It's 28.8 degrees and clear.
The WKTV forecaster predicts that: "Clouds and precipitation will try to move into Central New York from the south and west, but will not have any success thanks to an area of high pressure. Continued dry weather today, with faded sunshine. Temperatures will be a bit warmer than yesterday. High temperatures will climb into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees by the afternoon.
A storm system will pass to our south slowly tonight and tomorrow, but our weather will continue to stay dry. Partly to mostly clear tonight, with temperatures falling to near or below freezing.
Dry, sunny weather will continue for the middle and end of the week. High temperatures are expected to climb into the low 60s. "
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It's Spring!
on West Bacon Street ......
.... at Municipal Hall .....
....... and in the Park, where Ray Drake arrived, yesterday, to begin forming before pouring the bandstand floor!
Paul Michael Holic - training for the "Boilermaker!"
Al Toussaint and "Cowboy" were strolling on Sanger Avenue.
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In the midwest, sixty-four year old Don Brown continues his travels in the Mickey Mantle T-bird, using his remarkable resemblance to that famous baseball player to carry out his mission of promoting Organ Donor Awareness. "I look in the mirror and see Don Brown." he told a Mid-York Weekly reporter, two years ago, "Everyone else sees Mickey Mantle."
Always a fan of the New York Yankees and an admirer of Mantle, it was about four years ago that the subject of organ transplants hit close to home. Don's brother, Edward, was in need of a kidney transplant and Don was a match. But the operation never happened; Ed passed away too soon.
It was at that time that Don took up the challenge, and this is the third year that he's made extensive trips.
After leaving Waterville last Thursday afternoon, he headed directly to Rochester and an evening at Delmonico's; then on to Ohio where he met up with a Babe Ruth "look-alike" to visit a dialysis hospital. Yesterday he was in St. Louis, today Kansas City, Missouri. After special appearances there, it's southward to Oklahoma for an Organ Donor presentation at a Little League Tournament in Mantle's home town. His final stop before heading the T-Bird back eastward will be in Miami, Oklahoma, and a visit with some of Mickey Mantle's relatives.
Does Don Brown make a difference? Yes! He can tell scores of touching stories about people he meets on these trips and here in Central New York. "One older lady hugged me and said she wished she could do what I was doing. Her daughter had rceived a kidney and went on to have a baby." Grown men gush when they talk about Mantle, and always there are the people who proudly show him their drivers licenses showing that they are organ donors. Brown was also influencial in having New York State put an organ donor alert on the front of its licenses so that it is more apparent.
Back home, Brown will continue his work. He's never without material about organ donation and makes all kinds of appearances. He's invited to parades all over the place and makes guest appearances at card shows. He is a fixture at the Hall of Fame festivities and says, "Any time there's a benefit, especially for kids, I'm there."
Always a fan of the New York Yankees and an admirer of Mantle, it was about four years ago that the subject of organ transplants hit close to home. Don's brother, Edward, was in need of a kidney transplant and Don was a match. But the operation never happened; Ed passed away too soon.
It was at that time that Don took up the challenge, and this is the third year that he's made extensive trips.
After leaving Waterville last Thursday afternoon, he headed directly to Rochester and an evening at Delmonico's; then on to Ohio where he met up with a Babe Ruth "look-alike" to visit a dialysis hospital. Yesterday he was in St. Louis, today Kansas City, Missouri. After special appearances there, it's southward to Oklahoma for an Organ Donor presentation at a Little League Tournament in Mantle's home town. His final stop before heading the T-Bird back eastward will be in Miami, Oklahoma, and a visit with some of Mickey Mantle's relatives.
Does Don Brown make a difference? Yes! He can tell scores of touching stories about people he meets on these trips and here in Central New York. "One older lady hugged me and said she wished she could do what I was doing. Her daughter had rceived a kidney and went on to have a baby." Grown men gush when they talk about Mantle, and always there are the people who proudly show him their drivers licenses showing that they are organ donors. Brown was also influencial in having New York State put an organ donor alert on the front of its licenses so that it is more apparent.
Back home, Brown will continue his work. He's never without material about organ donation and makes all kinds of appearances. He's invited to parades all over the place and makes guest appearances at card shows. He is a fixture at the Hall of Fame festivities and says, "Any time there's a benefit, especially for kids, I'm there."
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According to Doug Lemery, of the ten houses that the Lemery Agency has sold
in the last seven days, four are in Waterville!
Two new Clinton Realty "Sale Pending" signs have popped up: one on Babbott Avenue ....
... and another on Berrill.
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FOR YOUR CALENDAR
Round and Square
DANCE
Saturday, April 18
from 8:00 P.M. to midnight
at the Madison Historical Museum
(turn left at the light; it's the third building!)
Donation $6.00; Food available.
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Monday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Madison Historical Society
will present
Madison County Historian and writer
"Back Street Mary" Messere
with a presentation about the upcoming
170th Madison County Fair and its history.
Mary will show a video on Frederick Douglass, played by Fred Morsell, who will be performing as Douglas at the 2009 County Fair on History Day, July 11th.
For more information about the program, either E-mail the blogger to relay your question or
call 315/893-7910.
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FOR THE RECORDRound and Square
DANCE
Saturday, April 18
from 8:00 P.M. to midnight
at the Madison Historical Museum
(turn left at the light; it's the third building!)
Donation $6.00; Food available.
*****
Monday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Madison Historical Society
will present
Madison County Historian and writer
"Back Street Mary" Messere
with a presentation about the upcoming
170th Madison County Fair and its history.
Mary will show a video on Frederick Douglass, played by Fred Morsell, who will be performing as Douglas at the 2009 County Fair on History Day, July 11th.
For more information about the program, either E-mail the blogger to relay your question or
call 315/893-7910.
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Have a Great Day, Everyone!
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