Monthly Archives: February 2012

Just Call me Mrs. Lucky by Jan From Woodgate

The Boy Malls: Wandering the aisles with a team of yankies

This is a little story about shopping. The Boy Way. At malls designed specifically for boys. We’re not talking real malls here, with a Sears on one end and a J.C. Penney on the other. We’re not chatting about grocery stores, Home Depot or Lowe’s. We’re talking strictly about true life al fresco/ outdoor Boy Malls.

The male species refers to them as scrap yards, and believe me, this is serious stuff.

Behold the day when an announcement is made: Someone’s vehicle is in disrepair.

They don’t even try to pretend they’re the slightest bit sympathetic about their friend’s dilemma—in fact quite the opposite occurs. Continue reading →

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Mild winter survivor’s guilt: Worming our way to a change of seasons

by Ken Thibado, Prognosticator

The winter has been mild and the landscape wears few of its seasonal scars.

Soon the robins will return, and when they take a look around…we’re gonna have problems.

If global warming is real, and not just a made up hoax intended to boost the sale of compostable toilets; we’re staring down the barrel of a robin apocalypse.

(The Mayans aren’t coming just for History Channel’s viewers; they have it in for the robins too!) Continue reading →

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Tickner qualifies for Empire Cup Final

West Tickner, a member of the Section III Championship Town of Webb School Alpine Ski Team, has qualified for the J1/J2 Empire Cup Series Finals which will be held at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid on Friday through Sunday, February 24, 25, and 26th. Tickner’s qualification is a result of his involvement outside of high school racing, through the New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA) and the United States Ski Association (USSA). He will compete against 93 racers in the weekend race. Continue reading →

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Poetry & Illustration entry deadline nears

The deadline for entries in the Old Forge Library’s 2012 Poetry and Illustration Contest and Exhibit is Thursday, March 1. Entries may be mailed, however, entries postmarked after March 1 will not be accepted.

The theme of this year’s contest is Mountains and Valleys. All students and adults throughout the Mid-York Library region (Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties) and the Town of Inlet are eligible to enter the contest. Continue reading →

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Tax Time Questions by Independent Tax Preparer Deborah Ritz

How to fix a faultily filed federal return

Question: What should I do if I made a mistake on my federal return that I have already filed?

If you made a mathematical error it will be caught in the processing of the tax return itself so you may not need to correct the return, the IRS will do it for you.

If you did not attach a required schedule, the IRS will contact you and ask for the missing information. Continue reading →

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2012 Snowman by Doug Green

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Webb teams take Section III alpine championships

by Beth Tickner

SECTIONAL III TEAM CHAMPIONS, GIRLS AND BOYS ALPINE...Front row from left: McKenzie Liddle, Jessica Hannah, Danielle Gibbs, Mara Gaffney, Lexie Haehl, Adam Levi, John Gaffney, Daniel Heroux and Adam Winslow. Back: Coach Tom Down, Brianna Brownsell, Lauren Holt, Camry Liddle, Hunter Lawrence, Griffin Kleps, Corey Down and West Tickner. Not pictured but part of the team are Carter Lawrence, Cy Barkauskas, Connor Glasser, Ella Mitchell, Maggie Queen and MacKenzie Kelly. Photo by Beth Tickner

The Town of Webb School Alpine Varsity Ski Team headed to Tully for Sectional competition on Tuesday, February 14th, and the kids’ Valentine’s Day evening was spent racing Slalom down Song Mountain in mild temperatures, which made racing at night more bearable.

The events started with Girls’ Slalom where, in the first run, McKenzie Liddle placed 1st, Lauren Holt 6th, Jessica Hannah 8th, Camry Liddle 9th, Lexie Haehl 10th, Mara Gaffney 13th, Maggie Queen 17th, Brianna Brownsell 25th, and Ella Mitchell 28th. Unfortunately Danielle Gibbs fell causing a DNF (Did Not Finish).

For the second run once again McKenzie Liddle led the team by placing 1st, Lauren Holt 5th, Lexie Haehl 9th, Jessica Hannah 10th, Camry Liddle 11th, Mara Gaffney 13th, Danielle Gibbs 18th, Briana Brownsell 28th, Ella Mitchell 30th, and Maggie Queen who finished 38th in spite of a fall and injury.

These results were strong enough that the Town of Webb girls now lead the Section in first place against the Holland Patent, Manlius Pebble Hill, South Lewis and Lowville teams. Continue reading →

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