New
Onteora Superintendent Leslie Ford started
in at her position as Superintendent of the Onteora School District
this past week. Among her first duties was calling for the district’s
first snow day of the 2006-2007 school year, something of a
first for this former California resident.
Track
Coach D
Mystery
Surrounds Release Of Boms One Year After Winning County Award
2/15/2007By
Gary Alexander
When a popular and successful high school coach is suddenly
and unexpectedly replaced with only the bewildering comment
that it’s "for the best," many people are certain
to be mystified. None of them, however, are as mystified as
the coach himself.
"I have no idea why he’s doing this," said Onteora
track coach Mike Boms when reached for comment. "I’ve
never been written up for anything. I asked if it was for personal
reasons and he (Onteora Athletic Director Michael Kocher) said
‘no.’ I asked if it was for professional reasons
and he said ‘no.’ Then why? He said it was ‘for
the best.’ The best for whom?"
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A
Vote For Free Money...
Onteora Sets March 29 Referendum On Repair Funding Pegged For
Reimbursal
2/15//2007
By Lisa Childers
The Onteora school board approved a resolution that calls for
the public to vote on a $1,862,711 bond for major building repairs
at its February 6 meeting in Woodstock. The referendum will
take place at local elementary schools on March 29 from 2pm
to 9pm.
“This vote, if approved, is at no cost to tax payers…
I want that to come out loud and clear,” noted OCS Trustee
Rita Vanacore at the meeting. “It is coming out of the
Capital reserve fund and EXCEL aid.”
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Planners
Settling In Now
Town Comes Up With New Reasons For Its Actions As New Planners
Take Seats
2/15/2007By
Damien T. Toman
The members of new Town of Olive planning board met for the
first time Tuesday, Feb. 6, to begin settling into their new
roles in the public service. Present were all six members
so far appointed (a seventh having yet to be named), along
with Miles Putnam, a planning consultant hired by town board
member Bruce LaMonda.
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Bonacic
Talks About His
New Power
2/15/2007
By Paul Smart
State Senator John Bonacic’s
looking good these days. Always
a natty dresser and quick smiler,
his public appearance has been
augmented by a knowing look
in his eye that’s always
press-ready of late. Suffice
it to say that his failed attempt
to route powerful Senate Majority
Leader Joseph Bruno last month
and long, closed-door meetings
with new Governor Eliot Spitzer
in recent weeks, have fueled
the sort of media attention
this veteran campaigner seems
to thrive on.
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A
Jar Of Olives...
Hearts,
Flowers & Presidents
Why This Time Of Year Is What
It Is
2/15/2007
By Carol La Monda
Valentine’s Day will be
history by the time this column
is read. Hopefully, the day of
love and appreciation was celebrated
in some way. If you were traditional,
the roses will now be in the wilting
stage and the chocolate candy
will be on sale for 50% off. If
you ignored the day, despite all
the advertising blitz and media
hype, you might be doing penance
or harboring malice. Everyone
likes to be remembered and acknowledged.
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DEC
Deputy Commissioner issues
a ruling on the Belleayre
Resort - 6 Issues to be
adjudicated Download
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