It's Recyclables Day!
27.9 and starry-clear.
27.9 and starry-clear.
WKTV predicts that: "Accumulations will be light/inconsequential across the area. (Wednesday) night, additional lake snow will develop on southwest winds, well north of even Boonville. That should remain put up north through Thanksgiving Evening, before dropping south into the North Country perhaps on Thanksgiving Night. Travel should be relatively calm and clear both Wednesday and Thursday. The only exceptions may be in and around the Lowville and Watertown areas, as well as far southwestern New York toward Jamestown. Travel to New England, Pennsylvania, downstate or the Mid Atlantic should be trouble-free."
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Light snow fell throughout most of yesterday, and while more "snowflakes" appeared on Main Street ............
.......... and a star gleamed above a lighted creche at the Gilchrists' on Madison Street .......
........... villagers dealt with the less-than-lovely side of the season!
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This morning, everything is frosted!
There'll be more shoveling to do!
However ......
However ......
.......... the weather won't keep me from going to Ballston Lake to see Allison and her husband, Rick, and my grandson Iain (and his new puppy, Juniper!)
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Have a Great Day, tomorrow!
Travel safely, and
remember that
THE PARADE OF LIGHTS
starts at 6:30
on Friday.
Travel safely, and
remember that
THE PARADE OF LIGHTS
starts at 6:30
on Friday.
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If you lived in Waterville in 1988, you cannot have forgotten the first Parade of Lights! (And if you've come to the village since then, you should know the story of this celebration because it is something very special, here: it's a celebration not just of the season but a Celebration of Community - Our Community!)
It was earlier that year that both Rusty Manion and his wife Kitty passed away. Their daughter Darcy and three sons - Sandy, Jeffrey and Michael - were bereft with the loss of both parents and, at the same time, completely overwhelmed with the kindnesses shown them by everyone in the community. One day, Darcy was having coffee with her friends Linda Nichols and Patsy Hill and she said, "I wish there was something we could do to say 'Thank You!' to everyone!" "Thank You notes," she said, "seemed just too inadequate." It occurred to them that perhaps they could do something that hadn't been done in several years - a fun surprise for the village: they could arrange to have lights put on the Big Tree at the point of Monument Park and have it lit! And there would be a parade - fire engines and floats and children all carrying flashlights! - that would lead the way to the tree when the lights were finally to be turned on! And each of the girls told one or two people who told one or two more and in six weeks' time - in an unanticipated avalanche of generosity and cooperation, $5,000 was raised; the Clinton Fire Department's ladder truck came to string the lights, the power company donated equipment and time, the Municipality chipped in, fire companies in all the neighboring communities sent units to be in the parade and ........... well........ the rest is history. The floats became more imaginative and brighter. When it was deemed impossible to have the highschool band march and play (sometimes it's been so cold and stormy that just the thought of putting a flute or trumpet mouthpiece to one's lips caused pain!) the floats were actually wired for sound!
It was earlier that year that both Rusty Manion and his wife Kitty passed away. Their daughter Darcy and three sons - Sandy, Jeffrey and Michael - were bereft with the loss of both parents and, at the same time, completely overwhelmed with the kindnesses shown them by everyone in the community. One day, Darcy was having coffee with her friends Linda Nichols and Patsy Hill and she said, "I wish there was something we could do to say 'Thank You!' to everyone!" "Thank You notes," she said, "seemed just too inadequate." It occurred to them that perhaps they could do something that hadn't been done in several years - a fun surprise for the village: they could arrange to have lights put on the Big Tree at the point of Monument Park and have it lit! And there would be a parade - fire engines and floats and children all carrying flashlights! - that would lead the way to the tree when the lights were finally to be turned on! And each of the girls told one or two people who told one or two more and in six weeks' time - in an unanticipated avalanche of generosity and cooperation, $5,000 was raised; the Clinton Fire Department's ladder truck came to string the lights, the power company donated equipment and time, the Municipality chipped in, fire companies in all the neighboring communities sent units to be in the parade and ........... well........ the rest is history. The floats became more imaginative and brighter. When it was deemed impossible to have the highschool band march and play (sometimes it's been so cold and stormy that just the thought of putting a flute or trumpet mouthpiece to one's lips caused pain!) the floats were actually wired for sound!
Here are a few pictures from the 2006 Parade!
And every year, the Parade gets better!
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FOR THE RECORD
And every year, the Parade gets better!
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FOR THE RECORD
