Thursday

It's Garbage Day!

2.2 degrees at 7:20

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First of all, I want to extend my condolences to the family of Mrs. Marjorie Gorton
whose obituary appears in this morning's edition of the Observer-Dispatch.

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- and thank Terry Tanner for this morning Email:

"Last night the Optimists had Darrin Cope, Gail Prentice and Roger Mason as the speakers – it was fascinating to hear about the crash (of USAirways Flight 1549) and how (the crew's) training and the technology worked to save the passengers. I wanted to thank you for your suggestion - it was a program enjoyed by all and was absolutely fascinating! We tend to forget all the skills pilots and attendants are required to have to handle so many situations and how talented they all are. "

She also added:

"Kudos to Roger Tanner …

he gave his 100th pint of blood at
Saturday’s Red Cross Blood drive.

Waterville seems to have many dedicated donors as was demonstrated by the full house waiting to give on Saturday."

(Thanks, Terry!)

(and Thank YOU, Roger!)

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At 9:06, the blog-reader from Forge Hollow Heights reports that the temperature, earlier, was

MINUS- 7.2 degrees!



"Now up to minus-5. Sunny, no wind.

I want outta here!"

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From WKTV: "Clear skies, a deep snowpack, and relaxing winds have made for another brutally cold start to the day. Average overnight lows range from 0 to -10. Bring all the heavy winter clothes and accessories heading in to work or school this morning. High temperatures this afternoon are only expected to be near 10! With a bit of a breeze this afternoon, wind chill values will be below zero again. Skies will once again continue to average partly to mostly sunny, with more clouds by evening.
Lake effect, which has stayed in Western New York, will lift to the north and east late this afternoon and into this evening. A few snow showers are possible, with light accumulations west of town. Clouds will increase for all late this evening. We will run the risk of a few snow showers as a weak warm front passes through later on tonight. Little accumulation is expected. Unlike last night, temperatures aren't expected to go much below zero, if at all, tonight. Temperatures will bottom out before midnight between 0 to +5 before slowly rise during the overnight.
Clouds will hang around Friday morning, but we could see some breaks of sunshine by afternon. While we're not talking about a heat wave, conditions should be less harsh with temperatures rebounding into the mid and upper 20's by late in the day."

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After a zub-sero start to the day, the temperature climbed to about 10 or 12 degrees!

The sun was bright, however, and people were out and about on their usual routines.

Sonny Olmstead, above, appeared to be playing "king of the mountain" outside of his Sanger Avenue residence as he took the top off of a snowbank so high that it was blocking his driveway view of the main road.

Spring arrived at Joan Albert's doorway, on E. Bacon Street ..............

........... and at Mrs. Manion's on Madison Street, across from the Park.



Out in the country, fields behind the American Legion were pristine .......

............ but, up near Paris, liquid fertilizer had been applied to huge areas of cropland.

Area's Agriculture Picture: Fewer, Smaller Farms.

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From this morning's Observer-Dispatch: "High School Seasons Shortened: State Proposes Fewer Games to Cut Costs."

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Paris Hill.

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"Paris!" That's where eight or ten of us will be going, later today! But it won't be this Paris!

I've got to organize my wardrobe and pack; get out my passport; make sure that I have my Special Border Pass at hand and put extra steno pads and fountain pens in my briefcase!

"The Last Train from Paris*" leaves the Waterville Public Library at 5:30

and, before it reaches the coast,

there will be a murder!

It will be up to the travelers to figure out

"Who Done it?"

(* The Murder-mystery Game night at the WPL! There are no more seats available on tonight's train, but the event is one that's sure to be repeated!)

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FOR THE WEEKEND

Fish Fry every Friday in February

5 - 8: 00 P.M.

at the Deansboro Fire House.

Adults: $9; Children $6.

Take-outs available.

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The VILLAGE DINER

will open on Saturday morning at 6:00!

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SANDY MANION BENEFIT

Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday from 4 - 8:00 at the Waterville Fire House.
Adults: $8; Children 5 and over, $5.
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"Victory over Cancer"

CELEBRATION

Spaghetti Dinner for Lois Morris

Sunday from 11:30 - 2:00 Fellowship Hall, Brookfield

Donations at the Door.

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MILLERS MILLS ICE HARVEST

Sunday at 11:00

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THINK WARM!

One blog-reader sent these pictures of a balmy autumn day in Maine:

Take me there!


A Garden Near Ogunquit.


Mark Masca sent these pictures of a Stingray Migration
in the Gulf of Mexico.

Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea, thousands of Golden Rays are
seen here gathering off the coast of Mexico . The spectacular scene was
captured as the magnificent creatures made one of their biannual mass
migrations to more agreeable waters.
Gliding silently beneath the waves, they turned vast areas of blue water
to gold off the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula . Sandra Critelli, an
amateur photographer, stumbled across the phenomenon while looking for
whale sharks. She said: 'It was an unreal image, very difficult to describe. The
surface of the water was covered by warm and different shades of gold and looked
like a bed of autumn leaves gently moved by the wind.

'It's hard to say exactly how many there were, but in the range of a few
thousand'

'We were surrounded by them without seeing the edge of the school and we
could see many under the water surface too. I feel very fortunate I was
there in the right place at the right time to experience nature at its
best'

Measuring up to 7ft (2.1 meters) from wing-tip to wing-tip, Golden rays
are also more prosaically known as cow nose rays.

They have long, pointed pectoral fins that separate into two lobes in
front of their high-domed heads and give them a cow-like appearance. Despite
having poisonous stingers, they are known to be shy and non-threatening
when in large schools.
The population in the Gulf of Mexico migrates, in schools of as many as
10,000, clockwise from western Florida to the Yucatan ..

Thanks, Mark!

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Have a Great Day, Everyone!