Fred's been Found, but ...........

Lucy is still LOST!

Fred - black and gray mix Husky - was found by a hunter "somewhere S. of Route 20 between Sangerfield and Bridgewater or Richfield Springs and taken to the Herkimer Co. Humane Society."

Please keep looking for Lucy!

If you see her, please phone 841-4431 or 841-04105.

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41 degrees F. / 5 degrees C.

overcast

From WKTV: "A mild buy cloudy start this morning, with temperatures starting out in the 40s. A few very light showers are possible this morning, especially areas west of Utica.

Clouds and a few sprinkles are possible today, but the vast majority of the day is expected to be dry. The clouds are going to keep the sun away. Despite the mild start, temperatures won't go very far this afternoon, with highs in the upper 40s. A bit of an east breeze yet again today, especially on the hilltops. Clouds and generally quiet tonight. A passing shower is possible. Lows near 40.

For those traveling across the northeast tomorrow, no weather worries. A few light rain showers are possible heading into Western New York. The rest of the Northeast is expected to be dry.

As we approach the holiday, the weather will begin to turn unsettled. A large storm system will pass to the northwest of Central New York Wednesday, but will be close enough to give us some rain showers Wednesday night into Thanksgiving. Scattered rain showers are possible even into Thanksgiving, though at this point most of the day is expected to be dry.

Another storm system will drive in from the south on Friday morning. This storm needs to be watched closely. It will be large enough to give us windy conditions, clouds, rain and snow. Much cooler weather expected over the weekend with some lake effect snow showers."

The Weather Underground

IN THE MORNING MAIL

From Kevin Ford, Poland Central School:

".... an update from the New York State Student Council conference in Saratoga Springs. Emily Gallagher, the only Waterville student in attendance, received 2 awards today. The first award was the Student Recognition Award which went to 3 students around the state for their hard work and dedication to promoting leadership in their schools. The other award she was honored with is the Kristen Haver Memorial Award, given in memory of a Poland Central School student. This award is the highest student council honor in New York State that a student can receive. She is the first student from Waterville to receive the award. My 13 Poland students, co-advisor, and myself were honored to attend the conference with her."

From Leslie Olivera - VanWormer:

The opening number of the broadway show "Ragtime" has been taped for the CBS coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which will be broadcast on Thursday, Thanksgiving day. "So if you are near a TV while you are cooking or enjoying coffee, please tune in to CBS and watch - no idea when they will appear, but the opening of the show is pretty amazing - they taped it outside at Battery Park in NYC. Tracy is in an off white dress, BIG hat with a parasol - blonde wig - she is in the chorus/ensemble. Just wanted to share as we are so excited - opening night was AMAZING last week."

Opening Gala at Tavern on the Green.
Tracy with Leslie OV and Jim.

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I have it from a "usually reliable source" that tryouts for the 2010 WCS Musical Production, "Beauty and the Beast," began yesterday! I'll be watching the school website for casting announcements!

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All of the village's runners seem to be continuing their daily afternoon and early-evening routines, (which is admirable and I wish that I were one of them!) but motorists are having trouble seeing them, especially when driving westward into a setting sun.

PLEASE WEAR SOMETHING REFLECTIVE

AND/OR

THOSE LITTLE BLINKY LIGHTS!

Reflective Vests
Signal flashers

(Click links for purchase source!)

They'd make great Christmas Gifts for runners in your family!

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Eric Kennedy, author of "Oneida Co. and Waterville in the Civil War," which ran in two installments in The Waterville Times last Summer, has completed another article - "The Hard-luck Second Oneida," in which Eric corrects and rewrites some local history!

Watch for it in The Times.

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Photographer Jody Hildreth, above, and a group of friends went exploring Chimney Mountain near Indian Lake, last weekend.

Chimney Mountain's special attraction? CAVES!

Some deep enough to require the use of rope ladders!

And more than one cave is inhabited by BATS!

"No thanks, you go ahead. I'll just wait outside and look at the lichen and trees, thank you!"


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To those who are packing up to leave early for Thanksgiving with your families, have a wonderful weekend and please travel safely!

The rest of us will be looking forward to the 21st Annual Parade of Lights which begins at 6:30 on Friday evening.

(The photograph above is of the Harding Float which celebrated the 20th Anniverary of the Parade, last year.)

This is how it all began.

If you lived in Waterville in 1988, you cannot have forgotten the first Parade of Lights! (And if you've come to the village since then, you should know the story of this celebration because it is something very special, here: it's a celebration not just of the season but a Celebration of Community - Our Community!)

It was earlier that year that both Rusty Manion and his wife Kitty passed away. Their daughter Darcy and three sons - Sandy, Jeffrey and Michael - were bereft with the loss of both parents and, at the same time, completely overwhelmed with the kindnesses shown them by everyone in the community. One day, Darcy was having coffee with her friends Linda Nichols and Patsy Hill and she said, "I wish there was something we could do to say 'Thank You!' to everyone!" "Thank You notes," she said, "seemed just too inadequate." It occurred to them that perhaps they could do something that hadn't been done in several years - a fun surprise for the village: they could arrange to have lights put on the Big Tree at the point of Monument Park and have it lit! And there would be a parade - fire engines and floats and children all carrying flashlights! - that would lead the way to the tree when the lights were finally to be turned on! And each of the girls told one or two people who told one or two more and in six weeks' time - in an unanticipated avalanche of generosity and cooperation, $5,000 was raised; the Clinton Fire Department's ladder truck came to string the lights, the power company donated equipment and time, the Municipality chipped in, fire companies in all the neighboring communities sent units to be in the parade and ........... well........ the rest is history. The floats became more imaginative and brighter. When it was deemed impossible to have the highschool band march and play (sometimes it's been so cold and stormy that just the thought of putting a flute or trumpet mouthpiece to one's lips caused pain!) the floats were actually wired for sound!

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Have a Great Day, Everyone!