Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A Fall-like Morning

Clear and 50 degrees.


The WKTV Weather Forecast: "High pressure builds in, keeping us dry and partly sunny through Friday. High temperatures each day will average close to 80 degrees, with overnight lows in the 50s.

Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend. We'll keep you posted."


MORE ROADS REOPEN AROUND REGION from the O-D.

SOME AREA ROADS REMAIN CLOSED from WKTV.

NYS THRUWAY CLOSED EASTBOUND from WKTV.


"Reported By:NYS Thruway Authority CAD: closed to traffic on I-90 - NYS Thruway eastbound from Exit 34A (I-90) - East Syracuse (I-481) to Exit 25A (I-90) - Schenectady (I-88) due to flooding starting 8:40:00 PM, 8/29/2011 until further notice. Comment: Audio Text: . Motorists are strongly encouraged to seek alternate routes. Motorists are advised to exit at Exit 34 A, take I-4 81 SOUTH to 81 SOUTH, to I-88 EAST, exit at I-88 EXIT 22 to 1 45, to Route 7E, to ROUTE 30 A, to return to I-88 EAST at EXIT 23, and re-enter the Thruway at Exit 25 A.

Last update: 8/29/2011 8:40:55 PM"

Reported By:NYS Thruway Authority CAD: closed to traffic, flooding on I-90 - NYS Thruway westbound from Exit 25A (I-90) - Schenectady (I-88) to Exit 30 (I-90) - Herkimer (Rte 28) starting 8:43:00 PM, 8/29/2011 until further notice. Comment: Audio Text: . Motorists are strongly advised to seek alternate routes, and to expect severe delays. Motorists are advised to exit the Thruway at Exit 25 A, take I-88 WEST to Route 20 West, then 28 North, and re-enter the Thruway at Exit 30.

Last update: 8/29/2011 8:43:51 PM

NOTE: there are several road closures Eastbound along Routes 20, 5 and 5S and Route 51 between W. Winfield and Ilion is closed.


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Did anyone measure the rainfall on Sunday?

Tom McNamara only knows that the four sump pumps that he had running couldn't keep ahead of the water that leaked into his cellar on Buell Avenue. It got so deep that he finally had to call the Fire Department!

NOTE: not ten minutes after posted the blog with the question, "How much..." I got this reply from Irene Pirger:

"Hi, I live on Summit Road in Cassville where we got 8.1 inches."

Thanks loads, Irene!


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Whatever difficulties and inconveniences Hurricane Irene caused around Waterville seem trifling compared to those calamities suffered by so many along the East Coast, in Vermont, and even East of here - near Esperance - where some of Phillip and Jennifer Ford Sexton's friends lost their homes, all their belongings and livelihoods to the Schoharie Creek.

Are any fundraisers or clothing drives planned?


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BEFORE IRENE



On Friday afternoon I spotted carpenter Dan Maine in front of the St. Bernard's Catholic Church rectory. The new porch looks great!



On Friday and Saturday, an Estate Sale managed by Madison Auction Services drew large crowds to the former residence of the late Richard S. Woodman on Park Place ......



...............with cars lining roadsides all around the Park as well as Madison Street.



It was bright and sunny on Saturday: perfect weather for the Waterville Public Library's Summer Carnival!



Check out many more pictures on the
Waterville Public Library's Facebook Page.

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Blogger's note: The third year of Old Timers' Story Swaps - a.k.a. "Once Upon a Time in Waterville" - ended last Friday. My great thanks to all of the participants who have, between them, told so many wonderful stories of life in Waterville when they were young: the sort of real history you won't learn anywhere else! And ALL of our "Thanks" to Jillian Getman and Jeff Reynolds of the Waterville Public Library for their outstanding hospitality!


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NOW IN BLOOM



Wild Clematis ("Virgin's Bower") is heaped on hedgerows and even hanging on the rock ledges next to the Caves in Forge Hollow.



Japanese Knotweed.

It's terribly invasive, but birds love it and it is, after all, beautiful for a week or so.



Dense plantings of Buckwheat at the Landis Farm on Shanley Road.

When I asked her, Mrs. Landis told me that the first purpose of the plantings is to keep down weeds and enrich the soil. "It grows so fast that the weeds don't have a chance!" After harvest and processing, most of it is added to cattle feed because it is very nutritious but some grain is reserved for family use as a hot cereal called groats - sometimes called KASHA - like Cream of Wheat or Wheatena. "The kids love it!"

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Now Reaching their Peak



Hop Vines at the Tanner residence - the old "Richmond Farm" on Route 20.



Farther West on Route 20, some old, old vines grow tangled in roadside brush. The lovely bunches of "cones" would be perfect for a swag on my kitchen door. However - and as always seems to be the case - the best blossoms are just beyond my reach!

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IN THE MAIL

ANNOUNCEMENTS



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WCS FOUNDATION DINNER SPONSOR FORM
(Please click to enlarge and print.)

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FOR THE RECORD

SEVEN DAYS UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS!

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Four years ago last week!



Forty years ago The Waterville Times published a twelve-page souvenir supplement with photographs taken during the week-long Centennial Celebration.

I know that all of the original Broom Closet prints are at the Historical Society, but if anyone has a copy of the supplement I'd love to borrow it to have it scanned!

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Have a good day, everyone!
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