Finding Ulysses

The Trumansburg Democrats held their village caucus this afternoon. Allen Carstensen and Marty Petrovic were both nominated with strong approval by the Democrats at the meeting. No opponents to Petrovic were suggested. One possible rival to Carstensen was offered nomination, but she did not accept the nomination. The date of the general election is March [...]

The following are the events and activist opportunities being organized in the area around Trumansburg on behalf of the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, between today and the February 5th primary. All of these are driving distance, and nothing’s listed for Trumansburg or anywhere else in Ulysses so far, but it’s not to late to plan an event yourself.

Some Senators attempted to substitute less corrupt legislation for the extension of the Protect America Act, so that at least the retroactive legal immunity for telecommunications corporations would not be granted. The measure failed. In part, that’s because Hillary Clinton did not show up to vote. She was too busy campaigning for President to do the job in the United States Senate New Yorkers elected her to do just 14 months ago.

The Trumansburg Central School District Foundation is looking for people to help them in their work, by volunteering, through donations, and by spreading the word about the work of the Foundation.

This Saturday, Democrats are having their primary in South Carolina. The day after, Trumansburg Democrats will be able to talk about the results of that election and to have a caucus of their own.

This Friday evening, at 7:00 in the Trumansburg Fire Hall, Back To Democracy is holding a meeting for the discussion of a campaign by Citizen Action of New York to promote fair and open elections through the regulation of campaign finance. Mary Clark of CANY will be there to discuss the organization’s attempt to reform [...]

Mary Ellen Salmon sent me a note this morning on behalf of the Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce, asking me to relay the following message: The Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce is seeking photographs of the following subjects, for inclusion in a brochure: – Grassroots photos – Inside of Taughannock Farms or another dining experience (interior shot) – [...]

Kicking off its 2008 Sunday Afternoon speaker series, the Ulysses Philomathic Library welcomes the Trumansburg Writers’ Group, with Readings from Our Writing. Gordon Bonnet, Mary Blake, and Leslie Knight will read their works at 2:00 p.m this afternoon in the library’s Melvin Community Room on Main Street in Trumansburg. There is no charge to attend, [...]

People here in Ulysses who have been paying attention didn’t need a study by Elizabeth Burakowski to tell us that our winters are getting warmer. Still, thanks to her for doing the work to confirm our suspicions. Burakowski, a graduate student at University of New Hampshire’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, [...]

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 is the deadline for submitting comments to NYS Parks about their proposed plans for the Black Diamond Trail.