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March 16, 2016

Anything Goes So Well
John Brouillette, as Lord Evelyn, Shannon Strohmeyer, as Reno and Micah Frye as Moonface weave a web of stories aboard the ocean liner carrying the Waterville High School cast of �Anything Goes� during performances last week. Audiences enjoyed the hilarious musical that contains some classic songs. Story, photos, pages 10-11

�The Voice�
Ryan Quinn earned admiration of all four judges in his audition on �The Voice�. The Clinton graduate will complete on the reality show this Spring. Story, page 6
 

WCS Explores Re-allocating Counselors
Redistributing the guidance counselors and the social workers in the Waterville Central School District would provide better services for students. Principals Maureen Gray and Nick Rauch presented some options along those lines to the WCS Board of Education at last week�s meeting. The plan would require adding some time to a part-time counselor, requiring funding in the budget the board is putting together. The two reviewed the current staffing in their buildings. Memorial Park School has 34 teachers, five teacher assistants and six aides, while the Junior-Senior High School has 38 teachers, three teacher assistants and three aides. Gray said at MPS students lack the coping skills often required to handle issues at home, which in turn disrupts their ability to learn. Her staff, she said, lacks the training to always know how to respond. �The building needs a full-time social worker,�� she said.  For the Complete Article, Click Here to Subscribe!
 

CCS Discusses �16-�17 Budget
Some two dozen Clinton Central School students were honored at the Board of Education�s meeting for letting their imaginations fly in the PTA Reflections competition. As part of the Bright Spots portion of the meeting, Superintendent Dr. Steve Grimm and Elementary School art teacher Lynn Hall - aided by PTA heads Marie Constantino and Jackie Walters - gave out certificates and kudos to each of the student winners for their jobs well-done. Watching the award presentation were Board of Education President Mary Lou Lauchert; Vice President Courtney Zoller; board members Megan Burdick, Amy Franz and Timothy Thomas; Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Barretta; District Clerk Julia Scranton and their audience. The nationwide PTA Reflections program recognizes youngsters for their creativity in a variety of subjects, including visual arts, photography, music and literature, Constantino said. The theme for the competition was 'Let Your Imagination Fly' and many of the students will move on to the Leatherstocking regional competition.  For the Complete Article, Click Here to Subscribe!
 

Village Will Test Water Tank
The Village of Waterville hired an engineer to test the pressure and flow of the village�s water system when the tank is turned off. At last week�s Village Board meeting, Joe Samson was hired; he runs his own company out of Deerfield. The tank needs repairs, but before that can happen the village needs to know how the water system will operate with just the wells functioning. Samson said he will turn the tank off and on to see how the water flows. One advantage, he said, is that the tank is higher than the wells, so the well already produces pressure to get water to the tank. Samson will then give the village a recommendation on how to handle the system when the tank is off-line. He will also help prepare specifications for the village to solicit bids for the work. For the Complete Article, Click Here to Subscribe!
 

Signature 81
Signature 81 celebrates its third year in Clinton this weekend. The store that promotes the work of local artists has found great success, said owner Crystal Maury. Story, page 15
 

National Geographic
Waterville native Mike Lemery�s film about eagles did not win the top spot in the National Geographic contest, but he will get some recognition from making it to the Final Four. Lemery�s film, �Conowingo Dam Bald Eagles� was shown at the recent Sun Valley Film Festival and received numerous compliments from the judges. By making it to the final round, Lemery received a trip to the Idaho event. Also, his film will be shown on Nat Geo Wild, the magazine�s television station, next month during Earth Day.
 

Clinton Receives Water Award
Wastewater Treatment Plant operator Jim Cunningham received a round of applause during the Village of Clinton board meeting after the announcement he received the prestigious William D. Hatfield Award. Cunningham joins past recipients from around the country in earning the annual honor, given by the national Water Environment Federation-Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association to �recognize operators of water pollution control plants who are doing an outstanding job in performance of their duties.� The meeting was last week at Lumbard Memorial Hall, with village mayor John Lane, clerk/treasurer Rozanne D�Acunto; trustees John Crossley, Carrie Evans, Thomas Firsching, and Amy Smith; village attorney William Schmitt; police chief Dan English; Department of Public Works assistant superintendent Rob Rockwell; Clinton Historic Preservation Commission chairperson Susan Sweetland and vice-chair Kris Bellona; and a few others also in attendance. For the Complete Article, Click Here to Subscribe!

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