Thursday

It's 8.1 degrees and overcast.

There IS school, and

It's Garbage Day!

• Today: Snow showers and a few peeks of sun. A coating to an inch or two of snow accumulation in spots. High 16.
• Tonight: Very cold with a chance of a snow shower or flurry. Low -6.
• Friday: Sun early. Snow late. High 28. Low 22.
• Saturday: Snow likely. High 30. Low 15.

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Let's start the day with another rose that was in the bouquet that Mark sent to us, yesterday,

and (drum roll!.............)

this E-letter from Gene Owen, who is also sending us "Greetings from Florida!"

"Sorry it took so long. I have been enjoying the blog and sharing it with my Disney buddies. They enjoy seeing small town life and seeing the weather forecast. Your pictures are awesome. I do miss Waterville it is a little more hectic down here, but alot of fun. Disney is keeping me busy. The weather is great a couple days of 80 + and a couple of 50 +. After all it is still winter... " "Thanks, from Your Florida/Disney World Buddie, Jean :)"

Thanks loads for that, Gene! Glad to know you're smiling!

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I was able to drive uptown quite early, yesterday morning. Even before eight o'clock, the village sidewalks had all been plowed and merchants were clearing more snow in front of their establishments. Morgan's outdoor "showroom" was fully operational by 8:15!

The DPW's Kevin Kelley - above, at Municipal Hall - is one of the village's more indefatigable snow shovellers ..............

and another is this cheerful lady on West Bacon Street.

Everything was beautiful, from the Park to the countryside.


A trail led between the old black willows next to Osborn Avenue.

On Fuess-Cleary Road, the dried leaves on beech saplings have turned to parchment.


I'd never noticed the ornamentation on the gate at the Sangerfield Cemetery .....

..... nor stopped to admire this old, old maple tree next to the road that once lead over Bridge's Hill.


This tree, at the Winfields' on Madison Street, made a spectacular black & white image!

More and more shamrocks are appearing - this at Joan Albert's - giving a preview of Coming Events in March. (Click on the image, please.)

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Another event - in answer to a blog-reader's question - is Village Elections.

The date: March 18th.

According to last week's Waterville Times, the candidates for two trustee positions are:

for the Democrats -

current trustee Scott Woodhouse and

former DPW Superintendent Gene Ostrander.

For the Republicans -

Bud Dorr and

Sean Campbell.

Trustee John Bogan will not be running for re-election and current Village Justice Robert McNamara is runing unopposed for another four-year term.

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Coming next week?

Tuesday will be BIG TRASH DAY!

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I installed the "hit counter" on January 26th, intending to remove it after one month. Readers seem to enjoy watching it, however, so I'll leave it - how long will it take to reach the 100,000 mark?

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Have a good day, everyone!