showroom.

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Would someone in the Waterville Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps please send me the Corps' mailing address? A blog-reader wishes to send a contribution, but we find no information on the WAVAC website.

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AYSO Spring Sign-ups

It’s that time of year again…

Registration will be at the Wateville High School in the Cafeteria:

February 26th and March 5th

Time: 6:00 til 7:30

The AYSO program is based on “5” Principles:

Everyone Plays – Balanced Teams – Positive Coaching – Open Registration – Good Sportsmanship

AYSO is a Volunteer Organization – we are still in need of coaches, referees, and team volunteers. Training and certification is provided free of charge and will be held in April. Please sign up to help!!

(if already registered in the Fall, no need to sign up again, Coaches will be contacting you)

If anyone has old soccer shoes there not sure what to do with and they would like to donate, please drop off during Registration…

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The Sanger Lodge is hosting another

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Saturday, February 21 from
8 am to 11:30 am - $6 - under 10 free.

"We are trying to raise money to paint the tower."

(Remember: there's parking behind the building!)

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On Sunday

The North Brookfield Fire Department

will serve up a

CHICKEN BARBECUE

at noon!

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PRESIDENTS' WEEK TRIVIA

"George Washington Slept Here" - maybe!

“Where was the Oneida Path?” The village historians have a 1944 writing by A. O. Mayer which describes it as “the only trail used (by the Oneidas) between settlements at Oneida and their friends on the Susquehanna.” Because indians always traveled single file, and the same trail had been used for centuries, the path was only 12 to 15 inches wide and was deeply-trodden. At the time of white settlement (1792) it entered the Town of Sangerfield near the present site of the David Bocko residence, ran SE to “Dead Pond,” then in a straight line across the flatlands of Sangerfield and up “Bridge’s Hill” to the Fish & Game Club. “It must have been this trail that General George Washington traversed when returning from his visit to the Oneidas in October of 1783,” wrote the late M. L. Peterson. “Pete” surmised that because Dead Pond is fed by springs and is located about a full day’s march from Oneida, it would have made a fine spot for a night’s encampment by Washington & Co. Therefore, we might well be able to brag that “George Washington slept here!”

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A special Thank You to the members of the Memorial Park School Second Grade Social Studies Class and their teachers for the fun "Thank You" card and notes that you sent to me!
I appreciated it a great deal!

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THINK SUNFLOWERS!

Have a great Day, Everyone!