At Home in the Huddle 2012

It's Garbage Day

61 degrees at 5:45

The WKTV Weather Forecast: "Expect unsettled weather with cool air and showers at times through at least Wednesday. Rain chances will gradually dwindle by mid-week as the upper low slowly migrates through the region.

By late-week, there are some signals for another warm-up with some areas possibly flirting with 90°

Also, a side-note, we continue to monitor "Debby", which as of this update is still a fairly weak Tropical Storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The computer guidance models continue to struggle with "Debby". As of right now, "Debby" is drifting to the north across the Northeast Gulf of Mexico and appears to be taking aim on the Florida Panhandle, which is a shift from the computer guidance Sunday morning. Right now, "Debby" poses NO threat for us in CNY."

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Lois J. Diehl

1927 - 2012

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Saturday morning at the High School.

The blogger had no one in her family graduating, so did not try to attend the graduation, but Patty Louise, Editor of The Waterville Times, was there and took nearly 150 photographs which she has posted on The Waterville Times Facebook page!

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Brothertown Scholarship Fund Awards Presented.

The Brothertown Scholarship Fund recognition dinner, catered by Michael's Fine Food & Spirits, was held on June 14, 2012 at Waterville Junior Senior High School. Scholarship President Brian Bogan, Treasurer Roger Tanner and donors in attendance personally recognized the students receiving the designated awards. The scholarship total for 2012 was $15,400.

Mr. Bogan explained the history of the scholarship program and the dollar amount and number of students receiving scholarships since the program's inception. All WCS collegebound seniors are eligible for a Brothertown Scholarship Award. Applicants are required to fill out a simple application available in the Guidance Office. At the dinner students are given a certificate and after the first semester of college, students submit their college transcript to the Guidance Office and receive their check by mail.

New awards for this year included: Korean War Veterans Award ($300), Adrian "Pal" Staring Award ($250), Jill Heidel Memorial Award ($250), Ruth Allen Memorial Award ($150), Earle Ford Memorial Award ($200), Dave Chernoff Memorial Award ($150), Deansboro Library and Reading Center Award ($150) and Philip Suters Memorial Award ($700).

The evening concluded with congratulatory remarks by newly appointed Superintendent of Schools Charles Chafee.

See photos of the Award Winners!

The 2012 Brothertown Scholarship Fund Award Winners

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IN THE MAIL

Observatory Update from Jeff Reynolds:

"The Roof Rolls -- under it's own power!!! Major milestone. Thanks to all of you for helping us to get this far. The stars are getting closer by the day!"

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In response to my queries last week about 1: the "summer camp" at the southern end of Bailey Lake Road - nothing.

2: Mowing lawns at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday - this must not be a big problem. I received two letters - one from a resident of Sanger Avenue who wrote, "I’m up at daylight, so I don’t care. At 8 a.m. the grass is wet. So who is it that’s mowing wet grass? The cut won’t be as good and there will be clumps all over the lawn. Tsk, tsk. Not smart. Wait until at least 10-11, mow dry grass, and make the yard look good. Then the sleepers won’t be disturbed either!"

A second resident - this time from the eastern part of the village - wrote that it had always been her understanding (and suggests that there might even be an ordinance) that there shouldn't be any disruptive noise before 8:00 on ANY day of the week. There seem to be more problems with barking dogs and children on dirt bikes (and lack of consideration) in that part of the village.

I should emphasize that I was not the one complaining about any of my neighbors! It's always pretty quiet here in the Hollow 'til noontime - especially on Sundays.

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Here and There

Hop Vines in the village are, for the most part, growing at least as well as these and some have even reached the tops of their poles.

But I took a ride, yesterday, to see how the vines in the new hop yard at the Forward Farm on Water Street were doing and was immediately disappointed and discouraged! The tallest may have been no more than three feet tall.

I really had expected the vines, even though they were all newly planted, to have been much taller, but found the same situation at the Mosher hop yard.

It's time to take another rode over to Foothill Hops in Munsville.

The thousands of trees in the black walnut plantation on Tower Street have all filled out nicely and many are about 6 feet tall.

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My ride took me through Oriskany Falls where I stopped to admire the several window-box planters at Tallman's Diner.

Another stop to look at the "stick work" fences that surround the vegetable garden at Gary and Mary Ann Ford's home on Route 12B. You can see more of Gary's "Whimsical Woodworks," including Adirondack-style tables, chairs and hat/coat racks, by clicking HERE and watching for a special decoration to appear on the new observatory!

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Back in Waterville.