Thursday, July 9, 2009

Madison County Fair Opens Today! (w/add-on)




It's Garbage Day!

53 degrees and foggy.



Despite chilly, wet weather, the Watering Trough in the Park is "overflowing!"


Pat's gardens on S. Babbott Avenue have never been brighter!

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BOILERMAKER WEEKEND HAS ALREADY BEGUN

follow all the events on WKTV

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The 170th Madison Co. Fair opens today at 1:00.

Admission: still $2.00!

(Click the link for an article in this week's Mid-York Weekly.)


And ....... Check out this link to the
Waterville Public Library's NEW BLOG!!


Fun things are happening!!

(Including the "Harry Potter Band"
Saturday the 18th at 2:00
in the Park

and Monk Rowe at the Library on the 31st.)

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The Hamilton Village Concerts in the Park kicks off with “Summertime with the Syracuse Symphony, presented by National Grid” at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 9 on the village green. Area residents are invited to enjoy a free musical journey through jazz, cinema and theater!




From the WKTV Weather Center: "Improving weather for the end of the workweek.

Things look very different on the weather maps this morning. Yesterday's storm that was parked to the north is being replaced by an area of high pressure. This morning, some patchy dense fog in spots. Look for the fog to lift before 7AM. Partly to mostly sunny today with highs in the mid 70s. Skies clear out completely tonight, with overnight lows in the low 50s.

A beautiful finish to the work week! Expect mostly sunny skies on Friday, with highs near 80.

Sunshine to start out Saturday. Things will change as we head through the day. An approaching cold front will bring clouds during the late morning and early afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday afternoon. Some of these storms could be on the strong side, with gusty winds and small hail possible. Stay tuned.

This cold front passes through Saturday night, and clears the area by Sunday morning. Sunshine along with a few clouds expected at the start of Boilermaker, with racetime temperatures in the low 60s. Temperatures will climb slowly through the day, with highs in the mid 70s.

THIS MORNING
in "Whiskey Hollow"


John Lincoln-Lovely came to my front door around 9:00, this morning, to tell me that this (above) was happening:
a load of sheetrock was being raised to a second-floor doorway by a very large crane.

The challenge? Look at all of those wires!


So far, so good ................


Well done!

While we stood watching, we talked about what the builders of that structure would think of what was going on: on the theory that the building was used as a storeroom for the distillery that once stood across the road, it must have been built around or before 1810. Could those carpenters have ever imagined - in their wildest dreams - that motorized vehicles would be passing on a paved roadway or that essential currents of electricity or telephone transmissions were traveling through wires like that? Sometimes events that we consider "everyday" are more historic than we realize!

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LOOKING AHEAD


Yesterday started out chilly and dank - so much so that a few of the usual vendors were missing from the weekly Farmers' Market in the Park.


I didn't get there until just a bit before closing time and, although merchants were packing up to leave, I got a good look at the Pet Supplies table. If you do not already know how to completely pamper and spoil your dog or cat, they'll be more than willing to show you how!


I didn't remember seeing this display, last week, but couldn't help stopping to look at all of the Red Hat accessories!


No: I'm not a Red Hatter, but that Teddy Bear sure is cute!


The Reiles' table was nearly empty - and more so after I bought a loaf each of whole wheat bread (with sunflower seeds and raisins!) and banana bread!

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More and more Boilermaker Flags have appeared in the last few days:


At Dick Hughes' ..........


.............. the Bockos' ...............


and Kim Kempf's on Sanger Hill Road.


Things to do ................

TOMORROW

"Once Upon a Time in Waterville"

the old-timers' Story Swap


continues tomorrow at 4:30


at the Waterville Public Library


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IAIN TURNS ELEVEN!

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FOR YOUR CALENDAR

A note from Doris Stephan:

"Waterville Book Discussion Group is reading Leif Enger's 'So Brave, Young and Handsome.
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Kirkus Reviews /* Starred Review */ A belated follow-up to a popular debut finds the Midwestern novelist in fine storytelling form, as he spins a picaresque tale of redemption and renewal amid the fading glories of the Old West.


Bring your lunch to the Library on Wed. July 22 at 12 noon.
Call the Library at 841 4651 to request a copy of the book."

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Come sign up for

AYSO 2009 season

On Wednesday July 22nd, 2009

Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm

Where: Waterville high school cafeteria

Teams: U6-U12

Volunteers needed: coaches, referees, team parents

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FOR THE RECORD

I'm late posting due to an unusually large amount of personal Emails.
Sorry to keep you waiting!



(I'm sure that I''ve forgotten something important:
please do remind me if YOU know what it is!)

(Thank You!)

Have a Great Weekend, Everyone!




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