Monday, February 29

- LEAP DAY -

Well, we won't be typing that for another 4 years!

The extra day of the month this year helps to balance the calendar, and

some believe in the fun and lore that it is a day (or year) when women can ask or propose to a man.

The comic Lil' Abner, which made the same concept popular as Sadie Hawkins' Day,

which many would recognize as inspiring dances etc.

Read more here

We would love to include any Leap Day birthdays

or Leap Year shenanigans & proposals that occur.

If you have any, please send them this way!

- FOR THE RECORD -

- WEATHER -

Don't pack your winter things away just yet, or your spring things for that matter...

- IN THE MAIL -

Please take a moment to fill out this 2 minute

survey for Waterville First

that will help answer some questions about what you would like in your village

(and has potential to help us obtain a bank & grocery store)

Click HERE or above to respond

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Back from the Future!

Thanks to Jamie Bechy for debugging the Rotary Clock--

after running 20 minutes FAST for the past few years.

OK, now let's synchonize our watches, Waterville!

A Belated Happy Birthday to Debby Olin (Feb. 27th)

The birthday girl herself got in touch as well to show us

that her snow drops are not only popping up, but beginning to bloom!

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Last week ended with the MPS PTA Valentine Ball.

It looks like it was a lot of fun!

Of course, they have even more in store for everyone in March too!

We hope to see some great hat pictures this week...

Also, from the school:

- AT THE LIBRARY -

It's that time again... Start looking this week, on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2nd.

March is also the last month to get your Winter Reading Bingo turned in!

Adult programs to sign up for before they fill up!

At the Barton-Brown Observatory

Public Stargazing

Sat. March 5th @ 7:30 pm

Friday, January 3

- WEATHER - ***** - IN THE MAIL - ***** - AROUND TOWN - While we have not been around to take many photos the past week, we have been enjoying that Jody Hildreth has! Enjoy his professional photos, and check out more of his work at https://www.photoperch.com Christmas Eve During the New Year's Eve snow squalls New Year's Eve in Waterville New Year's Day in Waterville As well as these frozen bubble series with Waterville businesses and landmarks! ***** We'll see you back for our regular posts on Monday, January 6th! In the meantime, you may have noticed we're playing around with a new style for the blog, and will be working on some behind the scenes things as well. Happy 2020 Waterville!

Wednesday, May 24

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Dottie Ruane! ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today: WCS High School Spring Concert Wed. May 24 7 pm *** Memorial Day Weekend: May 29, 2017 Parades: Waterville: 9 am Line up 8:30 am. Service following at Monument Park with Guest Speaker Assemblyman William Magee Call Tom McNamara for more information or to participate @315-841-8018 Parade Canceled in the event of rain. Deansboro: 10:30 am Service Prior @ 10:15 am at Veterans Memorial Kiddie Bike Parade Oriskany Falls: Noon Service Following at Douglas Park Guest Speaker Dean Kimball From Village Clerk Amber Bell, also note that " instead of the Legion offering hotdogs and hamburgers at the Legion, the Pride in the Community Committee/Fireworks over Oriskany Falls will be providing free hotdogs and refreshment right at the park for the kids that march in...

Saturday, January 30

- IN MEMORY - Florence Williams Click Here for Full Obituary Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at 2 PM from the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home. Friends are invited and my call on Sunday from Noon to 2 PM prior to the service.

Wednesday, January 9

- WEATHER - ***** - VILLAGE NOTES - Click to go to Trustee Nichol's webpage for Full Village Board Notes ***** - IN THE MAIL - This Thursday, January 10th, from 5:30-7:00 pm Joe Misiaszek and Carl Bartlett will speak about their idea to bring fat tire bicyclists to the Waterville area. They have received Village of Waterville approval to make bike trails on the former Waterville Reservoir land on Upper White Street. These trails can eventually join with the bike trails on Tassel Hill. They welcome ideas and helpers. Please join us at the Waterville Historical Society, 220 E. Main Street on Thursday to hear all about it. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. Visit Clinton or Waterville for more on the Waterville Composite Mountain Bike Club! ***** - AROUND TOWN - Gas & Milk: *** An approximate inch of ice coated t...

Friday, August 7

- WEATHER -

Friday, June 7

- WEATHER - ***** - VILLAGE NOTES - Click for Full Notes at twoifbydc.com ***** - IN THE MAIL - Happening Now ***** - AROUND TOWN - From the Waterville Historical Society: At its Annual Meeting on May 5, Waterville Historical Society held a reception to honor Joseph W. Falk on his retirement from his 20-year tenure as Society President. Over the past two decades Joe and his wife Kelly have spearheaded the growth of the Historical Society as a vital part of the community. When the Society was without a permanent home, they established it as a historical museum for the Village of Waterville and Town of Sangerfield, first in the former Episcopal and Welsh Church and Village Hall on White Street, and for the past ten years in the Brainard House (the former YMCA and Waterville Public Library) at 220 East Main Street. They developed a series of educational and entertaining events to raise funds for the Society's ...

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