Recyclables Day! It's 48 degrees and moist - but not really raining - out, at 5:15.
Bobby Abreu made his Yankees playoff debut in style, driving in four runs and leading the Yankees to an 8-4 win of Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Tuesday. Derek Jeter went 5-for-5 with a home run and Jason Giambi added a two-run shot.
If you're a commuter and have been trying to deal with single-lane slow-downs on the Arterial in New Hartford, this article from today's Observer-Dispatch is for you! And another article provides welcome news for opponents of the proposed Power Line.
Front Page Headlines from today's issue of the Waterville Times:
- "Lace up for the Maine Event Oct. 14" - 11th annual 10K run and 5K run/walk Oct. 14.
- "Plans Come Together for Downtown" - "Cruise into Waterville" on Oct. 14.
- "Trail Day Oct. 7" - Chenango Canal Assoc. cleanup from 10 to noon.
- "WCS Organizes Powerline Foes"
- "Senior Housing Project Looked At" - proposal made at Mon. P.M. Village Board meerting.
WCS' Mary Campbell sent me these pictures, taken at last Sunday's Dedication of the Alumni Walkway.
Walkway
Earl Smith and Tim Peach
Colleen Bogan, Bob Treen and Donna Snow
Tim Peach, Don Brown
Paula Gray, Paul Gallagher, Brian Bogan
Terry Tanner and Leslie Olivera-Van Wormer
"Chef" Scott WoodhouseMore photos of the Dedication in the Waterville Times as well as pictures taken at last Saturday's Benefit for Pvt. Steve Smith at the American Legion.
A few excerpts from The Writer's weekly column, "In Timely Manner" -
Residents of Stafford Avenue have now been officially notified that they will soon be moving to Barton Avenue! (The move is not literal, of course, but they’ll still need to notify banks, the Department of Motor Vehicles, magazines, friends and relatives etc. of their Change of Address.) Having known both Edward and Hilda Barton and being well aware of the many public improvements that have made possible by the Edward S. Barton Trust, the writer is quite sure that although either of them might find such a well-deserved public and lasting honor somewhat embarrassing, they could not help but be pleased to be so remembered.
The Memorial Bandstand Committee invites all interested parties to join them for a major “brainstorming session” in the Program Room of the new Library at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 21st. (In order to maximize mental agility and efficiency, refreshments will be served.)
Historian Mrs. P. S. Brown had luncheon at Michael’s, last week, with Ms. Debbie Jeffers and Mr. Paul Hyde, both of Newark, Delaware. Ms. Jeffers, although she did not grow up in Waterville, knows a great deal about the village’s history (one of her great-gggg-grandfathers was present when the name “Waterville” was chosen) and is an ace genealogist who has traced the TERRY Family Tree “all the way to the tips of its branches!” She and Mr. Hyde are both “Mac” experts, as well, in the employ of the University of Delaware Art Department as technical advisors, giving them all - including Ms. Jeffers’ mother, from Clinton, who joined them - even more to talk about! Debbie and Paul had taken a pre-luncheon tour of our new Library building and returned to do some afternoon research.
Former Waterville High School and MVCC runner, Gary Leigh of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is now competing as a “senior!” At 51 years old, he has been busy at the Pennsylvania Senior Games where he placed first in his age category (51 - 54 years) in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. These medals guarantee him a spot in the 2007 Senior Olympics in Louisville, Kentucky. He won more gold medals at the Mid-Atlantic USATF Open, the Masters Outdoor Championship and Keystone State Summer Games. His times are better than in 2005 hopes to keep improving. He runs two or three times a week at a local high school track and works out at the YMCA. He is the son of Mrs. Virginia Leigh of Waterville and Mesa, Arizona.
Guaranteed to be the center of attention, young Master Garant T. (for Thomas) Acker who was born on Tuesday, September 26th, to Courtney Johnson Acker and Jason Acker of Daytonville Road. Admirers include the doting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Garry Johnson from Oriskany Falls, Grandpa Gary Acker of Waterville, Grandma Deb Mayne and Grandpa Doug, and Great-grandparents Nancy and Frank Acker of Waterville and Betty Kniffen of Brookfield.
Mrs. Richard Zirkle of Sanger Avenue has returned to Waterville following a visit with her mother, Mrs. Nelda Hinz, and her son Theron and his wife Jennifer in Saginaw, Michigan. Mr. Richard Zirkle who had returned to Waterville after a brief "Hi" and "Goodbye" over the Labor day weekend, drove back to Saginaw in time for a mini family reunion which included son Brian and his family who had flown to Saginaw from Virginia. Everybody returned to their respective homes last weekend.
Sandy Martin writes that The Crimson Bonnets held their September get- together last Thursday at the Moose River Restaurant at the Holiday Inn where luncheon choices were pork barbecue, grilled chicken or shrimp wrap. “The shrimp wrap was out of this world,” she adds! The hostesses for this meeting were Sandy Brown, Nancy Lewis and Sue Green. The ladies made fall center pieces for which a drawing was held with one lucky winner from each table receiving an arrangement to take home. Next month, the ladies will be going to the Red Lobster for lunch - that, too, sounds wonderful!
News of this recent event came from Mrs. Gibbons of Osborn Avenue: on Thursday the 28th, Marlene Jones Fuks from Arizona and Marilyn Aprath Jackson of Canastota and Florida had lunch with five of their longtime girlfriends from Waterville at that restaurant on Main Street. They, along with Shirley Hart, Dee Gurdo, Pat Ireland, Dana Broedel and Bev Gibbons always have a wonderful time catching up and, most likely, end their luncheon chats with a hopeful promise of “Same time, next year!”
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