At Home in the Huddle 2012

It's Garbage Day

65 degrees at 6:00 a.m.

The WKTV Weather Forecast: "After a great holiday weekend, the weather looks to turn unsettled as we head into Tuesday. Winds turn southerly this morning pushing in tropical moisture in Central NY. You will notice an increase in humidity today. This is out ahead of the leftovers of Isaac will team up with a cold front and bring us steady rain starting later this afternoon and lasting through tonight.

Heavy rain tonight along with embedded thunderstorms. Rainfall totals by tomorrow morning are expected to range between 1-3". Area streams and rivers are anticipated to be able to handle this event in stride due to the dry summer weather.

Unsettled weather continues on Thursday with a disturbance bringing afternoon thunderstorms. More unsettled weather possible this weekend."

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IN THE NEWS

In case you missed the short "Saturday Special," the WCS Varsity Football Team beat Clinton 38 - 0 in the first game of the season Friday night.

"Can Waterville's Winning Ways Continue?"

from the Observer-Dispatch.

Next Friday the Team will meet Sauquoit Valley on Brothertown Field at 7:00 p.m.

For all WCS Sports activities, please see "Digital Sports."

IN THE MAIL

John Ogden identified the "mystery plant" as
Solanum Carolinese or, locally, "Horse Nettle."

I'm glad I didn't decide to pick any!

(Thanks, John!)

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Waterville Public Library Director Jeff Reynolds sent these pictures, taken on Thursday evening when members of the Waterville Rotary Club and the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society turned out in force to paint the new observatory.

That's Bill Getman.

When the roof is "open," the observatory can barely be seen in the dark.

No: that's not a light on top of the cupola - Jeff managed to position himself so that the full "Blue Moon" - the second full moon of the month - appeared to be perched right there!

This is the color of the paint (really a stain) in daylight.

The digging is for a new stretch of sidewalk and, also, some additional electrical outlets.

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Also in the Mail,

this notice from Lawrence Gilley:

"Missionary Speaker at Three Steeples."

"The Rev. Dawn Barnes has been a missionary in southern Africa for the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ for the past ten years. Recently she served the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa in Mozambique. She worked with local churches and church organizations to facilitate caring ministries to people living with HIV and AIDS.

During previous assignments she encouraged and trained ordained and lay people in communities, churches and orphanages in South Africa for social, practical and pastoral ministries to people in need.

Ms Barnes will report about her work in Mozambique and share stories of Mozambican Christians with whom she lived and worshiped. She will speak at 7:00 pm at Three Steeples United, Paris, on Saturday, September 8^th. The evening begins with a potluck supper at 6:00 pm. The evening will also include music by Repeat Offenders. All are welcome and invited to participate in all or part of the evening.

For further information, please contact the Rev. Ed Townsend, 315-841-5053 or the Rev Lawrence Gilley, 315-821-6628"

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At the Library

Drop In Back To School Craft Night

Tuesday, September 4th | 5-8pm
All Ages | Stop in to make feather pencils and

backpack key chains.

Wednesday Movie Matinée

1:00 p.m.

Rated PG.

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Planning Ahead:

The Waterville Book Discussion Group

“The Art of Racing in The Rain has everything: love, tragedy, redemption, danger, and--best of all--the canine narrator Enzo. This old soul of a dog has much to teach to us about being human. I loved this book.” -- Sara Gruen, Author of Water for Elephants

This is the book of the month for the Waterville Book Discussion Group; In the Meeting Room, at the Waterville Public Library on Wednesday, September 26th at 12 noon. Bring your lunch; coffee, tea and dessert will be served. Call the library at 841 4651 to reserved a copy of the book. the Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein.

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