Friday

(O.K.! I can't stand the questions and whimpers!)

Ron has been begging for a "blog fix" for two days, now, and claims to be suffering from blog-withdrawal tremors, while others seem surprised to see me around town and look at me quite critically as if I've done (or, in this case, "not done") something I was supposed to!

Actually, I've been right here - and will be here over the weekend - but I want to get some other business taken care of: lots of letters, press releases and grant forms.

The Memorial Bandstand Fund has now raised OVER $70,000 and it's time to seek additional funding and urge everyone to help boost that figure to $100,000. (That is the amount that the Bandstand Fund committee feels is necessary to "do the job right" and we'd like to do it this Summer because who knows what the cost will be a year from now!)

Contributions in any amount will be greatly appreciated - and all are tax-deductible.

Gifts in the amount of $500, made in memory or honor of specific individuals or as sponsorship donations, will assure that those names will be permanently recorded on a monument in the Park.

Please click the above link, E-mail me or telephone 841-4679 if you'd like more information!

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It's 55 degrees and overcast.

From WKTV: "Clouds and showers will decorate the skies as we head through today as a warm front passes through the region. Scattered showers and storms are possible at any point today, but not everyone will get wet. Keep the umbrella handy. Temperatures will only be in the mid 70s because of the clouds, but the humidity will start to rise later on today. Tonight, the showers and clouds depart and overnight lows will be comfortable in the upper 50s.
Along with the sunshine, humidity and heat will move back into the region. High temperatures will make a run for 90, with highs in the low 90s not out of the question. It will be extremely humid Saturday night, with mostly cloudy conditions for Boilermaker Sunday morning."

Boilermaker Weekend starts today at noon!

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On Saturday, it's the
WATERVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LOOMIS GANG COUNTRY TOURS
starting at 9:00 A.M.
$5.00 a seat for the hour-long tours.
(An air-conditioned, handicap accessible bus is available.)

New Loomis Family Photos!

Rhoda Mallett Loomis
(Doesn't she look like a sweet little old lady?)

Ice Cream Social 1:00 - 3:00
Kids Games - Prizes
Hop Barn Exhibit Open

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First reports: the members of the WCS Marching Band who went to New Jersey and New York had a super good time!

They spent Tuesday at the "Six Flags Great Adventure" in N.J. and on Wednesday a.m. went to the Bronx Zoo, leaving there to ride in to Times Square in Manhattan for a quick bite before seeing the hit Broadway Show "Spamalot" which got great reviews from the kids and their chaperones alike. They all arrived back in Waterville at 4:25 Thursday morning and are, presumably, just now waking up!

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In the Mail: Rusty sent me these two pictures of a Flycatcher Family.

He said that the chicks were complaining that "It's Hot Out!"

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Gloria Cook wrote this special Thank You note:

"My sisters Debbie Barnes, Margie Wilson and I went on the most memorable bus trip with The Women's Travelers Club to the Adirondack Museum. It was The greatest time. And I want to thank June Richmond and Perk Stalter for being the hostess. They are organized. I am sure a great time was had by all. I never realized that was such a great club. Thank You Again!!"

I've always heard that the Travellers Club was the oldest social organization in Waterville. I've just searched The Waterville Times and found an 1885 article telling about a picnic outing that the ladies had in Sherburne, "and that several young men were invited."

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Have you checked Mark Masca's blog, lately? Let him show you the new house he's looking at and he'll also introduce you to his fantastic new "Kindle!"

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There was some sort of activity on E. Main Street, yesterday morning, and by afternoon a few sections of sidewalk pavement in front of the old Opera House Entrance had been torn up and new concrete was being poured.




A "reliable source" told me that "someone has leased the old 'Douge's' gas station-mini mart and intends to refurbish the building, install a canopy over the gas pumps and operate the same businesses as before.

Do I dare mention this?
The price of gasoline at Nice 'n Easy in Sangerfield has stayed the same since June 25 --- over two weeks!

That's different! Blue trim on the Loudon residence!

With all of Main Street, both Parks and Sanger Avenue all looking so "spiffy" and neat, why are there still dense jungles of untamed undergrowth and saplings over the "Big Creek" culvert?


Hollyhocks are starting to bloom. These are on the northern side of Route 20 just west of Route 12.

Out in the countryside, Blue Cornflower is blooming ...........


............ and Queen Anne's Lace lines roadsides.

Click HERE to learn why the flower has that name!

I chuckled when I caught a glimpse of orange in a gravelly construction site!
That's just where this .....

.......... Butterfly Weed was growing, last year.

Because grading was endangering the plant, I suggested that it be moved to a safer location.
I DID warn the rescuers that the roots went very, very deep!

Apparently some of the roots are still there!

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Have a good weekend, everyone!