Roses to the Cooperstown boys and girls basketball teams for their winning ways this season. The boys record is 18-1 and the girls stand at 16-3 and both teams won their Section Three quarterfinal games last Friday. This Friday, the top-seeded boys will play fifth-seeded Syracuse Academy of Science in the sectional semifinal and the second-seeded girls will face No. 3 seed Fabius-Pompey. We wish both teams the best as they march toward the championships.
Roses to Cooperstown science teacher Daphne Monie, who has been chosen from hundreds of applicants from across the country to participate as a fellow in the National Science Teachers Association New Science Teacher Academy. She is one of only six educators from New York selected to participate in the fellowship program. Monie will participate in a year-long professional development program designed to help promote quality science teaching, enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence and improve teacher content knowledge. Monie, who grew up in Cooperstown, has been teaching at CCS for three years. When asked what she likes most about her teaching career, Monie said it is fun to see students get excited about science.
“It is not easy to get all of them excited about it, but those are the moments that make it all worth it,” she said. “It is also good to see them make connections with their own lives.”
Roses to the organizers, volunteers and jumpers who worked together to make this year’s Polar Bear Jump such a success. Jamie Waters, one of the originators of the event, said $100,625 was raised – a significant increase over previous years. “We have been averaging in the $80,000s the past few years,” Waters said. “It is not the quantity of people that matters, but the quality. Those who showed to jump all have such big hearts.” Money raised this year was presented following the jump during a banquet reception at the Elks Lodge in Oneonta. Funds were raised for seven children, Catskill Hospice, the Milford Fire Department and the Portlandville Methodist Church. The church will be sharing their donation with two adults.
Our Opinion
February 23, 2012
Our Opinion: Roses
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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.
- Congratulations Cooperstown softball It is hard to believe that Cooperstown's softball team had never won a division or playoff title until this week.
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Good luck, Tommy Perhaps the third time will be the "charm" for Cooperstown Central School seventh-grader Tommy Knight.
- 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.
- 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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