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Wednesday, December 14, 2011 local almanac
Dec 14, 2011 12:01 am
Weather right now
Hosts: Please announce the current temperature in Hudson, which is in Studio A in Hudson. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.
Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
On the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page, when the computer at Hawthorne Valley is turned on, the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page reports weather information live from Harlemville. Check dates and times at bottom of image to see whether reports are live or from when the computer was last turned off. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.
Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Athens.
The National Weather Service says the weather in Athens Wednesday will be partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wednesday night there is a chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a chance of sleet between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain likely after 4 a.m., with a low around 34. The forecast into the weekend:
• Thursday: Rain likely, with a high near 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Town meetings today
This is the second Wednesday of the month.
VILLAGE OF ATHENS The Village of Athens holds a Public Hearing on the proposed amendments to the Village’s Vehicle and Traffic Law at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CAIRO Robert Hempstead, just elected Town of Cairo Highway Superintendent, holds a public meeting/"open highway forum" at 6:30 p.m. at Gallagher's, 513 Main St. in Cairo.
CATSKILL Board of Education meeting in Catskill High library at 7 p.m.
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY holds a Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 public hearing in the Supervisors’ Chambers relating to the adoption of the water and sewer rates and the review of the 2012 proposed budget for the Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 at 6:30 p.m., also a public hearing will be held at the Legislative Chamber of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors to consider the proposed acquisition of a temporary easement to be used as a temporary detour over the lands of Henry J. Meininger connecting Route 22 and River Road in the Town of Austerlitz, in connection with the replacement of BIN 3221950 carrying Upper Hollow Road over the Green River (the “Pratt Bridge Replacement Project”). Both meetings before a full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson.
CLAVERACK Town of Claverack holds a Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the on the following application(s): Schnackenberg, Jurgen: 79 Donnelly Rd. Tax Map #(SBL) 123 . – 1 – 63 . 111 Site Plan Review for construction of 28’ X 40’ barn to house hay, firewood, and utility room equipped with solar panels. The following application(s) are on the agenda for board review at the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Town of Claverack Zoning Board of Appeals: Almstead Nursery Company and Almstead Realty Company: 905 NYS Rte. 66 Tax Map #(SBL) 101 . – 1 – 53. Site Plan Review for installation of a temporary 24-foot by 8-foot office trailer. Coyote Flaco/Elle Mae: 6032 Rte. 9-H/23 Hudson Tax Map #(SBL) 131 . – 1 – 5 Area Variance for the expansion of a non-conforming use. At 7:30 p.m. at Claverack Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville.
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town's 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).
The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:48 p.m. / 9:55 a.m.
WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Wed. Dec. 14:
• "The Half-Hour News Hour," 3 p.m.: Lissa Harris and Julia Reischel of The Watershed Post blog cover all the news in the Catskills.
• "Live from the Red Dot Open Mic," 9 p.m.: Rob Johanson hosts an hour of live music from the Red Dot Restaurant on Warren St. in Hudson.
Audio clips for WGXC programmers
This information is not meant to be read on-air.
The information below are options of pre-recorded material hosts can choose to play.
Audio clips to play
New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A OFF PSA 20111219 CCC Christmas dinner
• A_OFF_PSA_20120127_henriquez_youth_fund.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120315_probono.mp3
Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
Hosts: Please announce the current temperature in Hudson, which is in Studio A in Hudson. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.
Please credit the above temperatures: From the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page; and from Cairo and Catskill Weather Underground pages.
On the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page, when the computer at Hawthorne Valley is turned on, the Hawthorne Valley Farm Weather Page reports weather information live from Harlemville. Check dates and times at bottom of image to see whether reports are live or from when the computer was last turned off. Please properly credit any other local temperatures you announce on the air.
Local weather forecast
Today's forecast is specific to Athens.
The National Weather Service says the weather in Athens Wednesday will be partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wednesday night there is a chance of rain before 1 a.m., then a chance of sleet between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then rain likely after 4 a.m., with a low around 34. The forecast into the weekend:
• Thursday: Rain likely, with a high near 46.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Town meetings today
This is the second Wednesday of the month.
