Finding Ulysses

The Trumansburg Community Chorus had a concert last night. Sadly, given that you’re reading this now, it means that you missed the concert. I didn’t find out about it until this morning, but now I know better, having found the web site for the Trumansburg Community Chorus, which came online just about three months ago. [...]

Who has no fear of natural death and can exist for centuries? Who’s long existence can acquire far more wealth than any individual could in their lifetime? Who derives their strength from the flesh and blood of real human beings? Who does not drink clean water or breath clean air? Who can only be killed [...]

I copied this from the Village Website, Zoning Ordinance Review and Comment Period UPDATED: Draft Zoning Map w/Water Features added December 22, 2009 The draft of the Zoning Ordinance Revision was presented for the first time at the December 14 meeting of the Trumansburg Board of Trustees. In an effort to obtain as much public [...]

People in Ulysses who are concerned about coming drilling for natural gas in our town should take note: The Environmental Protection Agency has just started a tipline about illegal and generally suspicious activities taking place in association with drilling of the Marcellus Shale. If you see anything, you can call 877-919-4372 or email eyesondrilling@epa.gov .

The Democrats held their caucus on Monday.  Not too surprisingly, they nominated Mayor Marty Petrovic to be their nominee for mayor.  Then they nominated Debra Watkin for one of the open trustee seats.  Then they nominated one person after another for the other trustee seat, and each time the nominee would refuse.  (nobody nominated your [...]

Yesterday, it was over 4 feet tall, with a couple of walls of nice looking snow bricks made by my young assistants. Today, it’s profoundly eroded, ruins of a lost civilization. With rains continuing today, seek higher ground. The gorges will be filling up nicely.

The Ulysses Democratic Committee (UDC) will be hosting a caucus to nominate candidates to appear on the ballot for the upcoming Trumansburg Village election on March 16 . Up for consideration this year are Village Mayor and two Village Trustee positions. The representatives will serve terms of 4 years. Nominated candidates must reside in the [...]

They’re selling hot chocolate, at a dollar per cup, with the proceeds to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti.

Monday evening Jan 25th at 7pm, at the Fire Hall, the Ulysses Democratic committee will be choosing their slate of candidates for the March 16th election.  Mayor Petrovic and Debbie Notke are incumbents running for reelection.  John Hrubos is stepping down, leaving two trustee seats and the Mayor’s seat, up for grabs. Two days later [...]

See Guantanamo in the upper left corner?  The US Navy’s oldest overseas Naval Station, with 9000 troops, earth moving equipment, desalinization equipment, emergency medicine supplies, etc, etc. is damn close to an enormous need for these things. But they didn’t get the call.  Instead, countries from the other side of the planet, like China, beat [...]