“Ball Drop” idea arises too late

Seneca’s official New Year’s Eve celebration is a black tie-dinner event at the Lunney Museum.  But, to the disappointment of some, there will be no “ball-drop” later in the evening.  The idea had arisen to stage a ball-drop at nearby Ramcat Alley to coincide with the moment that the clock strikes twelve.  But City Administrator Greg Dietterick tells us that the failure to plan for a ball drop was a matter of timing.  Dietterick said the idea had come too late to get city council approval and city staff members had already made alternate New Year’s Eve plans.