Fay A. DuPre
January 4, 1937 ~ November 4, 2023
Clinton/Oriskany Falls-Fay A. DuPre, 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Wynn Hospital. Fay was born on January 4, 1937, in Oriskany Falls, the son of the late Arthur and Ruth Thompson DuPre. Fay had been a lifelong resident of Oriskany Falls, moving to Clinton three years ago. He retired from Orion Bus Company of Oriskany, and had previously worked numerous years for Fred Burrows Trucking. Fay will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Fay is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Theresa; his son and daughter-in-law Scott Sr. and Deborah Dupre; his two beloved grandsons Scott Dupre Jr., and Cody Dupre; a sister Joan Olmstead; a brother Raymond DuPre; and several nieces and nephews. https://www.paulfuneralhome.net/obituary/Fay-DuPre
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Food Bank of CNY November Food Sense Menu:
Waterville Central School District:
Waterville Historical Society:
This popular British-style tea features delicacies made from recipes in the Historical Society’s 2-volume cookbook. There will be a short program on Victiorian dance and live entertainment by the Waterville Central School Swing Choir. Advance reservations are $15 per person or $85 for a table of six. They can be made by phone at (315) 202-4102, or email at laurie.fuess@watervillenyhistorical.org.
CW Clark Memorial:
CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW & BASKET RAFFLE
coming on Saturday, November 18 – 9am to 2pm. Come and do some Christmas shopping. Many new crafters this year. 11 vendors with 18 tables of items to sell. Get your shopping done.
And don’t forget the raffle! Many new gift certificates this year, and lots of baskets as well. Get your tickets beginning Friday, November 3. Baskets and gift certificates still coming in.
Make a day of it on Saturday, November 18th at the C W Clark Memorial CW Clark Memorial Library at 160 N Main St in Oriskany Falls, NY.
Route 20 Catholic:
The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at St. Bernard’s from 4:30 to 7:00 PM. Dinners will be $10.00 per person and $20.00 per family (with children under 16). Advance sale ticket envelopes may be picked up after each weekend Mass beginning this weekend and may be returned to a Knights of Columbus member, to the St. Mary’s or St. Bernard’s parish offices or placed in the collection basket at any Mass by November 12 th . A gluten free option will be available. If paying by check make payable to K of C Council 18024.
North Brookfield Firehall:
Brookfield Artisans are having a Christmas Craft Fair at North Brookfield Firehall, Dec 2nd from 10-2. Please come support your local crafters. And please share this post. Thank you!
First Baptist Church of Brookfield:
Brookfield Artisans & Friends Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, December 9, 10 am – 3 pm. The fair will be in the Fellowship Hall. Local Artisans and friends will be selling their homemade crafts. We will have an Artisans Cafe with popcorn balls available.
Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated
“Near the end of a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. The designer of the memorial was Maya Lin, a Yale University architecture student who entered a nationwide competition to create a design for the monument. Lin, born in Ohio in 1959, was the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Many veterans’ groups were opposed to Lin’s winning design, which lacked a standard memorial’s heroic statues and stirring words. However, a remarkable shift in public opinion occurred in the months after the memorial’s dedication. Veterans and families of the dead walked the black reflective wall, seeking the names of their loved ones killed in the conflict. Once the name was located, visitors often made an etching or left a private offering, from notes and flowers to dog tags and cans of beer.”
To read the full article, click here: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vietnam-veterans-memorial-dedicated
“From Vincent Elacqua at WCS re: Prize Speaking: 2013
“Last Thursday night, eleven students competed in three different categories in the 140th Annual Prize Speaking Contest in our school’s auditorium. . In the category Drama, Kenna Williams won third prize for her rendition of a piece called “Grandpa’s Hands” by RdFahey. In second place, Anders Larson performed Shel Silverstein’s “A Boy Named Sue”, and Zac Brown won first prize for his performance of an excerpt from Hamlet by Shakespeare. In the category of comedic monologues, fifth prize went to Jessica Scoones who played the role of Cinderella’s stepsister in “The Step-sister Gets Her Way by Chris Wind.” The fourth prize went to Anna Rae Martin who performed “I’m Telling You for the Last Time” by Jerry Seinfeld. Mary Lourdes Erlichman won third prize with “the Yoga Fart” and “I’m Starving,” pieces by Gabriel Davis and John Pinette. Second prize went to Kaelee Cleary for her “revenge” monologue written by Bill Cosby, and first prize went to Chloe Keating for her rendition of “Thank You for Stopping” by Jack Handy. In the category of Poetry, third place went to Kaitlyn Roys who did “Totally, Like, Whatever, You Know? By Taylor Mali. Second place went to Emily Belouin who performed a very creative medley of two Lewis Carroll poems, “Jabberwocky” and “The Walrus and the Carpenter,” and First prize went to Cassie Perrin for her rendition of “If” and “The Type,” poems ny Rudyard Kipling and Sarah Kay ” Musical selections by Jared Wentrick were appreciated by all. The performers and advisors extend their thanks to the student council for providing refreshments and to the many students who helped out with ushering and prompting, lighting and sound. Keith Eisenhut, Kristen Strohmeyer, and Jessica Lotyczewski were the judges. Thanks too to all involved in making it a very enjoyable evening.”
To read the full Blog Post, click here: https://athomeinthehuddle2013.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-11-21T05:41:00-05:00
AROUND TOWN:
The MPS Wall of Heroes has filled our hearts with pride and love. Students brought in photos of family members and friends who have served in the United States Military. MPS offers gratitude to our Veterans on Veterans Day and Always.
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