Year: 2017
Councilors Debate ‘Council Attorney’ proposal
A suggestion to create a “council attorney” position to avoid possible conflicts in the future was debated for about a half hour Wednesday night. Opponents say the position isn’t needed; the current system works fine. However, proponents point out that since the city attorney represents several other entities, conflicts are a real possibility.
Fairgrieve Names Most Improved Students For December
Several Fairgrieve Elementary School students were recently named most improved for the month of December because they made academic and/or behavioral strides.
Fairgrieve First Graders Buy Toys For The Less Fortunate
Students in Lynne Field’s and Beth Hudson’s classrooms opted not to do a gift exchange for the holidays. Instead, they collected money from Fairgrieve staff members and local dentist Dr. Juan Lopez to buy items for the Toys for Tots program.
Moore High School DECA Students Place at Regional Competition
Students from the Paul V. Moore High School’s Distributive Education Clubs of America chapter recently attended the Region Nine DECA competition at Le Moyne College and continued to excel in the community.
Katko Reintroduces Legislation To Advance Designation Of Fort Ontario, Safe Haven To National Parks Status
January 3, the first day of the 115th Congress, U.S. Rep. John Katko announced that he has reintroduced legislation that he authored and passed through the House during his first term in office, the Fort Ontario Study Act. U.S. Reps. Claudia Tenney (NY-22) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25) joined Representative Katko as original cosponsors of the bill.
Empathy Shown at Fairgrieve Elementary
One student from each classroom at Fairgrieve Elementary School recently received a Virtue of the Month award because they exhibited empathy in December. For their efforts to understand people’s feelings in their classroom and in the hallways, the honorees received a “brag tag” to add to their collection.
Musical Talent Abounds At Birdlebough
Several John C. Birdlebough High School students recently performed in the New York State School Music Association Senior High Area All-State Festival in Whitesboro.
Hannibal Student Earns Cianfarano Scholarship
Hannibal High School senior Mackenzie Stevens recently received a financial boost for college, thanks to the Shirley Chillson Cianfarano Scholarship.
Birdlebough Seniors Shine at Music Festival
John C. Birdlebough High School seniors Zachary Thompson and Brian Breen recently performed in the New York State School Music Association annual Winter Conference All-State Music Festival in Rochester.