Tuesday wrap-up

One mystery solved: the work in progress at opposite corners of Main Street and Babbott Avenue involves the removal and replacement of cracked and/or chipped pieces of curbing!

While searching for the picture of Mrs. Davis, ths morning, I came across one dated Aug. 4, 2005, showing Hutchings Tree Service pruning the ancient elm tree in front of the old library. At that time, no one gave a "plug nickel" for its chances but, a year later, here it is! Given close scrutiny, there are a few dead-looking twiggy things in the center of the crown and a touch of yellowing along one of those twigs: whether or not this is serious, time will tell.



And just a year ago, the Main Street Committee was wondering if they could possibly raise enough money to put Victorian lamps along Main Street! Well, they have! The sample light fixture arrived at Municipal Hall yesterday; the pole was due in sometime today and, within the next few days, a LAMP POST should be on display somewhere in the village. Watch for it! (Bear in mind that "our" lamp posts will be of a color called "Verde Green" - not black --- but the lamp fixture itself is as shown and is, really, absolutely appropriate to the style of architecture throughout the village.) In all, there will be eighty lamps installed: on both sides of Main street from the Fire House to Monument Park and then on the East side of Sanger Avenue as far as the Village Limits with nine lamps in the Park itself.

Mexcon, Inc. worked its way Northward on Sanger Avenue, today: the sidewalk nearly reaches Park Place and several more driveways were poured.

Pavers have been laid from Main Street onto Tower in front of the little old schoolhouse and now are being installed along the curvy sidewalk on the point of Monement Park.

Plans for Saturday? Remember the Annual MARSHALL TOWPATH RUN AND WALK. Everything starts at 9:00 behind the Marshall Town Hall! Chicken BBQ at 11:00 (Best to order ahead by phoning 841-4879) and then zip back to the American Legion in Sangerfield for the BENEFIT for little Riley Diehl!