Welcome Gail Williams-Clarke. Gail lived in Jordan from 1960-1967.
Check out what Gail has to say under the March 14, 2007 post.
Go to the main page of Village Life-Jordan, NY. Scroll down until you see Blog Archive (on the left side of the page). Go to March posts. Once on the March page scroll down to the March 14, 2007 post (Where are you?). Gail has posted two comments on this entry.
We still Christmas carol. Actually we have a big Christmas tree lighting evening complete with Santa Claus, cookies and cocoa.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
A New Year! A New Look!
Hope you enjoy the new look of the Jordan, NY blog.
Snow everywhere! Snowmobiles everywhere! Kids sliding on the little hill on North Main Street in Jordan all the time. The "hill" is right next to what used to be the laundry mat then Pizza Sam's, now vacant. They slide safely into the canal bed away from automobile & snowmobile traffic. Every time I drive by there are a group of kids having a fun in the snow. Simple, inexpensive and safe fun for our kids.
The Canalway Trail (The former Erie Canal towpath that goes through the center of the Village)is always buzzing with snowmobiles.
If we have to have snow thankfully there are many that enjoy it.
In a couple of weeks The Great Eastern Whiteout event will come to Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge. This event draws people from 11 neighboring states and 4 provinces in Canada. It is a wonderful event for families across Central New York to enjoy (Go by snowmobile or car) and it gives the local economy a nice boost. Check it out via a link from http://www.jordanny.com/ Go to Upcoming events.
Snow pictures of Jordan, NY coming!
How many cemeteries are there in Jordan, NY? Post your answer on the blog!
Snow everywhere! Snowmobiles everywhere! Kids sliding on the little hill on North Main Street in Jordan all the time. The "hill" is right next to what used to be the laundry mat then Pizza Sam's, now vacant. They slide safely into the canal bed away from automobile & snowmobile traffic. Every time I drive by there are a group of kids having a fun in the snow. Simple, inexpensive and safe fun for our kids.
The Canalway Trail (The former Erie Canal towpath that goes through the center of the Village)is always buzzing with snowmobiles.
If we have to have snow thankfully there are many that enjoy it.
In a couple of weeks The Great Eastern Whiteout event will come to Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge. This event draws people from 11 neighboring states and 4 provinces in Canada. It is a wonderful event for families across Central New York to enjoy (Go by snowmobile or car) and it gives the local economy a nice boost. Check it out via a link from http://www.jordanny.com/ Go to Upcoming events.
Snow pictures of Jordan, NY coming!
How many cemeteries are there in Jordan, NY? Post your answer on the blog!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Let it snow......
We're having our first kind-of-real snow today. It's that typical pretty snow that will be gone tomorrow.
Are we all getting ready for Thanksgiving?
Are we all getting ready for Thanksgiving?
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Mark your calendar.....
Village of Jordan and Town of Elbridge historian Jack Horner will be displaying the historical artwork of James Irza Arnold (1887-1965) and Albert Heppenstall Arnold (1919-2000).
Both Father and Son were architects by trade, but had a great love for art.
James medium of choice was lithograph where Albert’s medium of choice was pencil and chalk.
This is an opportunity you won't want to miss.
Location: Jordan Museum, Mechanic Street, Jordan (Inside the Jordan Bramley Library).
Free admission and free parking.
For more information contact Jack Horner Historian
Both Father and Son were architects by trade, but had a great love for art.
James medium of choice was lithograph where Albert’s medium of choice was pencil and chalk.
This is an opportunity you won't want to miss.
Location: Jordan Museum, Mechanic Street, Jordan (Inside the Jordan Bramley Library).
Free admission and free parking.
For more information contact Jack Horner Historian
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Growing up in Jordan?
Okay I grew up in a small village, Old Forge, NY. It was the greatest place to grow up however I imagine it was different than growing up in the Village of Jordan. I'm sure growing up in Jordan was also great but different.
Old Forge early-mid 1950's to mid 1960's. We had local ski hills (Maple Ridge and I think Alpine ??), eventually McCauly Mountain came around to being. We also had a hot skating rink. Of course in the summer there was the Old Forge beach and the woods. Ski lessons and swimming lessons were kind of mandatory too.
Girl scouts and boy scouts were mandatory as was Sunday school. Friday night basketball games, the annual Snow Ball. I don't recall fights however I was a girl so maybe I wasn't around when they happened. No one liked the Spanish teacher, she had long finger nails and it hurt when she grabbed your arm! School lunches were 20 cents and they had the greatest apple crisp on earth....as a matter of fact I still use that recipe. Oh! We had a local drug store like you see on tv where the local teens hung out.
And those wonderful 45's. Mid to late 1960's brought us Friday Night Fright Theater (or something like this) with Baron Damone (Maybe Mike Price played this part?). We used to watch these at VanAuken's in Thendara which is now known as VanAuken's Inne.
Enough on my growing up......Won't you share stories about where you grew up? Even if it wasn't in the village of Jordan we want to hear about it. Any time, anywhere.
Old Forge early-mid 1950's to mid 1960's. We had local ski hills (Maple Ridge and I think Alpine ??), eventually McCauly Mountain came around to being. We also had a hot skating rink. Of course in the summer there was the Old Forge beach and the woods. Ski lessons and swimming lessons were kind of mandatory too.
Girl scouts and boy scouts were mandatory as was Sunday school. Friday night basketball games, the annual Snow Ball. I don't recall fights however I was a girl so maybe I wasn't around when they happened. No one liked the Spanish teacher, she had long finger nails and it hurt when she grabbed your arm! School lunches were 20 cents and they had the greatest apple crisp on earth....as a matter of fact I still use that recipe. Oh! We had a local drug store like you see on tv where the local teens hung out.
And those wonderful 45's. Mid to late 1960's brought us Friday Night Fright Theater (or something like this) with Baron Damone (Maybe Mike Price played this part?). We used to watch these at VanAuken's in Thendara which is now known as VanAuken's Inne.
Enough on my growing up......Won't you share stories about where you grew up? Even if it wasn't in the village of Jordan we want to hear about it. Any time, anywhere.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Jordan brawls on the web....
Check out the new comment under Rested up and ready for.......
I'll be at a Jordan Historical Society meeting Thursday night so I will check to see if there are any photos of "the brawls". If so we'll post them.
I'll be at a Jordan Historical Society meeting Thursday night so I will check to see if there are any photos of "the brawls". If so we'll post them.
Jordan today.....
Sunny and very warm for a November day.
Great weather to get voters out to the polls.
This Saturday visit the 7th. Annual Holiday Bazaar w/Crafts, Silent Auction, Luncheon & more from 9am-3pm at the Jordan-Elbridge Community Center on Route 31, Jordan.
mark your calendars: Canal Village Christmas in Jordan will be held Saturday November 29th @ 6:30pm. Christmas tree lighting, Santa, hot cocoa and cookies, Christmas caroling with free caroling books!
What's happening where you are today?
Great weather to get voters out to the polls.
This Saturday visit the 7th. Annual Holiday Bazaar w/Crafts, Silent Auction, Luncheon & more from 9am-3pm at the Jordan-Elbridge Community Center on Route 31, Jordan.
mark your calendars: Canal Village Christmas in Jordan will be held Saturday November 29th @ 6:30pm. Christmas tree lighting, Santa, hot cocoa and cookies, Christmas caroling with free caroling books!
What's happening where you are today?
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