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Project Prom expresses gratitude
We would like to thank the Cooperstown Community for supporting Project Prom2011. We also need to thankthe many volunteers who donated their time and talent to make Project Prom 2011 successful. It certainly was a night to remember!
Our committee chairs started planning for this event in January and deserve special thanks for their hard work and dedication. We especially thank them for their wonderful ideas, commitment to their committee, great sense of humor and all the fun and camaraderie that they brought to each meeting. The committee members include: Treasurer, Michelle Senif; Decorations, Eileen Anania; Memory Lane, Cindy Miller and Bernadette Ryan; CooperstownCountry Club Security/ Clean-up, Barb and Doug Cannon; Check-in/Clark Sports Center Security, Nancy Potter and David Pearlman; Casino, David and Donna Borgstrom; Food, Gary Wehner; Fundraising, Marianne Rae and Laura Kilty; Tropical bar, Sarah Stewart; Clean-up, Jeanne Dewey; Gifts, Lori Miller and Leslie Boyle; Entertainment, Bruce and Rosemary Brodersen.
Our special thanks go out to the Clark Sports Center.
Val Paige, assistant director at the Clark Sports Center, was instrumental in organizing the staff and the use of the facility. From our first meeting in January to the final hours of Project Prom, Val was always available and extremely helpful to all. Thank you, Val.
To the Class of 2011, it has been a joy to watch you grow through the years. Thank you for the wonderful memories that we will hold on to and cherish forever.
In whatever path you take as you graduate, we wish you happiness, good health and success!
Best wishes to the Project
Prom 2012 Co-Chairs, Linda Flynn and Noel Clinton Feik, and to the Class of 2012! Mary Bonderoff & Mary Harmon 2011 Project Prom Co-Chairs
Opinion
Your Opinion: June 23, 2011
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Hopefully HOF Classic date change is a hit
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual seven-inning exhibition game has seen a drop in attendance in the last couple of year. The Hall of Fame Classic began as a Father’s Day event, was then moved to the Saturday before the holiday, and is now being held on Memorial Day Weekend.
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Congratulations Cooperstown softball
It is hard to believe that Cooperstown's softball team had never won a division or playoff title until this week.
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Happy CYB has found a home
Cooperstown Youth Baseball has finally found a home. However, it is a bit sad it could not be in the village that is often referred to as the "home of baseball."
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Change is never taken lightly
We are glad the Cooperstown Central School Board finally chose a nickname, but were surprised by the plummeting attendance rate at meetings pertaining to the matter. What seemed to be a hot-button issue attracting nearly 100 people for and against a name change at initial meetings seemed to simmer to complete no shows toward the end.
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Tax cap is deceiving
As if figuring out one's tax bill isn't mind boggling enough. In its second year of implantation, the 2 percent limit on property tax increases makes things all that more complicated. One cannot just assume his or her individual taxes will not increase more than the cap threshold.
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Earth Festival is a good start to spring
We hope Mother Nature brings us some sunshine and spring weather this weekend. But if not, there is a predominantly inside event coming up that should help get visitors thinking about spring.
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Education heading in wrong direction
It is good to see that with teachers changing their curriculums to teach for the Common Core State Standards that there is still some hands-on learning going on locally.
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Good luck, Tommy
Perhaps the third time will be the "charm" for Cooperstown Central School seventh-grader Tommy Knight.
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Eliminate the gap elimination adjustment
Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's promise in his budget address to increase funding for education, local school officials are saying they are not receiving enough state aid to fund even basic services.
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Groff is off to good start
Former Cooperstown Central School student and athlete Sarah Groff visited Cooperstown in November to share her dream of making it to the Olympics. She had just missed the podium at the London Games.
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Hopefully HOF Classic date change is a hit
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Our readers' opinion
I received this statement from Christine Drew Martin, a former resident of Oaksville, who is the daughter of the late Ruth Yule, beloved English teacher at CCS.
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In Our Readers' Opinion
Kudos to Mayor Jeff Katz and the board of trustees for revisiting the possibility of using paid parking to raise the funds necessary to keep our village streets in good condition.
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