Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The "Ides of March"

It's 23 degrees and sunny at 7:30


The WKTV forecast; "After a chilly start, sunshine will help bring temperatures into the upper 40s. Watch out for ponding on the roadway due to rapidly melting snow.

Increasing clouds later today and tonight as our next storm system arrives. Rain develops after midnight tonight, mixing with snow or sleet north and east of Utica. Any mixing in these areas quickly changes over to plain rain by the morning.

Dry weather returns Thursday. A surge of warmer weather will bring high temperatures close to 50 on Thursday, and well into the 50s on Friday. Significant amounts of melting snow will continue all across the area throughout the week."



VILLAGE ELECTIONS TODAY
March 15, 2011 • 12 noon-9 pm
Village Hall, 122 Barton Ave.

One-2 year Democrat Trustee Seat open: Nominated:
Thomas McNamara (unopposed)

One-2 year Republican Trustee Seat open:
Bruce Treen (unopposed)
One-2 year Mayor open: James Younes (unopposed)

In Oriskany Falls
Mayor: (incumbent) John Misiaszek III, R.
Two trustee seats: (incumbent) Sheila Johnson, i; (incumbent)

Brian Bell, R; Collin Idzi, R.


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NOTEWORTHY



This event was brought to my attention by Library Director Jeff Reynolds, who wrote:

"This is an important gesture, I think. The WW1 centennial is coming up in three years and I fear that not many of our younger generation are all that familiar with the Great War-- that was to end all wars! "Who knows only his own generation remains always a child." (the motto over the front door of Norlin Library, at my alma mater, the University of Colorado)."


"Arlington Fuleral Planned for Last American "Doughboy," Frank Buckles

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"Deansboro Artist Shines at National Dog Art Show."


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SPECIAL REQUEST

from Lee Pavlot

"The Waterville Little League Girls’ Softball is looking for a manager/coach for one of the teams. If anyone is interested or knows of a person who might be interested in working as a manager/coach for the girls, please contact Lee Pavlot at lpavlot@twcny.rr.com or at 841-4298."

"Thank you"

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To some folks, and at other times of the year, this would be a discouragingly dull scene, but to me it's wonderful: bare fields and mud! Spring!



It won't be long.



At around 6:30 last evening Main Street was very quiet ......



..... but it was comparatively warm and, best of all, it was still light out!



Opening soon!



There's something happening at the former Purrfect-10 on W. Main Street, too.


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COMING EVENTS


SPECIAL SERIES

Beginning this week through Lent at Grace Church:

TUESDAYS IN LENT
March 15th through April 12th
10 am - Parish Hall
KNITTING INTO THE MYSTERY
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Bring 3 - 6 oz. Skeins of Yarn, 185 yds. each
and
Knitting Needles, size 13 or size 11


WEDNESDAYS
11 am - Chapel (Babbott Ave. entrance)
HEALING/HOLY EUCHARIST

THURSDAYS IN LENT
March 17th through April 14th
7 - 8:30 pm (Parish Hall)
EXPLORING AN ADULT FAITH
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN
presented by The Rev'd. Johanna Marcure

All are welcome


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NEXT WEEK'S BIG EVENT


Three big performances!

at 7:30

Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
at the WCS Business office. Contact Linda Hughes at 841-3912.

Photographs are ONLY allowed at Dress Rehearsal!
Wednesday at 7:30.


FOR THE RECORD

Gas remains at $3.69/9
however, I found this, for comparison:

May 19, 2008

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"He who knows only his own generation [i.e., one without a knowledge of history] remains forever a child."


That quotation, included in Jeff Reynold's note, intrigued me; Google had the answer:

It was written by Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman philosopher, statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and Roman constitutionalist. Cicero is widely considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists, born in Arpinum, Italy, January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC.


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Have a great day, everyone!




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