Wednesday, May 27

WCSD DISTRICT BUDGET VOTE

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Voting on this year's budget will be conducted remotely. On May 21, 2020 Official Electio Ballots went into the mail. They should start hitting mailboxes by May 27, 2020.

You will receive a BROWN envelope that contains

- A double sided paper ballot

- A BROWN ballot envelope

- A white self addressed stamped envelope

Remove all items.

Make your selections on the paper ballot (BOTH SIDES) fold and place in the BROWN ballot Envelope.

Complete the front on the BROWN ballot envelope- Turn over and SIGN the back.

Tri-Fold the BROWN ballot envelope and place in the WHITE return Envelope.

Seal the WHITE envelope and MAIL

Ballots Must Be Received in the District by 5 pm June 9 to be Counted

Contact the District Clerk at 315-841-3915 or kfancett@watervillecsd.org

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Jr/Sr Announcements

May 26 with Senior Spotlights: Ayden Moynihan, Emily Stolarczyk, Brooke Wilson

May 27 with Senior Spotlights: Emily Roys, Cassandra Nipe, and Brianne Barnes

- AROUND TOWN -

Gas Price May 27, 2020

Take a good watch of the Senior Project Emma Carter put together on the

Types of Litter found in the Wetlands surrounding the Waterville Area.

Emma is senior at a boarding school in Maine, pursuing ballet, and found herself home this spring due to COVID-19. Her video, along with recent local clean ups, are a great reminder to care for where we live!

The Waterville Area Birthday Train is chugging through the last week of formal Birthday Trains after almost 3 months of celebrating local birthdays!

Click Here for Updates & to Join In this Week

May 27 - 5:30 @ Jr/Sr High

May 28 - 5:30 pm @ MPS

May 30 - 1 pm @ Oriskany Falls Village Market

May 31 - 1 pm @ Deansboro Post Office

Memorial Day was certainly different, but not unacknowledged. Homes and Villages were decorated, and while streets were quiet, there were small tributes happening.

The Barton Hose Company performed a memorial ceremony in Deansboro, photos below. While others participated in #tapsacrossamerica as trumpet players performed Taps in honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Barton Hose Company, Deansboro, NY

The Waterville Historical Society included this postcard from around 1905-1915 along with the comparison shot below. See Friday's post for more history on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument

With plenty of sunshine and only a couple small pop up storms, temperatures have climbed into the start of the week, reaching into the 90s, to make it truly feel like the unofficial start of summer.

Along with the summer weather popping up, vegetable gardens are growing and it's not too late to get planting. Tomatoes, kale, peppers, spinach, and lettuce can be found at Gallagher's stand on Route 20.

A Reminder of the Produce and Mask Give-Away tomorrow, and to get your WCSD Budget Vote mailed in!

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

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Friday, November 9

- IN MEMORIAM - Donald Hugh Brady, Jr June 11, 1936 - November 6, 2018 Click Here for Full Obituary ***** - WEATHER - ***** - IN THE MAIL - Barton Hose Company After Auction Sale Please stop to our After Auction Garage Sale on Saturday November 10th 9-Noon at the barn behind the Deansboro Town Hall. There are tons of good items up for grabs. This is a donation sale, take all you want for a donation. The auction was a success! We had a lot of treasure left over. Sunday, November 10th Observed Monday, November 11th Waterville Historical Society will present an Art Festival featuring works by Polly Blunk, Pamela Brown, Jody Hildreth, Virginia Keith, Barbara Linsley, the late W. Ralph Murray, Tim Pryputniewicz, Dale Roberts, and others. Works will be available for purchase, with a portion of sales benefiting the Society. During the Festival, from November 23 th...

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