Wednesday, April 8

- IN MEMORIAM -

Thomas W. Owen

October 1, 1946 - April 4, 2020

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- WEATHER -

Tuesday's Pleasant High Temperatures Mid-Day

- COVID-19 UPDATES & IN THE MAIL -

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Click Here for the Latest from the CDC

Click Here for the Oneida County COVID-19 Dashboard

Click Here for Madison County COVID-19 Dashboard (you'll notice stricter precautions with a greater number of cases)

The April 14 and 28, 2020 Waterville Board of Education meetings will be teleconferences.

The information from these meetings will be available on the Waterville School webpage, https://www.watervillecsd.org/

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Click Here for more on the "Drive-Thru Dairy Drive" happening Friday from the Oneida Dispatch

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- AROUND TOWN -

Gas & Milk:

Our favorite photos of the week:

Gaining local awe, Jody Hildreth ventured into the caves along Route 315 yesterday. After many inquisitive responses, he followed up with this information:

Yesterday I posted a photo of "the caves" on route 315 between Waterville and Deansboro. Many did guess the correct location. I thought I would share other photos and descriptions here since I saw several comments asking what it is like inside.

First off, it is wet! I needed a ladder to climb into the cave and you need to go straight through the waterfall at the mouth opening. Fortunately, I wore a good waterproof jacket, but that did not protect my legs which were soaking wet when I exited the cave.

Once inside the cave, it is very small and no room to stand up. I spent about an hour in there, sitting and crouching the whole time. The ceiling is constantly dripping - not good for camera equipment. The size of the room is hard to judge, but I wold guess about 10' x 12'. The floor is littered with old bottles - glass and tin. Many are broken. There are a few exposed tree roots on the wall of the cave.

Looking towards the back of the cave. There is standing water - a very small "pool" in the back corner. The ceiling has interesting formations. What looks like the beginning of soda straws which are constantly leaking.

Wavy curtain formations in another part of the ceiling.

Earlier in the week, the Waterville Historical Society posted this postcard of "The Cave" from once upon a time. As well as this more recognizable photo of the outside.

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Did you catch sight of the April's supermoon before the cloud cover rolled in?

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With clouds, rain, and a bit of snow predicted for the next few days, there's still plenty of cheer to be seen around. Send any you're finding to hubhuddle@gmail.com for us to share!

Friday, April 7

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (yesterday) to Anna Williams! Happy Birthday (today) to Cortnee (Cornelius) St John Happy Birthday (Sunday) to Zach Abbe! ***** - LOCAL CALENDARS - Village: WCS: Waterville Public Library ***** - IN THE MAIL - April Food Sense: Good Friday Fish Fry April 14th 4:30 - 7:30 pm Clifford J. Fulmer American Legion Post, Rt. 20 Sangerfield *** Local Easter Egg Hunts (All Sat. April 15th, BYO Basket) Waterville: * Oriskany Falls: Douglass Park on April 15th at 10:30AM * Deansboro (Town of Marshall): Sat. April 15th @ 10 am Behind Town Hall Rt. 12B Deansboro ***** Click Here for more Mud Fest Info North Brookfield Fire Department Auction Sat. April 29th 6 pm "Dear Business Owner/Operator, The North Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations for our annual Firemen's Auction, held April 29th @ 6 pm. Please consider...

Wednesday, April 19

- WEATHER - ***** Happy Birthday (Thursday) to Nancy Salm! ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today: Next Week: WCS Board of Education Meeting Tues. April 25 6:30 pm Click here for more Mud Run Info Click here for WKTV interview regarding MudFest North Brookfield Fire Department Auction Sat. April 29th 6 pm "Dear Business Owner/Operator, The North Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations for our annual Firemen's Auction, held April 29th @ 6 pm. Please consider donating to our worthy cause. Thank you for your time and consideration." May: ***** - AROUND TOWN - Gas & Milk: *** School is on Break but there's still work going on: *** While warmer days are helping us to see a greener countryside, flowers in bloom, and many spring "ponds" are dry out, the DEC...

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...

Wednesday, May 4

- WEATHER - ***** It May be a Special Day for Some... Some creative soul wants you to watch out for the *** Plus, Happy Birthday Matthew Tanner (Today) *** Tomorrow Click Here to Read about the History of Cinco de Mayo *** Absolutely don't forget ***** - IN THE MAIL - From Katie Parker, WCS Librarian Throughout the month of May and until the end of the school, members of the Waterville school community will be building Waterville-area landmarks at the Waterville Junior/Senior High School Library via a "Make It May" Lego Building Contest. In order to promote this event through the school, third graders honed their persuasive writing skills by designing and creating flyers after thoroughly examining flyers for previous library events and brainstorming ideas. Librarian, Mrs. Parker and the third grade students list important information for the flyer. Flyers from previous events that were carefully...

Wednesday, May 11

- IN MEMORIAM - Click Here for the Obituary Update for William Bassett ***** - WEATHER - ***** - NEWSWORTHY - Check out Westmoreland's Jason Robinson who is making NY state history and gaining National news coverage as the first athlete to compete in a wheelchair in Modified Track & Field. Congratulations! Click here for WKTV coverage Click here for KPLC, Lake Charles, LA ***** - IN THE MAIL - Today! *** P.S. We would love pictures to share! *** Jeff Reynolds captured the MVAS at the Waterville Public Library on Monday to see Mercury transit across the Sun *** Jody Hildreth also caught some great captures that he "stitched together." "I took three photos at 7:41 am , 9:02 am , and 10:43 am .This was not an easy process, and fortunately I had a little experience from photographing the transit of Venus four years ago. I used a Canon 7D Mark II with a Canon 40...

Wednesday, May 25

- WEATHER - ****** - NEWSWORTHY - Congratulations to Kaelee Cleary! Click Here to Read the OD coverage *** Also, don't miss the "Honor Our Local Veterans" photos from the MPS celebration today at the bottom of the page! ***** - IN THE MAIL - New Information for the Waterville Food Bank *** This Week: High School Spring Concert & Art Show TONIGHT 7 pm High School Auditorium This Weekend: Upcoming in June: ***** - AROUND TOWN - MaryBeth Vandenbergh captured these wonderful photos from the "Honor Our Local Veterans" Celebration at MPS this morning Scott Jeffers and his nephews *** Throughout the Village - LOCAL CALENDARS - Village Calendars WCS Library

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