W. Garth Warner

March 26, 1926. ~ August 19, 2023
W. Garth Warner entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 19th, 2023, at his home on Sholtz Road, Oneida. He was born the second of five boys to Elmina and Stanley Warner on the family farm on Higginsville Road, Durhamville, New York. His birthday is March 26, 1926. That dairy farm had been in the family for several generations, and as he grew up working on the farm his parents were struggling to make ends meet because of the great depression. As was often the case, his grandparents also lived with the family. Of course, there was no electricity or telephones, but the strong ties of his church family and neighbors helped everyone to keep food on the table and cloths on their backs. When World War II was declared Garth was drafted into the army. Garth married Mayola Williams, a childhood sweetheart from in 1948. In the early days of their marriage, he worked washing windows and building houses and dreamed of becoming a shop teacher in public school. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/oneidadispatch/name/w-warner-obituary?id=52809157

WEATHER

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IN THE MAIL

Food Bank of CNY August Food Sense Menu:

Waterville Historical Society:

LOOMIS GANG COUNTRY TOURS ARE BACK! Our summer festival will be Saturday, August 26th! We will have our
Loomis Gang Country Tours at 9:00, 11:00, 1:00 and 3:00 pm. The cost is
$20.00 per person paid in advance. Tours last approximately 1 ½ hours.

SUMMER FESTIVAL IS HAPPENING TOO!
Reserve your chicken BBQ today for only $15.00. Hotdog meals will also
be available for $8.00. Got a sweet tooth? We’re having a bake sale too!
Drinks and snacks will be available too.

MUSEUM AND GIFT SHOP OPEN ALL DAY!
Our museum and gift shop will be open all day. Be sure to look over all
our exhibits and enjoy the air conditioning. Loomis Gang books, t-shirts
and more souvenirs are available in the gift shop.

I’ve attached the Festival flyer and a 2023-2024 membership form for
you. We truly appreciate your support.

These tours sell out quickly so make your reservation now!

Call 315-202-4102 or email laurie.fuess@watervillenyhistorical.org

Waterville Central School District:

Registration is still available for the 2023-24 Waterville Central School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program.

No cost to families
Full-day classes align with MPS school days, September through June
The child must be 4 years old by Dec. 1

More information is at the link: https://bit.ly/3y1rpIh

Waterville AYSO:

Just a reminder that 10U & 12U players must register to play ASAP as our ”deadline” has passed and we need to secure coaches and rosters.

8U & Under “deadline” is September 1st. Don’t wait until the last minute to register. Season planning takes a lot of time and effort so not waiting until the last minute really helps us be able to offer a successful season!

Village of Waterville:

Waterville First:

Waterville Volunteer Fire Department:

There will be a CPR class open to the Public September 20th 2023 5:30PM at the Waterville Volunteer Fire Department. The cost of the class is $70. Money will be due the night of class. There will be a cap of 15 students per class. If you are interested in becoming CPR certified please reach out to Chief Jarrod Waufle. We will be scheduling more classes in the future as well. Please email Jarrod: firechief@villageofwaterville.org to register for this class.

Waterville Agricultural Education Program:

Oriskany Falls Fire Department:

Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society:

https://www.mvas-ny.org/PublicStarGazing.htm

Hawaii becomes 50th state

“The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting (Native spelling: Hawai‘i) into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became official July 4, 1960. The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century. In the early 18th century, American traders came to Hawaii to exploit the islands’ sandalwood, which was much valued in China at the time. In the 1830s, the sugar industry was introduced to Hawaii and by the mid 19th century had become well established. American missionaries and planters occupied the islands and brought about massive changes in Hawaiian political, cultural, economic and religious life. In 1840, a constitutional monarchy was established, stripping the Hawaiian monarch of much of his authority.”

To read the full article, click here: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hawaii-becomes-50th-state