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Francesca Gundrum Selected For Student Leadership Conference In Australia

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submitted by Emma Willard School
Francesca Gundrum from Grafton, a junior at Emma Willard School, has been selected by the National Coalition of Girls Schools (NCGS) as one of only two delegates to represent the United States at the 2012 Student Leadership Conference, January 18-22, at The Women’s College University of Sydney in Australia.
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Letter To The Editor – Fix The Problems

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To the Editor:
First of all, I have to agree with Mr. Nash. We do have serious health, safety and ADA compliance issues in this district. That is where it ends. These problems are not from neglect. Many times referendums have been drawn up to correct the problems. They have always been voted down.
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Letter To The Editor – Safety First At GLSP

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To the Editor:
With respect to the master plan for the Grafton Lakes State Park presented to the public last week, Fire Chief James Goyer makes an excellent and profound observation about the dangerous entrance to the Park.
Remediation of this problem should be the FIRST, most important priority. This situation is a life or death issue. The rest of the plan is like perusing the Christmas gift catalog and making a wish list. The ideas presented would all be very nice, but a safe entrance/exit is essential.
I suggest this go to the top of the list in an expedited manner.
Sincerely,
Anne Kiely
Carl Dippold’s Way, Grafton

Lebanon Valley Woman’s Club: A Successful Year

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Despite the small membership, the Lebanon Valley Woman’s Club had a very successful year. It collected children’s books for the library and donated items like toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap washcloths, towels, PJs and other small items to fill backpacks for children going to a special summer camp. Members wrote 50 Christmas Cards to send to Holiday Mail for Heroes and made splints for Operation Smile. Besides the Art & Craft Awards one Scholarship and four Awards were given to students at the New Lebanon High School and  the Berkshire School for boys. The latest program was collecting items for the Woman’s Shelter in Hudson. Sheets, towels, curtains, blankets a stroller some dishes and pots and pans and about 100 lbs. of toilet articles were collected. A big Thank You to all who helped to make this a huge success. The Club will end the year with a late afternoon tea at the home of President Lore Squier. Regular meetings will resume in February 2012.
We are always looking for new members. Anyone interested please contact Lore Squier at 794-8034 for information.

Grafton Historical Society Christmas Celebration

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The Grafton Historical Society will hold its December meeting at the Grafton Inn on December 14 at 6 pm.
Come join us for our annual Christmas Celebration. After a business meeting with the election and installation of officers we will enjoy great food, fun and interesting company. Please RSVP to Anne at 235-8317.
In lieu of a grab bag gift this year, a donation to benefit families in need in Grafton will be collected.
If you will not be attending, but still wish to make a donation, please send it to Grafton Historical Society, P.O. Box 244, Grafton, NY, 12082.

Bells & Motley At The North Chatham Library

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Bells and Motley Consort of Olden Music, Dance and Storytelling with John and Sondra Bromka will be presenting a festive holiday musical program “Christmas Long Ago and Far Away” at the North Chatham Library on Saturday, December 17, at 3 pm.
Sondra and John Bromka’s versatile accomplishments in European and American historic music, dance and literary traditions have inspired audiences for over 25 years. Theirs is an extensive collection of historic and folkloric instruments and resources.
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