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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 April 16th, 2007:
- MONDAY, APRIL 16: What a way to
start the week! A Nor'Easter arrived during the night, with the Merry
Hill Weather Station measuring 17.5 inches at 5:55 a.m., with more on
its way. 12 inches was found in the village, at the station and in
Highmarket. The heavy wet snow brought down branches and trees, with
National Grid reporting 3,800 customers locally and 28,000 statewide,
without power. It’s a good thing all North Country schools have this
week off for vacation. Happy 41st anniversary wishes to Bob Zehr of
Croghan from wife Nancy, and to Sheldon Main at Sunset from wife Betty
and family. I had a report of an albino robin on the Brewery Road in
Croghan with just a black head. Singer Bobby Vinton was born in
Canonburg, PA, 72 years ago. Our son Chris will be working this summer
at the Natural Bridges Monument in Utah, operated by the National Park
Service. This area was established on this day in 1908.
- TUESDAY, APRIL 17: Finally, a
break from the stormy weather with 50s and 60s by Sunday. On this day in
2002, the temperature rose to 82. More spring birds are being sighted.
We had a flicker pecking in the brown grass at the station this morning.
Nancy Schneeberger from the Wetmore Road near Watson had all her bird
feeders pulled down by a black bear and after its snack, moved on. Must
be the bears have awakened from their hibernation. Boonville’s average
snowfall is 211 inches. As of today, this season’s total is 196.9
inches, with Highmarket totaling 278.1 with 20 inches on the ground.
Several snowmobile trailers drove by the station this morning. In 1964,
Ford introduced the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair in Flushing,
Queens. The base price was $2,368. One year later to the day, the GT
option was offered.
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18:
Congratulations to Brian and Keisha Davis of Croghan on the birth of a
daughter, Carly Jo, early this morning. Best wishes from Jim and Janette
Davis and great-grandma. Nellie Pate of Valley View Court in Lowville
celebrates her 103rd birthday, with best wishes from her family and
friends. Best wishes for a happy retirement to Wendy Glazier after
working 33 years at the USDA Farm Service Agency in Lowville. A luncheon
in her honor will be held today and her last day of work will be April
30. The first Laundromat, called a “Washateria” opened today in 1934 in
Fort Worth, Texas. Cowboy-singer-actress Gene Autry recorded his
trademark song, Back in the Saddle Again,” in 1939. In 1906, the great
San Francisco earthquake struck at 5:13 a.m., resulting in massive
destruction, fires and death. Most fires were extinguished by April 23,
and estimates were 3,000 people died and nearly 30,000 buildings were
destroyed. Happy 44th wedding anniversary wishes to Stanley and Glenda
Yager of Hawkinsville from their children and grandchildren.
- THURSDAY, APRIL 19: Yesterday,
Bob and Bea Vicks of Boonville celebrated their 61st anniversary, with
best wishes from their friends. Happy 38th anniversary wishes to Dick
and Linda Dean of the Pine Grove Road, from all the Dean family. It was
three years ago when Ethan Allen of Boonville announced to their
employees that the company was closing its Boonville and other furniture
building plants. In 1897, the first Boston Marathon was won by John J.
McDermott. In 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma
City was destroyed by a truck bomb, killing 168 people. Timothy McVeigh
was convicted and executed for the crime.
- FRIDAY, APRIL 20: There’s only a
trace of plowed snow left from the Nor’Easter in the North Country, with
spring a little more evident now. It was at 6:50 a.m. this morning in
2002 when an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale, was felt
from Canada to Maryland, including this area. Locally, there was no
damage, but Route 9N in the Town of Ausable Forks sustained some serious
road damage. This quake was similar to the one in 1983 at Newcomb. I was
on a fishing trip to Lake Placid at the time, and we all felt and heard
the noise, similar to a freight train. Sadly, we remember this day in
1999 when two students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado,
killed 12 classmates and one teacher. Son Chris teaches 5th grade at
Centennial School, also in Littleton, about a mile away from Columbine.
In weather history, on tomorrow’s date in 1971, the 300-inch snowfall
mark was reached with 45 inches in the woods.
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