HEADLINES: May 21, 2008
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Annual Memorial Day Mass
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Two Boonville Police Officers To be Honored by State
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Best of Boonville June 7
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Fireworks in Boonville
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Annual Memorial Day Observance in Rome
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Tornado Confirmed in Oneida County
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FLAGS
PLACED AT VETERANS’ GRAVES
Boonville’s American Legion Post #406 annually decorates veterans’
graves with an American Flag to honor them on Memorial Day for their
service to the country. They decorate the Boonville Cemetery, as
well as six other smaller cemeteries surrounding the Boonville area.
The amount of flags has increased yearly, and this year they
required just under 1,000. Al Salmon is chairman of this
flag-decorating committee. Shown above are three of the 25-plus
volunteers, from left: Chris Panik, Donna Douglas and Grant LaQuay.
Beside the Legion volunteers, many of the volunteers were young
teenage boys, who were scattered all over the hills of the cemetery
placing flags. (Photo by Betty Haig)
Open
House Held During EMS Week
In conjunction with Emergency Medical Services Week, May 18-24, the
Constableville Volunteer Fire Company hosted an open house on
Sunday, May 18, offering free blood pressure checks, emergency first
aid packets, pencils, “File of Life” cards, and refreshments.
Visitors were also able to check out the
company’s new ambulance. Pictured above is Lorne Gingerich, left,
having his blood pressure checked by EMT Reggie Platt during the
open house. The Boonville Herald salutes all EMS personnel (see
photos of area EMTs on Pages 16-17.) (Photo by Betty Haig)
RELAY
FOR LIFE FUND-RAISER
A Community Garage/Craft Sale was held on Saturday, May 17, from 9
a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Kiwanis Building at the Boonville
Fairgrounds, to raise funds for the upcoming Relay for Life, which
will take place at the Fairgrounds on May 30 and 31. Over 25 teams
are participating in this year’s event, and several of them were
raising money by selling items at the Community Garage/Craft Sale.
Pictured above are Jeannie and Cindy Wiedmer, members of “Team
Spirit” - The Wiedmers, one of the new teams that joined this year.
The public is encouraged to stop by the Boonville Relay for Life,
which will get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, May 30, and continue until
9 a.m. Saturday, May 31. Members from each team will be on the track
all night long. Teams will also be selling food, refreshments,
raffles, etc., and there will be a Chinese auction inside the
Kiwanis Building. There will also be entertainment Friday evening.
All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
(Photo by Betty Haig)
Boonville
Black River Canal Museum Benefit Concert by Dan Berggren
Adirondack folk musician Dan Berggren. (Submitted Photo)