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- 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.

Village Water Bills are due on or before 1/30/2016 (that's tomorrow)! A 15% penalty will be added to balances on 1/31 If the office is not open, please use the drop box out front.  It is checked regularly. ****** -IN THE MAIL- American Legion C.J. Fulmer Post, Route 20 Friday Fish Fry- Every Friday throughout January Fish Fry - $10 Chicken Tenders $8 Mac-n-Cheese - $6.50 Comes with fries, baked potato, or mac-n-cheese w. a side of coleslaw or applesauce ****** -AROUND TOWN- The Winter Farmers Market is in full swing at it's new location in Morgan's Hardware. Current vendors are: Stolzfus Dairy, Art by May Lou, Nymphe Moon Jewelry, Turtle Moon Farm, Pat Ryan Stained Glass, Crafty Lady Cards, Art Blue Designs, Nelson Farms Country Store & Popular Hedge Farm. Upcoming Farmers Market Dates: February 10th & 24th from 2-6pm.  ****** - HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS- From the Waterville Volleyball Fac

- LOCAL SEEN - Necessities by the gallon... ***** - NEWSWORTHY - Political Party Caucus  from Tues. Jan. 26th Republican Board Seat Nominations: Douglas Plourde Elizabeth Kenny Barnes Judge: Robert McNamara Democratic Board Seat Nominations: Brian Bogan Laurie Fuess *** WCS Swing Choir  @ the Festival Rome Fri. Jan. 22 Photo Credit: Kim Richmond *** WCS 3rd Grade was able to enjoy lunch at the Red Samurai last Friday!  Students have been learning about Japanese culture, and they were excited to see how the food was prepared and to try something new. Photo Credit: Lisa Staskowski - LOCAL SPORTS - Waterville Girls Volleyball Senior Night took place on Monday, January 25 before the Cooperstown game.  Congratulations and best wishes to our graduating seniors: Molly Suba, Autumn Fallon, Stephanie Williams, Ariel Smith, and Marissa Rice.  Girls Basketball Jan. 25th @ Home Waterville 63 - Mount Markham 33 Girls Vars

- IN THE MAIL - ******* - LOCAL SEEN - Looked ominous, but Winter Storm Jonah missed us! Along Route 20 over Richfield way.   Photo: jmr ****** - 100 YEARS AGO -     World War One was beginning to rage in Europe, having begun in August 1914.  The US would not enter the war until April 2017.     Click Here for a History Channel website chronicling the titanic struggle, day by day.   We'll keep you posted on major events from time to time as the WW1 centennial progresses. This aerial photo of trenches in France was taken 95 years after the the first  Battle of the Somme , which would ignite on July 1, a hundred years ago this coming summer.  One of the most horrific battles in all recorded history, more than a million people were wounded or killed in total. The  British  alone suffered approximately 60,000 casualties on the first day of fighting (after a week of heavy artillery shelling on German fortifications, which was nowhere near as effective

- NEWSWORTHY - While Winter Storm Jonas may miss Central New York, folks down south will be getting plenty of snow to enjoy this weekend.  ******* - TONIGHT - Girls Varsity Basketball, Home @ 7:30 pm Free Family Movie @ The Waterville Public Library Arrive 10 minutes early for popcorn - IN THE MAIL - "Great evening painting "Our Park" with these ladies. Thank you all for coming and thank you Waterville Public Library for having us at the library." from Diane Williams of Blushes & Brushes Colin Kelsey caught the School House Apartments in a flattering, snowy light. ******* - LOCAL SPORTS - Girls Varsity Basketball January 20th Waterville 61 - Mount Markham 38 Boys Varsity Basketball January 21st Waterville 54 - Hamilton 52 *** Other Popular Events Sat. March 5th  More Information Click Here Participants Can: Walk - 3 or 5 mile Run-