Tuesday

BIG TRASH DAY!

It's 59 degrees; overcast.

WKTV predicts that "A morning or early afternoon shower is possible Tuesday. But by afternoon, we should see decreasing clouds out there. Highs will peak in the mid 70s. Clear skies are expected tomorrow night with widespread fog possible.
We expect a Wednesday warmup with temperatures climbing back into the 80s under sunny skies."

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It's "CANS & CLAMS" from 5 - 8 (or sold out)
at the American Legion.

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Denise Jaquays-Tarbox wrote to say that "Yes!" the restaurant about which Sandy Martin was inquiring is, in fact, the big square stone house East of Richfield Springs.
Carol Sambora E-wrote:
"We have eaten at the Cafe Isadora and it is very nice. They have a tavern menu and a fine dining menu. It is a large stone house just east of Richfield Springs on Rt. 20. We have stopped there on the way back from the opera."

To read the story of the restaurant and its owners, click HERE for the "Freeman's Journal," November 2006, and then scroll down.

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If you're a farmer living in Upstate New York, you've seen the cover of the June 16 issue of the Eastern Edition of "Country Folks," a weekly publication with a huge circulation, and if you live around Waterville/Sangerfield, you probably said, "Hey! I know those two!!" If you havent, and didn't - they are Shirley Kellogg and her grandson Cody photographed at the Kelloggs' "Rockylee Farm" south of Sangerfield on Route 12, named Dairy of Distinction for the tenth year in a row. Also making the cover is a beautiful Brown Swiss named "Jazzy."

Just about a year ago, Miles and Diane Cornish began renovating this old farmhouse on Hanover Road.


Look at it now!


Work has begun on Route 20 West of Pleasant Valley Road. The new surface - which looks like "black top" - is a different mixture that will also be used on some Village streets, this Summer.

A blog-reader sent me this patriotic picture, yesterday!


More Patriotic decorations are appearing: these on the front porch of the Nasypany residence on White Street.

More improvements in the village: having added sparkle to the Fessenden/Smith residence at the corner of Stafford Avenue and W. Bacon Street, Bill Vetter's housepainting crew is now at work on Mrs. Manion's home on Madison Street across from the Park.


Just in time for the Fourth of July: Wild Strawberries!
Yes: I know. they're small and they're hard to pick. But Ohhh! They're so sweet!
(And besides, it's "tradition!")

I was slowing down near Dick Hughes' home on Sanger Hill Road to take a picture of his Boilermaker Flag and got sidetracked by the sight of this load of firewood, waiting to be split and stacked for Winter. I didn't like the thought!

Speaking of putting things away ............

Every morning - even during the Winter! - Morgan's Sidewalk Showroom opens at 8:00 (10:00 on Sundays) and every evening it closes.

What I wonder is ------ how do they manage to pack all of that merchandise into such limited space inside the store?!

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Alec's project will be to make improvements to the hiking/skiing trails behind the high school including building a new bridge.

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FOR YOUR CALENDAR

On the 4th

Public readings of the
Declaration of Independence
at 11 and 2
at Fort Stanwix.

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Glimmerglass Opera opens on Saturday

and

At the Utica Rome Speedway:
Empire Super Sprints plus 358-Modifieds, Sportsman,
Pro Stocks, Pure Stocks and
FIREWORKS.

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Have a Great Day, Everyone!