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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 21st, 2008:
- MONDAY, APRIL 21: Another
beautiful weekend was enjoyed, with the Boonville Cleanup Day a big
success. It’s surprising that the grass is greening up as well as it is
considering that the last good rain fell on April 11 with .95 measured
at the Merry Hill Weather Station. Fire danger is still high due to
dryness. Happy 42nd anniversary wishes to Ben and Pat Swiernik of
Boonville, from Terry, Hope and family. Eight years ago this morning, a
moose wearing a yellow tracker collar was seen in West Leyden.
- TUESDAY, APRIL 22: The very first
Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 with an estimated 20 million people
participating, and it is growing each year. Today, Lowville is holding
their first Earth Day community trash cleanup from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with
orange Earth Day trash bags to be picked up Wednesday morning. Singer
Glen Campbell was born in Delight, Arkansas, 72 years ago. His web site
lists 129 albums have been released since 1962. He hosted the TV variety
show, Glen Campbell’s Goodtime Hour, for several seasons. Boonville
endured steady snow and 48 mph winds today in 1993 with 11-1/4 inches of
snow measured at the Jackson Hill Weather Station.
- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23: We received
an e-mail to send congratulations to Eric and Shannon Thayer of
Boonville on the birth Saturday of their son, Ely Dayton Thayer. Happy
91st birthday wishes to Mildred Norton of the West Road near
Constableville, from Tim and Susan. Dave and Pat Rounds of Lyons Falls
will celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary, with best wishes coming
from Bruce and Rene. Actress Valerie Bertinelli, who co-starred in the
TV series, “One Day At A Time,” was born in Wilmington, Delaware, 48
years ago today.
- THURSDAY, APRIL 24: Special
birthday wishes to Laura Reed at the Residential Healthcare Facility in
Lowville. Today is her 102nd birthday, with her family sending their
best wishes. Lawrence Seeloff of Port Leyden will find 85 candles on his
birthday cake today. Happy birthday from Harold, DeEtta and family.
Birthday greetings to Dorothy Nellenback of Kortenaer Village in
Boonville on her 83rd today, from her niece Vicky. Corvette lovers might
like to know that the last 405 hp ZR-1 Model was produced today in 1995.
This 180 mph sports car was built from 1990 to 1995 with 6,939 being
produced. In 2004, a moose stayed in the area of Backer’s home on the
Dutch Hill Road for two days.
- FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Historically,
at 7:38 a.m. this morning in 1993, a bolt of lightning struck the
steeple at St. Mary’s Church in Constableville, creating a 4-foot hole,
but luckily there was no fire. There were parishioners in the church at
the time. Tomorrow, guitar player Duane Eddy will celebrate his 70th
birthday. He was born in Corning, NY, and had dozens of instrumental
hits in the late ’50s and ’60s, including “Cannonball” and “Because
They’re Young.” He was originally married to Jessie Colter, who later
married Waylon Jennings in 1969. One of the Golden Boys of Bandstand,
Bobby Rydell, was born in Philadelphia in 1942.
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