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First graders at Lura M. Sharp Elementary School received a lesson in geography, generosity, culture and compassion during a recent performance by the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Students were delighted throughout “The Golden Goose” performance, which transported them to a German village and offered them moral lessons throughout the journey.

While they all couldn’t be winners, students from the Hannibal Central School District displayed great comradery during a recent Battle of the Books competition, showcasing the attributes the contest attempts to instill in its participants.

Billie Pickert, of Spring Hill Maple Farm in Rodman, NY, stopped by the school to hold a presentation on what it takes to make authentic maple syrup. Pickert explained that maple season is quickly approaching, as “tapping” of maple trees usually begins around the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

Students at Lanigan Elementary School were recently honored during an assembly for exemplifying honesty throughout the month of February. One student from each class throughout the school was chosen by their teachers to receive special recognition during the ceremony for showcasing honesty.

Students involved in the school’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program were recently honored with a graduation ceremony, proving they have learned the value in saying no to drugs and violence.

Adirondack Therapy and Elim Grace Church present Go Green for 2015: Natural Health Solutions to Detoxify Your Life on March 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the church. This free eco-friendly event will help you to detoxify your diet, your home, your fitness and your personal care.

Nurses from the St. Luke Family of Caring are teaming up with the Fulton Family YMCA to offer the community bone density screenings on March 25 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the YMCA, 715 W. Broadway. The screenings are free of charge and open to YMCA members and the public alike.

Hannibal fourth graders will never forget their learning of colonial history as they lived through the experience themselves at Ole Fashion Day. Students dressed as Native Americans, colonial soldiers, established Englishmen, farmers and more, living out historical past times like barn square dancing and tea parties in the tea room.