At Home in the Huddle 2009: Monday

It's Garbage Day!

55 degrees; clear except for a few tiny clouds.

WKTV's forecast: "Good morning Central New York! Record warmth is expected today, with cooler weather by the middle of the week.
The warm air that retreated south yesterday is poised to make a return today. Some cloudiness outside this morning, but skies are expected to average mostly sunny today. High temperatures will range from mid to upper 80s, with a few spots approaching 90 today! The good news is that the humidity levels are expected to be much lower than typical summer weather. The record high for this date by the way is 86° set back in 1990. There's a good chance that will either tie or fall today.
We'll hold on to clear skies tonight. Without the humidity, temperatures will fall into the upper 50s across most spots...decent sleeping weather despite the hot day.
Continued warm tomorrow, with highs in the upper 70s. A cold front will kick off afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could be on the strong side. Cooler but drier weather will follow for Wednesday and Thursday."

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It was only last Thursday morning that the thermometer read "35 degrees" and there was snow in the air!

What happened???

By Friday morning it was warm enough for Jay Drake to pour the
floor of the Memorial Bandstand.

On Saturday morning some special "cutting" was done and a "keep-wet" blanket set in place.

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It was pretty warm at The Brothertown Music Boosters' Bottle Drive,
Saturday morning at the bus garage.

Wait: here come some more!

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The DPW had put the park benches out on Friday ...........

....... and they were put to good use right away!

This was what my car's dashboard looked like early Saturday afternoon!
(It was parked in the shade!)

(Yes: the dog had its own ice cream cone!)

At the "dugway," south of Clinton.

Still pretty warm at 4:30, but ..............

............... an energetic member of the Waterville Garden Club was weeding the planting at the High School.

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IN THE MAIL

More from Amy Bentz, faculty Advisor to the WCS Student Council, about the upcoming Senior Prom!

HERE are some pictures taken at the Prom, last year!

"This will be the 14th annual senior citizens' prom. This is a tradition that the Waterville High School Student Council began under the direction of Mrs. Leslie Olivera-Van Wormer. Mrs. Van Wormer worked with the student council to evolve the prom into a community wide event that celebrates the senior members who have done so much to enrich our community. Each year the students select a theme, decorate, provide dinner, music, dancing, and create lots of memories. The student council members placed this activity on the top of its list of priorities as a tradition that needs to be continued. This year the theme is "Carnival". The food will be catered by Michael's Fine Food and Spirits. Each student will be baking an apple pie for dessert. DJ Mr. Don Brown II will be providing the music. Invitations were mailed to those who attended past proms, but all seniors (55 and over) are welcome to RSVP to Amy Bentz: 841-3850 (you may leave a message) or email abentz@watervilleschools.org.

(Thanks, Amy!)

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More about .......

the "Adult Story Hour" starting May 29 at the Waterville Public Library!

(It's not what you're thinking!!)

It's just that most Library "story hours" are geared for children: this one isn't, because.........

It always happens! When you put a group of folks who grew up in or around Waterville together in the same room --- if it’s in a diner or at a card party or during church social hour --- someone will inevitably say, “Hey! Do you remember when....?” or “I can remember when (So-and-so) went to (Somewhere) and did (Something outrageous!) and it just takes off ‘til everyone’s adding bits of a story and having a great time!

That’s why THIS Library “Story Hour” is going to be different: there’s not going to be just one Story Teller - everyone will be in on the action and it will be called

“Once Upon a Time in Waterville”

I’ve told Jill Getman that I’d come prepared to toss various topics in the air, so to speak, and I’ll also be ready to do LOTS of looking up! I’ve got a laptop computer just loaded with History!” The Library has “wireless” Internet Access, so we’ll be able to go to the WorldWideWeb for historical or genealogical information if and when we want it and I have a tiny little device (about the size of a deck of playing cards) filled with nearly all the issues of The Waterville Times from 1855 - 2007! (And it’s searchable!)

With the Library's video set-up, we can watch a DVD of Hilda Barton's photo-tour of Main Street filmed by Carlton Alsheimer in 1981.

What’s the real purpose of the Story Hour?

To entertain AND also to make sure that the scores of stories about Waterville and the people who lived here are reviewed or revived, collected and aren’t forgotten!

Eventually, it would be nice if these stories - lore or legend, fact or fiction - could all be put into a book. And then Jill or Amanda could read it to even more people, right at the Library!

The first meeting of this new Story Hour will be on Friday, May 29th*, starting at at 10:15. (Refreshments at 10:00!)

*Memorial Day Weekend starts on May 23rd.

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Have you Googled, today?