HEADLINES ~ December 7, 2005
Port Leyden Man Killed in Accident
Emergency Preparedness Drill Planned Today
30th Annual Old Forge Snodeo This Weekend
Adirondack Snowmobile Shoot-Out This Friday
Bellinger Elected New President of Boonville-Oneida
County Fair
ON THE FRONT PAGE ~ Dec. 7, 2005
VFW Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony
The Harland J. Hennessey Post 5538,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be conducting a Pearl Harbor Day
commemorative ceremony on Wednesday, December 7, at 7 p.m. at the post home,
108 Park Avenue, Boonville. The public is invited to attend.
“Guess
How Many Lights” Contest
Guess
how many lights are on this bush at 151 Schuyler Street and you can win the
framed photograph shown.
The winner of the contest will win this framed photograph of the
snow-covered Boonville Village Park taken in 1947.
1st
Annual Christmas on the Canal
The Boonville Black
River Canal Museum Committee held its 1st Annual “Christmas on the Canal”
Open House last weekend, December 2-4. Many residents visited the museum
store at the end of Boonville's Main Street, on the banks of the Black River
Canal along Route 12, at the edge of the village. Work on the interior of
the country store, the first phase of the Black River Canal Museum complex,
will be completed over the winter months with the installation of flooring
and electrical heat. In the spring, volunteers will begin the second phase
of the complex, the construction of a full-size canal boat replica, a model
of which was on display during the open house.
The
interior of the canal museum was beautifully decorated for the open house. A
variety of items were offered during the open house, including a large
variety of rustic gifts, unique stocking stuffers, books, including "The
Black River Canal," co-authored by Harney Corwin and committee member Ed
Fynmore. Also on sale were various sizes of handcrafted wreaths and candy
canes, as well as holiday plush stuffed toys and candy. Also on display was
a beautiful quilt made by Pam Repak of Boonville. Chances to win the quilt
were sold during the open house. The drawing for the quilt will take place
during the "Best of Boonville" weekend in June 2006. All proceeds will
benefit the museum's building fund. (Photos by Jerry Putnam)
Griffo
Launches “Coffee and Conversation" Outreach Series
Oneida
County Executive Joseph Griffo, right, talking with Kermit and Joyce
Klingbail of West Leyden at Slim’s Restaurant on Monday morning, December 5.
Officials at the “Coffee and Conversation” breakfast at Slim’s Restaurant in
Boonville on Monday morning, December 5, are from left: Joe Timpano, Oneida
County Comptroller; Joe Griffo, County Executive; Guy Case, incoming
Boonville Town Supervisor; John Kent, Commissioner of Planning; Brian Adey,
Assistant to County Executive; and Les Porter, County Legislator. (Photos by
Sandra Hrim)