It's Garbage Day, again.
44 degrees and dry at 5:30 a.m.
The WKTV Weather Forecast: "Some cloud cover to start on Monday but with drier air in place, clouds will give way to sunshine by the afternoon. Even with the sun, expect unseasonably cool temperatures with highs near 60 degrees. Sunshine continues for the week with temperatures moderating back into the 70s."
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Here & There - Glimpses of "Cruisin."
Early Saturday. Many, many cars and pedestrians on Main Street, so I went to the Library and took the "scenic route" to Firemen's Field. Dozens were gathered at the ball field ........
.............. and there was a small crowd of runners and friends waiting for results of the Mary Cleary Memorial Run / Walk.
Reversing course, I went back to Main Street and headed south.
Caught a quick glimpse of shiney-bright cars on the lawn in front of Hardings' but orange cones and a Road Closed barrier kept me at a distance.
Big smiles from a cheery trio in front of a display of equipment from White's Farm Supply on my way to Sangerfield to try another approach.
West on Route 20 to Madison Street, which was lined solid with more vehicles.....
.......... and small groups of people headed for the lawn sale at #212.
Finally, at the Park. Hey! I know those people!!
This looks familiar, too!
The Madison Street side of the Park was jammed with vendors' displays.
I don't know whose booth this was, but it was bright ..........
.......... and I think that these were members of the Garden Club.
I don't know how many vendors there were, but there was still room for more next to Sanger Avenue.
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Sorry: I don't know who won the Garden Club Basket raffle nor the names of winners of the Mary Cleary Run, or the Chili Cookoff.
Hopefully, all of this information will be found in this week's issue of The Waterville Times or heard in the Post Office parking lot!
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Elsewhere ....
IN THE NEWS
from the Obsever-Dispatch.
IN THE MAIL
From Brian Staring, the Pumpkin King of Sanger Hill: "I went to the weigh off in Cooperstown this past Saturday and won first place for the first time ever with a 755.5 lb. Squash. It
was a very hard year for growing a giant squash or a pumpkin. Many growers lost them to splits. As you know, we had too much rain and not enough sunshine."
Because he gets asked this question all the time, Brian added this photo of how these enormous squash or pumpkins are lifted and placed on a truck.
CONGRATULATIONS, BRIAN!
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Also, this E-mail from Pat Louise, Editor of the Waterville Times:
"On Saturday many people came to the open house at the Waterville Times
to see the new office. Around mid-morning we had an unusual visitor
stroll in. A cat. He looked around and found a place to curl up and
sleep. Even with the door open he did not make a move to leave. People
who saw him said he had been hanging out at the laundry mat. We thought
he belonged to someone who had advertised for her missing cat and sent
her a photo. She said hers has a white stomach and this one does not. No
one seemed to know if he had an owner looking for him. (Or her, we are
not quite sure.) Rather than toss him back in the street, I took him
home. As of this morning he has found some favorite places to sleep and
has made peace with our dogs. His name is Ollie because his fur is the
color of green and black olives. He will soon be visiting the Waterville
Vet clinic to be checked out but aside from being hungry and lonely, is
quite a loving cat."
(I have a feeling that the Louise-Gannon family has a new pet!)
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TODAY'S EVENTS
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Today at the Library
LEGO Mania at 3:00!
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FOR THE RECORD
Add this East Main Street home to the list of those undergoing Summer "make-overs!"
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Identity of "Jail Bird" revealed.
It's not surprising that this group of signs on the front lawn of the home at 139 West Bacon Street have caused a good deal of controversy.
"Jail?" "Really?" "What's 'M.D.A.' ?"
The "jail bird" is, actually, Steve Engle - a well-known community volunteer.
He doesn't look like a dangerous criminal at all and obviously he's out and about, loose in the village. I found him just after he'd run the Mary Cleary Memorial Run on Saturday morning and he explained his "crime" to me:
As criminals go, he's pretty lucky because he's been informed, well in advance, that on October 3rd the Police will seek him out, arrest him, and take him to jail!
He won't be incarcerated for very long, but while he is in jail he'll be making lots and lots of telephone calls asking for pledges in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association!
His suggested goal is $2,400.00 You can aid in his early release by filling out the pledge sheet that's in the container on his front lawn.
(Just pledges: no cash, please.)
And to learn more, please go to
The Muscular Dystrophy Association website, HERE.
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Have a good day everyone!
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