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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 January 7th, 2008:
- MONDAY, JANUARY 7: Mildred Reape,
a resident of the Lewis County Extended Facility in Lowville, is
celebrating her 105th birthday today (see photo on Page 3). Best wishes
from son Harold, Cathy, and Nellie. Yesterday, Harold Glouse of
Boonville observed his 86th birthday, with congratulations from Harold
Jr., Ann, and family. In automobile history, GM launched the Saturn car
division in 1985, and in 1989 the Dodge Viper was shown at the North
American International Auto Show. The first production version became
available in 1992. The first U.S. Presidential Election was held in 1789
and George Washington won his place in history. We’re expecting
temperatures in the 50’s for the next two days in the North Country.
This morning in 1988 found a temperature of 24 below zero greeting us.
- TUESDAY, JANUARY 8: Today is the
10th anniversary of the huge northern ice storm. From Carthage north
into Canada, 4 to 6 inches of ice brought down thousands of power poles
requiring months of repair work. In Boonville, 3.11 inches of rain was
collected, and for several days the Black River was in flood stage, with
many dams being watched because of the fast-rising water. Happy 31st
anniversary wishes to Gary and Sharon Shue of Port Leyden from Chris,
Tina, Kylee, Jason, Wendy, and Page. Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo,
Mississippi, in 1935. The Battle of New Orleans was fought on this day
in 1815, two weeks after the War of 1812 had officially ended. That
American victory was the last armed engagement between the U.S. and
Britain. As the temperature hit 50 this morning, a motorcycle drove down
Route 12-D. It later warmed up to 58 degrees, which is a record for the
past 30-plus years in Boonville.
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9: Happy
anniversary wishes to Richard and Jackie Capron of Lowville, who
celebrate their 48th today, with best wishes from the Bush family. Edna
Jackson of Lowville celebrated her birthday with 80 candles today, with
love and best wishes from niece Florence and Larry. A wind advisory was
issued for the North Country today, with power outages affecting the Tug
Hill area, including Turin. The South Lewis School had no power and
students were sent home starting at 8:45 a.m. I logged winds up to 39
mph at 9:59 a.m. at the radio station and in the village.
- THURSDAY, JANUARY 10: Yesterday’s
high winds resulted in the loss of power to thousands of electric
customers, with National Grid reporting this morning that about 28,000
customers were still waiting for power to be restored. Most of the
Jefferson and St. Lawrence northern counties were the hardest hit. Winds
on the Thousand Islands bridge were clocked at 85 mph with Fort Drum
reporting 79 mph. This morning 28 repair trucks drove through Boonville,
all on their way north to assist. Today, Betty Fitzgerald of Greig
celebrates her 80th birthday, with congratulations from Tom, Kate,
Scott, Ellen, and Lydia. The last two days of above-normal temperatures
and high winds have caused our snowmobile trails to disappear. Last
week’s conditions were perfect for riding and grooming. Several robins
were spotted on the Stuckie Road this morning, just west of the radio
station.
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 11:
Congratulations to Rick Spann and Savannah Bourgeois of Boonville on the
birth last evening of a son, Wade Anthony Spann, weighing 9 pounds, 2
ounces, with best wishes from Grandpa and Grandma Bourgeois. It was this
weekend in 1997 when a massive lake-effect snowstorm buried Montague
with 77 inches of snow in 24 hours, and 95 inches before the snow ended.
It was assumed that a U.S. snow record was set, as Silver Lake,
Colorado, received 76 inches of snow in 24 hours in 1921. The National
Weather Service, on May 2, determined that, because incorrect records
were kept, the old record stayed intact, but a NYS record for snowfall
was official. Between 40 to 50 campers, homeowners, and snowmobilers
were stranded. The Valley Snow Travelers snowmobile club out of Lowville
drove their trail groomer up and down the roads, so that trapped people
could escape the deep snow.
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