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General News: Norris Makes Prediction

Photo by Jim Lennon. Jacqueline (left - age 9) and her sister Victoria (right - age 5) await their turn to do crafts at the Groundhog Day Celebration
Photo by Jim Lennon. Jacqueline (left - age 9) and her sister Victoria (right - age 5) await their turn to do crafts at the Groundhog Day Celebration
Photo by Jim Lennon. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Director Jackie Grant (at far right) and Maureen & David Brand and their three children (L->R) Hayden, Jillian and Savannay enjoy s nice hot cup of coaco and snacks prior to the lecture at the Visitor's Center after prognostication by
Photo by Jim Lennon. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Director Jackie Grant (at far right) and Maureen & David Brand and their three children (L->R) Hayden, Jillian and Savannay enjoy s nice hot cup of coaco and snacks prior to the lecture at the Visitor's Center after prognostication by "Wood-Chuck Norris"
Photo by Jim Lennon. Museum of Hudson Highlands Environmental Educator Carl Heitmuller readies crowd for imminent appearance of Woodchuck
Photo by Jim Lennon. Museum of Hudson Highlands Environmental Educator Carl Heitmuller readies crowd for imminent appearance of Woodchuck "Norris".
Photo by Jim Lennon. Woodchuck
Photo by Jim Lennon. Woodchuck "Norris" coming out in his travel cage.
Photo by Jim Lennon. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Environmental Educator Carl Heitmuller proclaims verdict rendered  by
Photo by Jim Lennon. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Environmental Educator Carl Heitmuller proclaims verdict rendered by "Wood-Chuck Norris" of six more, brrrrr..., weeks of WINTER.
February 04, 2013

 By Jim Lennon

The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum "Outdoor Discovery Center", located on Kenridge Farm Drive in Cornwall, Saturday, February 2, 2013, held their "Ground Hog Day Prognostication", the second of what will be an annual event, before a record crowd of visitors, adults and children alike, all of whom braved a cold chill of this clear winter morning, in anticipation of the weather forecast by a perennial soothsayer.

Irregardless of whether it was to be six more weeks of winter or not (the crowd seemed equally split regarding desired prediction) it was very evident from the merriment and smiles on the faces that all would leave the Museum very happy after a great morning of family fun.

A large crowd of visitors with well over 100 registered as of 9:30 an with a great many "walk-ins" arrived without a pre-registration. Estimated crown upon start if event at 10 am 170 + or - a few.

Melissa Gillmer, head keeper at the Trailside Zoo at Bear Mountain,  carried "Norris" (in travel cage) from his cozy nook out to his "big debut", in that this prognostication will be his very first.

Norris, with the help of environmental educator, Carl Heitmuller, predicted another six weeks of winter weather for those of us in the Hudson Valley.






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