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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 February 6th, 2006:
- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6: Saturday was
the halfway point of winter and featured a lot of sunshine, but this
morning in Lowville, a heavy band of lake-effect snow arrived, with some
reports measuring from 18 to 24 inches of fluffy snow, while here in
Boonville the sun came out. America’s 40th President, Ronald Reagan, was
born today in Tampico, Illinois, in 1911. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was
born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895, and died in New York in 1948.
Longtime NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw was born 66 years ago in Yankton,
SD. Richie McDonald, lead singer of the country group “Lonestar,” is 44
today. Philadelphia native, “Fabian,” celebrates his 63rd birthday.
Anyone from the 60s will remember “Tiger.” Dale Liddle of Forestport
noticed that his pussy-willows opened up Saturday, much to his surprise.
- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7: My weather
records indicate that a three-day snowstorm finally ended in 1972, which
dropped 60 inches of snow on Jackson Hill. That band of lake-effect snow
from Lake Ontario was only 10 to 15 miles wide, but carried quite a
punch back then. It was this day in 1964 when the “Beatles” arrived in
New York for their first visit to America and were greeted by 3,000
fans. Country music superstar Garth Brooks counts up 44 candles on his
birthday cake today. He was born in Luba, Oklahoma, and raised in Yukon,
Oklahoma. Author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England, in
1812. He died in England in 1870.
- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8: Snowmobile
trailers are going north and sledders will find 22 inches on the ground
near the Rector Road. In comparison, Merry Hill is measuring 4 inches
and 3 inches here at the Station. My weather books indicate that 65
inches was on the ground on Jackson Hill in 1978. In 1972, Boonville was
preparing for the NYS Championship Snowmobile Races on the fairgrounds,
with over 400 entries in the modified races, and total entries expected
to reach 800. the village was crowded with people. One-time ABC news
anchor Ted Koppel is 66, comedian Robert Klein is 64, and country singer
Dan Seals is 58.
- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9: Happy 82nd
birthday wishes to Gerald Conover of Boonville from all his friends. A
busy morning here at the Station, with 32 phone calls answered, and
mostly all birthdays. There were over 100 snowmobile trailers headed for
Tug Hill. A lake-effect snow warning is in effect with 3 to 6 inches
expected. One of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame, Bill Haley, died on this day of a heart attack in 1981, at a young
age of 56. He sold nearly 60 million records and will always be
remembered for “Rock Around the Clock” and “See You Later Alligator.”
Singer-songwriter Carole King was born in Brooklyn 64 years ago. Country
singer Travis Tritt, a native of Marietta, Georgia, is 43 today. Country
music legend Ernst Tubb was born in Crisp, Texas, in 1914, and died of
emphysema at the age of 70 in 1984. My late uncle, Jim Urtz of West
Branch, was in World War II with Ernest and they were good friends.
Stuart Dunn of the East Road in Boonville watched a red-wing blackbird
in his bird feeder this morning. The bird must have had a poor spell to
be up here this early!
- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10: Happy 56th
wedding anniversary wishes to Dick and Arletha Bellinger of Route 177,
from their family. Tomorrow, Richard and Sandy Bush of Lowville
celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary, with best wishes from their
family and friends. In 1979, it was Boonville Snow Festival weekend with
big crowds for the NYS Snowmobile Championship Races, despite the
37-below zero temperature that morning. Coffee froze in the cups that
day. In 1985, the Jackson Hill Weather Station reported 41 consecutive
days below the freezing mark. Fuel bills must have been high that year.
Former Olympic gold medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 56 years old today. He
was recognized one summer swimming in Lake Placid. Congratulations to
Boonville’s Paul Hance on bowling a 703 series at the Boonville Bowl-O-Rama
Thursday night.
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