Later - Tuesday afternoon.

All weather forecasters are telling us
the same thing:

"Get Ready!"

-and we are.

The village's "Bobcat" has been out, making sidewalks just a bit wider;

....... and State and Township crews have been pushing snowbanks away from roads - especially at intersections like this one, at the corner of Daytonville and Lewis Roads.

At one point, around 3:30 this afternoon, the Foodking parkinglot was full and there was a line of cars out on Babbott Avenue just waiting for a chance to get in!

Inside Foodking, three checkout lanes were open and, at Stewart's on West Main Street all the gas pumps were busy.






There are at least two special events taking place around town this evening:

one is the "France in February Wine Dinner" at Michael's Fine Food & Spirits on Main Street to which upwards of fifty people have reservations.

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The other is a very important Flag Presentation that will take place at the Clifford J. Fulmer Post #92 of the American Legion at 7:00 P.M. when SPC James Dawes, who attended Waterville and Madison Schools and is home on leave from Iraq, will present to the Legion a Flag that was flown on a combat mission, there.

Dawes is a member of the troop that was "Adopted" by the Legion Auxiliary. Before he returns to Iraq, he will also visit the ActiveDay Program at the Lutheran Home to express his and the troop's Thanks to the members who helped to bake cookies and make cards for the Troop at Christmastime.

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I received an E-mail from Stephanie Sabolt, yesterday, explaining that she and her husband, Ryan, would be walking in "America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk" in Utica on March 3rd with the team from the American Legion Post #92 Ladies Auxiliary and asking if I would be willing to post a link to her website so that anyone who would be willing to make a donation could easily do so online. (Of course I am!) You'll find another link, there, to the team page where you'll learn that the other members of the team are Becky Maggio, Jackie Amacher, and Kathy Peré.

Cheers, to all of you!