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Celebrating BCS High School Artists

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In March At The Berlin Free Town Library
The Berlin High School Art Department is proud to present a sample of student artwork to the Berlin Community. The Second Annual Student Art Show at the Berlin Free Town Library will run from March 6 to the 28th. The media featured will be drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and graphic arts.
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FCCLA Talent Show Friday Night Only

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On Friday, March 1, at 7 pm FCCLA will sponsor its 21st Annual Talent Show. There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, her kids had so much talent, she didn’t know what to do!
This year’s theme came from the Souls For Soles project FCCLA has been participating in all year. FCCLA members from across the country have been collecting shoes for the less fortunate.  The shoes will be delivered to the organization later in March.
Monies raised through ads and admission to the Talent Show send students to the State leadership conference, this year to be held in Rochester. Special treats for the Berlin chapter this year are the awarding of the New York State Spirit of Advising Award to Dianne Mosher and  Courtney Kellar, as a New York State Officer presiding over the Awards Banquet.
So don’t miss Friday night’s Talent Show.  You can bring shoes to donate as well.

The Wizard Of Oz Countdown

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There are not many rehearsals left for the Berlin High School Drama Club as it prepares for the District-wide production of The Wizard Of Oz. Twenty-four Munchkins from Berlin Elementary School will sing and dance across the stage at Berlin High School on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, at 7 pm.  The Munchkins will be wearing special shoes created for them by Allison Kirby.
Middle School students hold roles as Munchkins, Guards and Ozians while the leads and supporting cast are from Berlin High School. The cast is anchored by Clarice Derosia as Dorothy, Nick Edwards as the Lion, Connor Brown as the Scarecrow and Cody Seel as the Tinman. AnneMarie Guerdan lights up the stage with her explosive performance as the Wicked Witch while Lacie D’Alessio has a soothing effect in her role as Glinda.
Reserved seats are not necessary but can be ordered by calling Maureen Seel at 658-3325. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $4 for students and a family max ticket costs $25. Families are encouraged to bring their child’s car or booster seat to make the show more kid friendly.

Darrow To Host Winter One-Act Plays And Art Gallery Reception

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On Friday, March 1, at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 2, at 3:30 pm the Darrow Theater Workshop will present its traditional winter production of one-act plays. Both performances will take place in the Darrow School Theater and are free and open to the public.
According to Will McGreal, Darrow’s Director of Performing Arts, this year’s one-acts include seven individual plays – three directed by students – expressing a range of comedic and dramatic themes. The themes include a melodramatic work about swimming the English Channel, the chance meeting of two Holocaust survivors, two best friends coming to terms over preparing food for a party, a flip-flop of celebrity and fan club personalities, a sweet turn in a relationship at a bookstore, a strange mix of opinions about the future and a surreal look at time travel. This season’s production will include a few musical numbers to liven the evening’s entertainment.
“Student directors will use the skills they honed in last year’s Scene Study class to direct three of this year’s plays,” said McGreal, who produced the plays along with faculty member Andrew Barnett, Music Program Director. “They are in charge of everything from script analysis, to set design, to rehearsals. The Directors’ efforts are complemented by other student positions, such as the artistic designer, lighting designer, costume crew manager and production manager.”
Local Darrow students participating in the production include Julia Reynolds ’14 of Richmond, MA, Maia Beckwith ’15 of Stephentown, NY, Dan Cavanaugh ’14 of Slingerlands, NY, Oakley Frost ’15 of Dalton, MA, Nat Gable ’13 of Castleton, NY, Maria Laureyns ’14 of Pittsfield, MA, Noa Naftali ’13 of New Lebanon, NY, and Ben Warren ’13 and Zac Warren ’14 of Lee, MA.
In conjunction with the plays, Darrow’s Joline Arts Center will host a free reception and exhibition of student artwork, by students in classes that include digital photography, drawing, painting, 3d design, and furniture design. The reception and exhibition will be open on Friday, March 1, from 6:30 to 7:25 pm. The Joline Arts Center’s galleries will also be open following Saturday’s performance, beginning at 4:30 pm.
For more information, please call 518-794-6000.

HFCS Grapples With Budget

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by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School District has presented a first draft of its budget for next year. The $21,688,253 budget shows total spending and total revenues both increasing by $704,171, which is 3.4%. The budget shows an increase in State Aid for operating expenses of $475,546, from $8,173,179 to $8,648,725, which is an increase of 5.8%.
It shows a tax levy increase of 4.55%, but Board President Greg Laurin assured the public that this number will be significantly lower by the time the budget is finalized.
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Alice Hayden Signs Letter Of Intent With College Of St. Rose

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by Bea Peterson
At a ceremony in the cafeteria on Friday, February 15, Hoosick Falls Central School Jr./Sr. High Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Brett Lamy proudly announced that Senior Alice Hayden was signing a letter of intent to play soccer at the College of St. Rose in the fall. “This is a well deserved and significant milestone in her life, and we wish her well as she moves on to a higher education and higher level of competition,” he said. “St. Rose is a quality institution with a quality team,” he added.
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