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New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School To Host A Memorial Day Assembly

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On Friday, May 27, at 9 am, the New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School will be hosting its first Memorial Day Assembly to honor our servicemen and women and all who gave their lives in defense of our country.
All veterans and current members of any branch of the military are invited to join the American Legion Post #1236 of New Lebanon and the Berkshire Chapter 65 Vietnam Veterans of America in the high school gymnasium as our honored guests. Family and community members are also welcome and encouraged to attend the festivities in memory of our fallen heroes and in celebration of those who serve.

BCS District Adopts Budget With No Tax Levy Increase; School Board Candidates Named

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by Thaddeus Flint
The School Board of the Berlin Central School District unanimously adopted a budget for the 2011-2012 school year at the budget workshop meeting held last Thursday night, April 14.
The final budget is now $17,374,400. This is $907,316 less than last year’s budget. There is no increase to the local tax levy. The District’s savings, known as the Fund Balance, will finance $473,800 of the budget.
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HFCS Finalizes Budget

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by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board finalized its budget for the 2011-12 school year. Overall spending is $19,959,228, down by $761,887 from last year. This is a reduction in spending of 3.7%. State aid is down by more than 10% from last year. The tax levy will be increased by $213,415, which is 2.5% more than last year’s levy. The budget proposes to use exactly the same amount from the fund balance as last year.
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The Sound Of Music Was Outstanding

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by Bea Peterson
This past weekend the Hoosick Falls Central School Drama Club put on an outstanding performance of The Sound of Music. All of the music, from the singing to the pit orchestra, was first rate. The school’s many talented singers are a credit to the HFCS music department. Katherine Danforth was the perfect Maria. Every singer and performer was excellent. Congratulations to the cast and crew for a job well done. Many thanks, too, to HFCS for offering the community free admission.
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Gold Medals For Local FCCLA Members

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Jackson Burhans and Courtney Kellar brought home gold medals from the New York State FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) State Leadership Conference.  Courtney and Jackson have been working since fall to make and deliver baby quilts to the NICU at Albany Medical Center. Sierra Maxon also received a gold medal as she presented her Chapter Showcase project, showcasing all of the 2010-2011 activities of Berlin FCCLA.
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The Elmer A. Grogan Scholarship

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Applications are being accepted for the Elmer A. Grogan scholarship award of $250  for the best essay on “What Freedom Means To Me” by a graduating senior from the Brunswick Central School District or the Berlin Central School District who is continuing on with his or her education. The essay should not be less than 250 words and not more than 500 words.
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BCS Inventeam Holds Open House To Premiere Invention Prototype

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On Tuesday, April 26, the Berlin Central School’s InvenTeam will be hosting an Open House event showcasing a prototype of their invention, announced teacher and facilitator Dawn Wetmore. The event will be held at the Berlin Middle High School cafeteria at 7 pm and is open to the public.
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