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The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: Small Towns
by John Mooy The other day, it was actually Tuesday, I was driving into Bangor from the south of town. My usual route is to pass through Bangor from the east or west. During this southerly entrance I went by one of those green rectangle signs with white trim around the edges. The sign celebrated […]
Wildcats Wrestling
photos and stats courtesy of Head Coach Sam Adams Marcellus played host to teams from around the state Saturday, January 22, during the Wildcat Invitational. Wrestlers competed for individual championships as well as team champion. The Wildcats finished 5th overall. Individual finishers with Head Coach Sam Adams (left) and Assistant Coach Trent Kane (far right) […]
Class of ’72: Where Are You?
The year was 1972. The year the Cowboys defeated the Dolphins, 24-3, in Super Bowl VI; Elvis and Priscilla separated, The Godfather was released, five White House operatives were arrested for burglarizing the office of the Democratic National Committee; Don McLean’s American Pie held the #1 spot for four weeks starting January 15, and basketball […]
Marcellus Memories
January 28,1971 Nat Mooy, the congenial and very well known “man-about-the-country” so to speak, began his 40th year in the Postal Service this week. Nat began his career in Bloomingdale where he served for 7 years. He and his family came to Marcellus in 1938 and he has been a rural mail carrier here ever […]
What on Earth Did We Just Watch???
After last weekend’s NFL action I did as I am sure most NFL fans were left with a “What in the world just happened” feeling. It is a good feeling but in the back of my head I am thinking how can the NFL live up to this? What is left to see? With […]
The True Book of Mostly Unrelated Stories: The Book Report
Do you recall being in high school and a teacher announced that your next assignment was to give a book report? You were immediately filled with dread that was further enhanced when it was announced you would be required to stand up in front of your class and orally give the report. The next thing […]
Bits and Pieces: Napping and Refreshing
Napping is an art. Not all people can nap well. I know of no other family whose nearly all its members take napping as seriously as mine does. In fact, napping has spanned generations from my grandparents to my nieces and nephews. My brother John, one of our best nappers, sent me an article recently […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Last November, Marcellus Community Schools solicited parent, community, and staff input to help identify priorities for the use of anticipated Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. The survey results were shared in a previous Marcellus News column and at the November 2022 school board meeting. Based on that input, school officials have been […]
Band Notes
Band Notes for the week of January 24 Why Band Matters – Part 5* *From the article “Why Band Matters” – Readers’ Collaborative Post from the website banddirectorstalkshop.com In a collaborative post on the website banddirectorstalkshop.com, directors were asked to summarize “Why band matters” in 20 words or less. For the next few […]
News from Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library
Library News for the week of January 24, 2022 When you visit the library, you might have noticed that certain areas are used to display and highlight a certain subject or theme that we think patrons might find useful! These items are always available and can be easily found using our online catalog at marcellus.biblionix.com […]
Village of Marcellus Council Proceedings
Regular Meeting – December 28, 2021 President Welburn called the regular meeting of the Marcellus Village Council to order at 7:00 p.m. on December 28, 2021. Trustees present: Simmons, Irwin, Thomas, Wilcox and Webb. Trustee Oswalt attended via telephone. Agenda Motion by Simmons, seconded by Thomas, to approve the agenda as presented. Ayes: All. Nays: […]
