Friday

It's Garbage Day!

62.4 degrees; foggy dark!

WKTV predicts: "Hazy, hot, and humid will be the rule today. Already starting out in the upper 60s this morning with some morning fog. Look for the fog to lift mid morning. Hazy sunshine will continue this afternoon as highs are expected to be near 90 in the valleys and mid 80s in the hills. There will be a bit of a breeze developing by afternoon as well.

Tropical Storm Hanna is currently positioned near the Bahamas with 60 mph winds. Hanna continues northwesterly, heading toward the Southeast Coast. What happens after this is why we're interested. Hanna's remnants should pass to our south and east Saturday night. But with a stalled out boundary over or near us, we'll see rain break out here later Saturday morning or afternoon. The core of Hanna's rain will miss us Saturday night to the south and east, but new rain will likely develop over our area before that time. Some of that rain could be heavy at times. The further south and east, the better chance for heavy rain."

We do need some rain!


The little pond at the foot of Grant Hill has dried up, again.

Yesterday it was hot and hazy and dusty in Hanover ..........


............. and on Daytonville Road.

Even East Main Street was less sparkling than usual.


One of the few really bright spots was on Upper White Street!

And, of course, I always slow down to look at this row of plants. I really expect to find the entire railing on the ground, some day, with Nancy Eastman shaking her finger at Fr. Tom!

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Great News from Boston:

I had a phone call yesterday afternoon from the patient himself --- Dale Meszler, if any of you had wondered. He had surgery on Wednesday to have a large (but benign) tumor removed from his pituitary gland. The tumor had been pressing on the optic nerve and had effected his vision to an unpleasant degree. Surgery took place at Mass General Hospital; he was only in the hospital for about 26 hours! He said that there's no sign at all that he'd had the surgery - as in bruising, or bandages - nor is there much of any discomfort, but that his vision is getting better and better and better every hour!

He and Lori want to thank ALL of you for your prayers and encouragement! They'll probably be back in town early next week.

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THANK YOU!

ANN & SKIP FOPPES

in memory of
the Luke & Pauline Foppes Family

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LISA RIDER PARDEE & LANCE J. RIDER

in memory of
Rodney J. Rider and Elaine M. Rider

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Yesterday morning I emailed a press release about the Bandstand Groundbreaking to several newspapers including the Midyork Weekly, in Hamilton. Just a few minutes later there came this reply:

"(I) was going to send you an email on this. I read your blog every day and just love it. Gil Condon is my uncle; my mom was Marian and I spent many good times on West Bacon St. at my grandma's so I know sooooo many of the names." (signed) Carolyn. (Small World, for sure!)

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I also received this report, from Sandy Martin: "The 'Crimson Bonnets' met at Michael's on Thursday August 28th. Approximately 24 members were present. We all enjoyed a delicious and very filling lunch served by a very patient waitresses. After our meal we were surprised with assorted cakes for desert. Later many of the member went to the Historical Society to view the Eastman Exhibit. We want to thank Lovina and Pat for doing such a wonderful job in setting up our meeting.

The September meeting is being held at the South Street Banquet Hall in West Winfield. Members are reminded to call Mary or Helen with their reservations." (Thanks, Sandy!)

Speaking of "Michael's (Fine Food & Spirits," on Main Street) - the restaurant will be closed tomorrow: Michael is getting married!!!

Congratulations!!

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Have a really good weekend, everyone!

The Sox meet the Rays tonight at 8:05 at the Fen.

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