Wednesday

Recyclables Collection

FARMER'S MARKET in the PARK

It's 58.8 degrees.

• Wednesday: Low clouds and fog diminishing. Becoming mostly sunny by afternoon. Milder. High in the mid 70s.
• Wednesday night: Mainly clear to partly cloudy. Low in the upper 50s.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 79, Low: 60

Paving is in progress on Madison Street.
"Just what we need: another Speedway!"

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There will be lots of Cross-Country activity here, this afternoon, and the WCS Girls' Varsity Soccer team plays Sauquoit Valley, here, at 7:00 p.m.

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Good News from Matt Quayle! "Thanks so much for spreading the word about the Adagio competition! I just found out that I won both the Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award. The latter was won by a very small margin, so every vote really counted! Thanks to your readers for that."

Maybe not-so-good news: from this morning's O-D. Feds Designate Energy Corridor. "Decision Could Give Green Light to NYRI Power Line."

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The little rose garden in front of the Library is worth slowing down to look at!

And although the lilies and daisies are nearly all gone, the Lally Community Garden still beckons.

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Help Raise the Roof Today

Area residents are invited to the Madison Baptist Church, 3685 North St., at 7 p.m. today for an evening of "reminiscing" about roller skating at the Madison Lake roller rink.

Organist Muriel MacBain, who played at the rink during its heyday, will provide the music. Free will donations will be accepted and will be used towards the repair of the church's roof.

Other events scheduled to raise funds for the project include an auction on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Madison Baptist Church. For information or to make a donation, call 824-2993 or 893-7822.

Writer's note: I thought that I might be able to find an old photograph of the roller rink somewhere on the "web" and, 'tho I did not, I found this site and have been stuck here for the past hour!

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Mystery Solved: Carol Aldridge knew! "The man standing next to Judy Kartman is her brother Dick Ogden. He lives in Boca Ratan, FL & flew to Buffalo & hooked up with Judy who lives in Orchard Park & came to Waterville for the 22nd."

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I had a chance to take Brothertown Descendant Greg Williams, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on a tour of Brothertown Indian Cemeteries. Here he is with property-owner Buster Ames in "Occom Grove," where as many as 200 Brotherton may be buried along with their founder. We were all dismayed that someone has moved a few of the stones - probably thinking they were being helpful - but it's really not appreciated by the Indians. (Nor is trespassing appreciated by Mr. Ames. His number's in the book: phone him first! And, by all means, "if you're going to do a television show about being there, get the facts right!")


It seems that there are hundreds of descendants of Nancy Welch, who was buried here - off VanHyning Road - in 1835.

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While I was in the vicinity of Skyline Drive, I thought I'd better make sure that Bittersweet Vines - above - and Black Alder were on schedule:

Yes! the "Winter Hollyberry" bushes are bright!

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More woodsing, today, I hope!