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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 October 9th, 2006:
- MONDAY, OCTOBER 9: According to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national agriculture statistics
service, pumpkins may be in short supply in eastern and central New
York. Because of the too wet weather, some pumpkin growers reported a
low of 25 percent to as high as 75 percent yields this fall. This past
week has quickly changed the foliage colors to peak to “past peak.”
Leaves are starting to drop. Each year I mention estimated leaf
accumulations on various trees. The average apple tree has between
50,000 and 100,000 leaves, sugar maples, 160,000, and large oaks as many
as 700,000 leaves. No wonder you’re tired after raking! It was last
night’s date in 1993 when an Air Force jet ran out of fuel. The pilot
ejected and landed near State Dam Road in Alder Creek. The jet came down
near the Joslyn Road near Remsen. No injuries were reported to people on
the ground. Former “Beatle” John Lennon was born on this day in
Liverpool, England, in 1940. He was assassinated in front of his
apartment in New York City on December 9, 1980.
- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10: Tom and Ida
Bates of Watson celebrate their 53rd anniversary, with best wishes from
the whole family. Happy 83rd birthday wishes to Clara Davoy of the
Number 4 Road in Watson, from her family. The first mention of snow
shows up in Thursday night’s forecast and may extend to Saturday.
Country singer Tanya Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas, 48 years ago.
Her huge hit song in 1972, “Delta Dawn,” was recorded when she was 14
years old and she is still singing today. The Northern Lights were
dancing in the sky on tonight’s date in 1997. One year ago, we reported
that 76 wind turbines on Tug Hill were completed. There must have been
500 geese flying south of the radio station at 11:30 a.m.
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11: Two
couples celebrate their 31st anniversary today. Rick and Colleen West of
Watson and Terry and Ellie Kelley of Indian River have matching numbers,
with best wishes from friends and families. A new ultra-clean diesel
fuel will be available as of next Sunday offering a 10 percent reduction
in soot and by January, when a new generation of diesel engines become
available, emission deductions up to 95 percent can be expected,
according to the Energy Information Administration. A 5 cent increase
per gallon will be added. Best known for his “Superman” movies,
Christopher Reeve died today in 2004 at the age of 52, at his home in
Westchester County, New York. His wife Dana, 44, passed away on March 6,
2006, from lung cancer, although she never smoked. The Jackson Hill
Weather Station measured 3.2 inches of snow this morning in 1987, and we
enjoyed 74 degrees today in 2003. A bull moose paid a visit to the
Croniser farm on the West Road, about a mile from the radio station in
2000, and returned to the farm on October 18.
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12: Happy 49th
anniversary wishes to John and Diane Hastwell of Talcottville, from
their family. A bull moose was spotted yesterday afternoon crossing the
Fish Creek Road near the hunting club. Winds up to 45 mph were recorded
this morning at 5:30 a.m. on the Rector Road, near the wind turbines,
and contributed to the leaf loss. I measured a gust of 25 mph at 8:03
p.m. in the village. Singer-songwriter-actor John Denver was killed this
morning in 1997 when his recently acquired experimental aircraft, ran
out of fuel, crashing off the coast near Monterey, California.
- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13: I found a
note in the station mailbox to send congratulations to Joe Bourgeois and
Cindy Hildenbrandt on the birth of a son, Dakota Michael, born last
evening, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces, with love from all your family and
friends. Jim and Lois West of Glenfield celebrate their 50th anniversary
from their friends and relatives. Mildred Moshier of Croghan counts up
88 candles on her birthday cake, and her sister, Claire Moser, also
celebrates her birthday, with best wishes from their family. Reports are
coming in from Buffalo, NY, of a massive snowstorm that has accumulated
nearly 2 feet of snow. About 220,000 electric customers are without
power, as power lines were knocked down by tree branches that are still
covered with leaves. This has turned into the biggest early snowfall in
the city’s history. Singer-songwriter Paul Simon of “Simon and Garfunkel”
fame, was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1941. Because of a
typographical error, last Monday’s column should have read, Happy 60th
anniversary wishes to Bob Cook of Boonville, from wife Betty.
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