Brrrrrr!

It's Garbage Day.

It's 51 degrees this morning, and there are signs of

(Oh, no!)

Autumn!



The last of the roses are blooming in front of the Johnstons home on Sanger Hill Road and the 'hips" are ripening.



Purple asters and goldenrod decorate roadsides and fence lines.


It's 'way too early for sumac to turn!


Mountain Ash berries are really rushing the season!

HOWEVER .........


the rain has ended and,

according to the Weather Channel and WKTV,

we'll be warming up!

"A large area of high pressure will settle into Central New York over the next several days. Clouds will linger this morning, with a gradual return to sunshine this afternoon as this high pressure system arrives. Highs this afternoon only around 70.

Clear skies, light winds, and a chilly airmass will bring temperatures down into the low 40s tonight! No frost is expected, even in the coldest spots surrounding the valley.

High pressure will dominate our weather (and the entire eastern seaboard for that matter) for the rest of the week. Temperatures during the day will climb into the low 70s on Tuesday, and upper 70 Wednesday through Friday. Overnight lows will be on the cool side, in the upper 40s to low 50s. Skies will average mostly sunny and no rain is expected through the rest of the work week.

Looking ahead to the holiday weekend, pleasant weather is expected. A cold front dropping in from Canada will give us the chance of a shower Saturday.

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Heading northward on Daytonville Road, yesterday, I slowed to look at the field of Buckwheat (yes - that's what it is) and saw something that I hadn't seen when I was driving southbound:
a long, long row of Sunflowers!

Nice view!

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THERE WERE CELEBRATIONS!

Mike and his crew served dinner to a sizable crowd at "Michael's Fine Food and Spirits" on Main Street in the village Wednesday night, and when it was time for lunch on Thursday, they were all up and running at the new restaurant in Sangerfield, at the corner of Routes 12 and 20!

They must have been exhausted, having been working 'til well after midnight, but Mike, Faith and Paula were grinning their heads off!

Helping to open the new establishment were twenty-two members of the "Crimson Bonnets."

(I thought there must have been at least fifty!)

Sandy Martin wrote: "The Waterville Red Hats (Crimson Bonnets) held their August meeting Thursday at the NEW and BEAUTIFUL "Michael's" in Sangerfield.
There were 22 members present. We ordered from the menu and the meals and the service were excellent. Each member brought a small gift to exchange and steal from each other. The program and arrangements were made by Shirley and Trisha Kellogg. After the meal they gave each member a bag of goodies (muffins).

We were delighted to be some of the first people to enjoy Michael's new place and encourage everyone to go see for yourselves how nice it is."

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Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera in hand for the event, but another huge crowd was gathered in the Marshall Town Hall on Saturday afternoon for a party celebrating the release of The Marshall Historical Society's latest book, "Town of Marshall Barns & Farms" edited by Dorothy McConnell with "invaluable assistance" by Yvonne Durant Brady.

The publication has been in the works since April of 2008 and gives the history of nearly 100 farms in the township, complete with photographs --- some old, some new. If you missed that event, you can get your copies at Joan's Diner in Deansboro, the Deansboro Superette or Ye Old Canal Shop or at Morgan's Hardware in Waterville.

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Another event worth celebrating: restoration work on the towers of St. Bernard's Catholic Church began on Friday!

This is the second church building to have been built on this site.

The first St. Bernard's Catholic Church, a wooden frame structure, was dedicated in 1854.

The cornerstone of the present building, of pressed brick trimmed with Indiana limestone, was laid in 1911 and the first mass was celebrated there in July of 1912.

The two-manual 450-pipe Morey organ was installed in September, 1941.

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And what a celebration there was, on Saturday, at the Mayor's home on Buell Avenue!

(He's good for another ten, at least!)

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**TODAY AT THE LIBRARY**

It's Bag Sale Day from 10:0 - 5:30!


Tomorrow is "FREE DAY!" from 2:00 - 8:00


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COMING THIS WEEK



At the Waterville Bowling Center

COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN OF BOWLING!!
Teams and leagues now forming
Women's Leagues -- Thursday
Men's Leagues -- Friday
Co-ed leagues -- Tuesday and Wednesday
Youth Leagues -- Saturday Morning/Afternoons
3-12 8-10am 13-18 11-1pm
Doubles Fun League -- Every other Saturday 6-8pm

Call to reserve your spot -- 315-841-8598


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FALL RUMMAGE SALE

at the

WATERVILLE METHODIST CHURCH
401 Tower St., Waterville
Wed., Sept 2nd 3-6pm, Thurs., Sept 3rd 9 am - 6 pm
Friday, Sept.. 4 9 am - 12 noon

Bake Sale on Wednesday

Quality Used Clothing, Dishes, Misc. Low, Low Prices
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SCHOOL STARTS IN SEVEN DAYS!

Bus routes, school supply lists and menus are posted at the

Waterville Central School Website.

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FOR THE RECORD


Thursday is Jamie Bechy's Birthday!

I may or may not blog every day, depending on the weather and a couple of my other projects - which include finalizing lists of names for the Bandstand Monument; researching the histories of buildings in our Historic District, and writing down some of the "Once Upon a Time in Waterville" stories that have been told during the Old-timers' Story Hours that have been held at the Library throughout the Summer!

Then there's the matter of weeds ......... and weeds............ and more weeds!!!

But if you know of something that I should post, please let me know!!



Have a great day, everyone!