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It
was Junior Olympics time on Saturday, June 13, and Bennett Elementary
ended up winning the districtwide title, besting Phoenicia and
Woodstock in a host of track and field events. Now it’s
on to graduation events in all schools, with High School Seniors
due for theirs on Friday, June 26. See page 17 inside!
Strung
Along At OCS
Superintendent Ford Comes Under Fire For Considering
A Possible Music Cut
6/18/2009
By Lisa Childers
Dozens of students and parents packed the Bennett
Elementary cafeteria at Tuesday night’s Onteora
board of Education meeting, protesting a possible
elimination of the elementary strings program.
Over the span of two hours, parents and students spoke
at length on the program and how it opened up opportunities
to children.
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Poetry
In Boiceville...
A Middle School Class Gets To The Wiliness Of Our
Students’ Creativity
6/18/2009
By Sparrow
I
taught five poetry-writing workshops at Onteora
Middle School in one day — and lived to
tell the tale! All my students were 8th graders,
and they were flexible and smart. Denise Maltese,
the heroic English teacher, was my sponsor.
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Sewer
Prospects Better
New Technology, Finally, May Offer
Phoenicia a Viable, Lower Cost Option
6/18/2009
By Brian Powers
Buying some time by exploring lower cost technologies
may have paid off, as the latest news from New York City
on a possible wastewater treatment system for Phoenicia
is all good. At a brief special meeting of the town board
on Monday, June 15, Supervisor Peter DiSclafani briefed
the board on recent communications from the City’s
Department of Environmental Protection, which is still
holding in reserve about $17 million for construction
of a wastewater treatment system for the hamlet.
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Catskills
Go Global?
World Comes To Us To Study Watersheds,
Region Looks To Climate Change
Worries
6/18/2009
By Olive Press Staff
The deal made between New York
City and over 50 communities in
the Catskills 12 years ago, an
agreement that keeps New York’s
drinking water clean while at
the same time provides cash and
programs to watershed dwellers
to help the local economy, has
been getting global attention
of late.
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The
Shandaken Blooms Garden Tour benefiting
the town’s Democratic Party takes place
on Sunday, June 28 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM,
showcasing the renowned garden of garden designer
and author Dean Riddle, among other local
oases. Map pick-up and directions at the Catskill
Rose Restaurant, Route 212, Mt. Tremper. More
information inside on Page 5...
The
Burn Laws Return
DEC Open Fires Ban Revision Has Until
June 26 For All Public Comments
6/18/2009
By Paul Smart
After one year of review following
a series of statewide public hearings
in June, 2008, the State Department
of Environmental Conservation has
released a revised plan for regulating
open burning.
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