Cherry Valley: 2006

Sunday, December 31, 2006

1940s Photo Album

Someone recently posted an album of photos for auction on ebay. Some of the photos were taken in Cherry Valley, some not. Still, it's a great collection.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Cherry Valley

Press Release

Source: Verizon Wireless

Otsego County Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion
Thursday December 21, 10:12 am ET

Investing to Stay Ahead of Growing Demand for Wireless Calling, Data Access, and Music

UTICA, N.Y., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Otsego County, Verizon Wireless has expanded its network with a new cell site in Cherry Valley. The new site increases coverage and capacity on Route 20 from North Road to Parsons Road, Route 10 from Division Street to Route 5, and Route 166 from Route 20 to Route 33.
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Monday, December 18, 2006

Wind News

Cooperstown Crier 12-15-2006

Cherry Valley board adopts wind ordinance

By JIM AUSTIN
Editor

CHERRY VALLEY _ The Cherry Valley town board adopted one of, if not the most, stringent local wind ordinance in the state Thursday night and at the same time pulled the plug on Reunion Power's plans for the East Hill Wind Farm.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006

Dana Spiotta

"Eat the Document" is a hit!

Dana has always been a hit.

Here's the Freeman's article.

If you're a NYTimes member, here are links to the year's 100, and the National Book Award Finalists.

Here's the Times great review -- "glorious,"

and the other great Times review [or here] -- "stunning."

It must be so cool to be her.

Don't buy it here, find a nice local bookstore that has it.

Visit her at her site, or at the Rose.

The Taylor Sisters

It was great to see both of the Taylor Sisters last night:

Do you know Susan Taylor of Albany's Book House? She was on WAMC-FM again last week. Check out her book picks for 12/11/06.

Kathleen Taylor, who lives in Cherry Valley, of course, is on WAMC every day, of course, with her Word For the Wise, of course.