VILLAGE OF ATHENS The Village of Athens holds a Public Hearing on the proposed amendments to the Village’s Vehicle and Traffic Law at 6:30 p.m at the Athens Community Center, 2 First St., Athens (945-1551).
CAIRO Robert Hempstead, just elected Town of Cairo Highway Superintendent, holds a public meeting/"open highway forum" at 6:30 p.m. at Gallagher's, 513 Main St. in Cairo.
CATSKILL Board of Education meeting in Catskill High library at 7 p.m.
CLERMONT Planning Board meets at Town Hall at 7 p.m. at 1795 Route 9, Clermont (537-6868).
COLUMBIA COUNTY holds a Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 public hearing in the Supervisors’ Chambers relating to the adoption of the water and sewer rates and the review of the 2012 proposed budget for the Columbia County Water & Sewer District #1 at 6:30 p.m., also a public hearing will be held at the Legislative Chamber of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors to consider the proposed acquisition of a temporary easement to be used as a temporary detour over the lands of Henry J. Meininger connecting Route 22 and River Road in the Town of Austerlitz, in connection with the replacement of BIN 3221950 carrying Upper Hollow Road over the Green River (the “Pratt Bridge Replacement Project”). Both meetings before a full Board of Supervisors meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 401 State St. in Hudson.
CLAVERACK Town of Claverack holds a Public Hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the on the following application(s): Schnackenberg, Jurgen: 79 Donnelly Rd. Tax Map #(SBL) 123 . – 1 – 63 . 111 Site Plan Review for construction of 28’ X 40’ barn to house hay, firewood, and utility room equipped with solar panels. The following application(s) are on the agenda for board review at the December 14, 2011 meeting of the Town of Claverack Zoning Board of Appeals: Almstead Nursery Company and Almstead Realty Company: 905 NYS Rte. 66 Tax Map #(SBL) 101 . – 1 – 53. Site Plan Review for installation of a temporary 24-foot by 8-foot office trailer. Coyote Flaco/Elle Mae: 6032 Rte. 9-H/23 Hudson Tax Map #(SBL) 131 . – 1 – 5 Area Variance for the expansion of a non-conforming use. At 7:30 p.m. at Claverack Town Hall, 91 Church St., Mellenville.
COPAKE Resource Advisory Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
GHENT Planning Board Application meeting and Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, 7 p.m. both at Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent (392-4644).
HUDSON Planning Committee meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
JEWETT Town meeting at 7 p.m., at Municipal Bldg. 3547 Co. Rt. 23C (263-4626).
KINDERHOOK Town's 9 & 9H Corridor Committee meets at 7 p.m. at at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
KINDERHOOK Village Board meeting and budget hearing, 7 p.m. at 6 Chatham Street, Kinderhook (758-9882).
The skies above
SUNRISE/SUNSET 7:12 a.m./ 4:29 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 8:48 p.m. / 9:55 a.m.
WGXC Program Notes
Special Programming Wed. Dec. 14:
• "The Half-Hour News Hour," 3 p.m.: Lissa Harris and Julia Reischel of The Watershed Post blog cover all the news in the Catskills.
• "Live from the Red Dot Open Mic," 9 p.m.: Rob Johanson hosts an hour of live music from the Red Dot Restaurant on Warren St. in Hudson.
Audio clips for WGXC programmers
This information is not meant to be read on-air.
The information below are options of pre-recorded material hosts can choose to play.
Audio clips to play
New PSAs/STATION IDs
• A OFF PSA 20111219 CCC Christmas dinner
• A_OFF_PSA_20120127_henriquez_youth_fund.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120301_prescription_drug_help.mp3
• A_OFF_PSA_20120315_probono.mp3
Audio headlines for top of the hour
• 5 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 6 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 7 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 9 a.m.: WGXC News 5:00 PLAY CLIP also International Network News (INN), through Audioport 3:16
• 4 p.m.: International Network News (INN), through Audioport
• 5 p.m.: Free Speech Radio News headlines, through fsrn.org
• Midnight: International Network News (INN), through Audioport