Tuesday

GREEN WASTE PICKUP

It's 51.4 degrees; no precipitation.

The WKTV forecast: "A strong storm system in the upper atmosphere is going to develop and park itself over us from Tuesday into the end of the week. We may see some sunshine in the morning before a cold pool of air aloft moves in, allowing clouds to build up. This will allow scattered showers and maybe a few rumbles of thunder to develop. While severe weather is unlikely this week, small hail is possible in any storms during the afternoon. Cooler and unsettled weather will continue into the middle part of the weekend before temperatures moderate into the weekend."


Neither of yesterday's potentially severe thunder storms developed in this area as had been forecast, 'though this one - moving eastward through Sangerfield along Route 20 - looked quite fierce.

It rained very hard and some small hail fell for about five minutes - and that was it.

In Cooperstown, however, the Hall of Fame Game was cancelled.

Hummingbird status: still sitting!

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A blog-reader has telephoned to say that the WCS Marching Band took first place at the Dolgeville Violet Festival Parade on Saturday. I have heard that that the band will be marching in Utica on the Fourth of July.

Thank You, again!

to the

Deansboro-Waterville Lions Club

for another generous donation to

The Memorial Bandstand Fund.

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Becky Maggio sent me these two posters of recent activities at the Legion. Just "click" to enlarge.


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The Waterville Rotary Club held it's June 12th meeting at the reconstructed Fort Stanwix, near Rome, New York. The site of a treaty with the Iroquois in November 1768, this fort played a major role in the drama leading up to the British defeat at Saratoga. An American stand here in August 1777 prevented Gen. Barry St. Leger from coming to Burgoyne's aid. Rotarians and guests enjoyed a private, guided tour by club member Deb Conway, Fort Stanwix Superintendent. The tour included the new Visitor’s Center, the fort and some “behind the scenes” areas. Dinner followed at The Franklin Hotel.

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The D.O.T.'s sign in Sangerfield was blinking, today, alternating between this message and a warning to "Expect Delays."

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Watercress is blooming in ditches next to Loomis Road. If you like the snappy taste of horseradish, you'll like 'cress. Rinse well and use only the smaller, topmost leaves. Here's a link to some recipes! It's not just for tiny "tea sandwiches," but if you'd like to make those, chop a cup or more of leaves very fine and stir into a well-blended half-and-half mixture of softened butter and cream cheese. Chill. Spread on very thin white bread. Trim crusts. Enjoy!

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I had a nice E-note from former resident and down-the-street neighbor, Ron Curtis, who asked if Waterville had a "Webcam." No - we haven't. That was mentioned several times during the Highway Reconstruction Project, but ............. Perhaps another blog-reader knows how to set up webcams and find out what would be necessary? (That would be neat, wouldn't it!)

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Have a good day, everyone!