46 degrees and overcast

IT'S BIG TRASH DAY!

From WKTV: "Good morning Central New York! A brief break from the rain today before we're back in it again by tonight.
A few leftover sprinkles from lake effect in northwestern Oneida County early this morning. Most areas starting out rain free, but it will feel a bit damp this morning with clouds and patchy fog.
Today is expected to stay rain free. A weak area of high pressure will pass nearby, bringing us drier weather. A few breaks of sunshine are possible this afternoon, but more clouds will arrive by evening. High temperatures this afternoon near a seasonable 60 degrees.

Rain arrives before midnight tonight as our next storm system approaches the area. Rain and breezy weather will continue tomorrow morning, lightening up a bit in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the afternoon and evening. Highs on Wednesday only in the upper 50s.

Another break in the rain on Thursday, before our next, stronger storm system moves in for Friday. Friday will be a warm day, with a bit of a breeze, followed by much cooler but mainly dry weather for Saturday and Sunday. Some rain is possible as we look ahead ot Columbus day."

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Yesterday, sunshine turned off and on and off, again.

The sky was really dark, dark gray at around 4:00 P.M. when I drove along Main Street ...

........ sun shone on corn on Fuess-Cleary Road ...........




......... but five minutes later gray clouds appeared behind wild sunflowers.


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Jeff Reyolds picked a sunny day to take these pictures of Autumn color.

Japanese Anemone.


(Thank you, Jeff!)

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Pat and Sheena Moshetti took these pictures of the Moose River, last weekend.

Great View!

(Thanks, Pat!)

Jim Bogan, author

He probably didn't know it, then, but when Jim Bogan was a boy he was storing up memories of events and mental images of familiar people and everyday things all of which would ultimately add that "something special" of awareness to his adult life. He was born in 1938 and has always lived on the hill above Forge Hollow; always hearing the sound of Big Creek, down in the valley.

Over the past twenty-five years he has written a great number of essays, stories and poems based on those early memories. Back in 2003, then-Library Director Susy Quayle helped him get copyright for the collection. This past January, after a fall immobilized him for several weeks, his friend Allan Staley encouraged him to use that time to finally put the collection to print. Now he has!

"BIG CREEK VALLEY"

by Jim Bogan

is a seventy-five-page book printed by the Hamilton College Press and available, at this time,
either by contacting Jim, directly, or by stopping at Main Street Liquors.


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The same Susy Quayle that encouraged Jim, as well as her own very successful children, Catharine and Matt, can take more than a little pride in all of them - even her other "children" - known as "Zookeys!"

These bright little creatures (and she) were awarded First Place in the Arts & Crafts division at the Remsen Barn Fest! (And she didn't even know that such a prize existed!) Congratulations!

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When Matt Quayle offered to do a "benefit" concert for the Music Department at the High School, he knew that no admission fee would be charged.

How do you do a 'benefit" that way?

Well, of course, you can say that concert-goers will benefit simply by the experience of hearing Matt and his friend, cellist Jameson Platt, perform on Thursday evening.

The Brothertown Music Boosters stepped in and suggested that the admission "fees" be contributions to the Waterville Area Food Pantry.

The "Waterville Area Food Pantry" was established twenty or more years ago and serves all of the communities and residents of the Waterville Central School District, and ALWAYS welcomes donations of either goods or money!

I spoke, yesterday, with Vicki Sabol, Coordinator of the Food Pantry, who told me that at this time about twenty households are being helped out and, with holidays coming, there will probably be more requests. Participants are suggested by the schools, churches and doctors' offices in the area. The Food Pantry is located in the rear of the Schoolhouse Apartments and is open on Mondays from 3:00 - 4:30.

The Food Pantry always needs:

all non-perishable foods that come in boxes, cans or plastic containers - no glass, please;

toiletries: like shampoos, lotions, toothbrushes and toothpaste;

household goods like dish and laundry detergent, paper goods - even toilet paper!

Because the Waterville Area Food Pantry acquires a considerable portion of their supplies from the Central New York Food Bank, actual money is also necessary.

If you would prefer to help by making a monetary donation, please make your checks payable to the "Waterville Area Food Pantry."

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How will the concert benefit the music department?

(Thanks for asking!)

The Brothertown Music Boosters will hold one of its famous raffles!

This time the winner will have

TICKETS TO ALL FIVE BROADWAY THEATER LEAGUE SHOWS

at the Stanley!

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I'm running late! Sorry!


Have a great day everyone!!!