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by George Capron

The following are excerpts from some of the calls that George received last week during his radio show on WBRV-WLLG The Moose, as well as observations he made on the air:

• MONDAY, MAY 5: Congratulations to David and Shirley Stevens of Lee Center on the birth of a son, Tyler Allen Stevens, on Friday morning at 3:27 a.m., weighing 4 pounds, 10-1/2 ounces, with happy wishes from Grandma and Grandpa Stevens. Homeowners beware, we found tent caterpillars in a nest in the top of our flowering crabapple tree over the weekend. This is the week that hummingbirds normally arrive. In 1990, we had a report of hailstones the size of quarters on Gomer Hill. In 1995, the worst hailstorm to hit the United States in the 20th century arrived in Dallas and Tarrant counties in Texas. Tennis ball size hailstones struck, injuring people denting vehicles, and ruining crops, with $1.5 billon in damages reported. In 2004, a large moose showed up at the Mark Croniser farm, just up the road from the radio station. Denver, Colorado, reports that April was the fifth driest month since records begin in 1872, with only .32 inches measured. Their record least rain was .03 in 1963. In comparison, Boonville’s rainfall for April was 4.67 inches.
   
• TUESDAY, MAY 6: Happy birthday and happy anniversary to Bob and Jeanne Dano of Boonville. Both have birthdays and will celebrate their 41st anniversary, from Mike, Wendy, and the crew. Also, happy 30th wedding anniversary wishes to Tim and Donna Everson of Lowville, from all the kids and grandchildren. Our newsman, Brian Best, observes his 12th year with the radio station today. Chrysler proudly offered to the public a brand-new model in 1928 named the DeSoto. In its first year, 80,000 cars were sold. The last DeSoto came off the production line on November 29, 1960, after 2,000,000 were built.
   
• WEDNESDAY, MAY 7: Right on schedule are the hummingbirds. I had a report from West Lowville that last night the first ones had arrived, and Jim and Donna Merriam of Boonville saw some yesterday. In 2001, a large black panther was seen going through a field on Gomer Hill. Sandy Fazekas of Gomer Hill said she saw a panther three years ago, perhaps the same one. In 1967, Stu Edic, who lived at Beaver River Station, reported he measured 13 inches of snow this morning at the end of Stillwater Reservoir. Actor Gary Cooper was born in Helena, Montana, in 1901. He starred in dozens of movies, including “High Noon” and “Sergeant York,” receiving Oscars for best actor from both films. He died in Hollywood on May 13, 1961. About a zillion dandelions appeared on the radio station lawn this morning, our first “free” flowers.
   
• THURSDAY, MAY 8: Happy 65th anniversary wishes to Harvey Everson of Lewis County Extended Care Facility in Lowville, from wife Alice. Famous birthdays include Ricky Nelson, who was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, to Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. He scored 30 Top 40 hits from 1957 to 1962, and was killed in a plane crash New Year’s Eve in 1985. Melissa Gilbert, best remembered from TV’s “Little House on the Prairie,” celebrates her 44th birthday and is a native of Los Angeles, California. The novelty song, “Tennessee Bird Walk” in 1970, earned a gold record that year. A husband and wife from Buffalo, NY, Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan, recorded the classic, and today Jack celebrates his 66th birthday. Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold died this morning near Nashville in a care facility, after his recent hip replacement surgery. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday next Thursday, May 15.
   
• FRIDAY, MAY 9: Congratulations to Travis and Becky Gleasman of Boonville on the birth yesterday of a son, Brady Michael, who weighed 8 pounds, 6-1/4 ounces. He will join a brother, Bailey William, at home. Jim and Jane Allen of West Leyden celebrate their 38th anniversary today, with best wishes from their family. Longtime CBS newsman Mike Wallace was born in Brookline, MA, 90 years ago. Singer Billy Joel, a native of Hicksville, NY, is 59 today. On tomorrow’s date in 1954, Bill Haley and the Comets’ classic rock and roll song, “Rock Around the Clock,” was released.

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