Monday a.m. Update

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It's 50 degrees at 7:00 a.m.  
Overnight rain has stopped, but it's still cloudy.  

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The WKTV morning Weather Forecast: "A weak low pressure system brings light rain showers today.  It won't be a washout, but highs will only make it into the lower 60s - much cooler than the mid 70s we saw yesterday.  Clouds and sprinkles tonight and tomorrow.

A major pattern shift takes place starting Wednesday.  A large blocking pattern in the jet stream will allow for dry, mild, sunny weather to last for the rest of the week into the weekend.  High temperatures will be near 70 with overnight lows above freezing."

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Making up for Lost Time!

The Wild Flower Season began nearly two weeks later than it normally does, but now we're getting caught up.  I found these "Adder's Tongue"    /    "Dog-toothed Violet"  /  "Trout Lily" blossoms on Saturday - the 27th, 2013,  the same date as two years ago.

Blood Root is blooming, as well ......



.........  and "Star Magnolias" are at their best here and there in Clinton and the Root Glen.

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It's a perfect time for "Greens!"

Both Dandelion and Cowslip greens are just right for harvesting.

 If you wait until yellow blossoms open, you'll have waited too long!

Dandelion greens are "challenging," because the leaves are naturally bitter.  Simple-sounding recipes may not be the answer - here's an amusing article that offers a few solutions.

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Cowslip leaves like this are perfect for "Creamed Cowslip Greens."


Next week: "Fiddleheads!"

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COMING EVENTS

WCS SPORTS

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AT THE LIBRARY

This week's Oscar Movie on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

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Kids' Book Club at 6:30 p.m.

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Knit 2gether at 7:00 p.m.

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ELSEWHERE

On Thursday, May 2nd, at 6:00 p.m.
SouthGate Ministries will be hosting a 

National Day of Prayer Event in the park on Madison St. 

There will be special music and prayers for the seven pillars of our society. 

All are invited to this free event.

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Here are your Calendars for MAY.

Village of Waterville

Waterville Central School

(Click to enlarge.)

Waterville Public Library
(For the interactive calendar, online, please click HERE.)

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FOR THE RECORD

I've put together an unusually large blog post because, although the weather is not as nice as it was yesterday, I'm going to be heading North to hunt for Trailing Arbutus and then aiming South to check on the Painted Trillium -  I may not have opportunity to collect anything newsy for Tuesday morning!

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If you didn't happen to see the Notice from the Waterville Village Clerk Brenda Knoeller, that I posted on Friday, here it is, again:

"All combined utility bills are due to be received by the Village Clerk no later than May 4, 2013.  All village residents with unpaid bills take notice your balance due will be relieved onto your village taxes.   All customers outside the village with unpaid bills will have your water shut off resulting in an additional $100 fee to have the water turned back on.

"Please note there is a drop box outside the Village offices that you may leave your payments in should you need to drop payments off when the office is closed.

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I think that Mr. Guy Scerbo, on Sanger Hill Road, may have been the first in the community to mow his lawn!

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Note to "Snowbirds"  -  all the snow has melted; it's safe to come home!