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George's Tid Bits
by George Capron
The
following are excerpts from some of the calls that George received during
his radio show on WBRV-WLLG The Moose, as well as observations he made on
the air during the week of November 23rd, 2009:
- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23: Happy 52nd
anniversary wishes to Bill Wheeler from
wife Darlene. The couple lives in Boonville.
Country music superstar, 19-year-old Taylor Swift, picked up five awards
last evening at the American Music Awards Show broadcast from Los
Angeles. She
took home awards, including favorite pop-rock female artist and favorite
country album.
A new country music group, Gloriana, won the breakthrough artist of the
year award. Two members, Tom and Mike Gossin, are graduates of New
Hartford Senior High School and started the group in 2007, and later added Rachel
Reinert and Cheyenne Kimball to fill the roster.
Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus, was born Destiny Hope Cyrus in
Nashville 17 years ago and eventually starred in Disney’s show, ‘Hannah
Montana.’
A massive lake-effect snowstorm started on November 22 ending at 3 a.m.
on
the 24th in 1976. The Jackson Hill Weather Station measured 52” of
snowfall,
settling to 36” on the ground.
- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24: Happy 47th
anniversary wishes to Mary Grenier of
Lyons Falls from husband Will and from their family.
Robert Riegler of West Branch celebrates his 92nd birthday today and his
wife Sophia celebrated her 87th on Friday, November 20, with best wishes
from
Chuck and Karen Williamson.
I was honored to be installed as a Trustee of the Boonville Lodge of
Elks
#2158 last evening during their monthly meeting. I have been a member
for 33
years.
In 1958, Decca Records released Brenda Lee’s classic Christmas song,
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” for the first time. She was 14 years
old at
the time, and the song is heard each year on radio stations around the
world.
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: Warren
and Sandy Ebersol of Castorland will
celebrate their 48th anniversary with congratulations from their family
and friends.
Santa’s reindeer arrived at the little village park yesterday morning at
11
a.m. One is mostly white and has beautiful antlers. Santa must be proud
of
him.
We thank Leon and Wanda Bowen for their gift of a beautiful wreath,
which
they delivered yesterday. They bring the station a holiday wreath each
year
and it is appreciated.
At 6:46 p.m. this evening in 1988, an earthquake rated at 6.4 was felt
from
Quebec with damage and rattled as far as Washington, D.C.
- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26: HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
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