Treat someone special to a hot, fresh pizza this Valentine’s day. This Friday, the Class of 2014 will host a pizza night. As always you can order a hot, fresh pizza for just $8 with sauce or without, and toppings are $1 each – pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushroom, onion, black olives, jalapenos, green pepper, pineapple, broccoli and our newest topping, bacon. You can order pizzas online before 2:30 on Friday by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org or by calling the school at 658-2515 ext 209 after 3 pm on Friday. Eat-in or take out; beverages are available too.
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Berlin Boys Basketball: One Game At A Time
by Jen Burhans
A Win Over Cambridge
The Berlin boys varsity basketball squad started the week with a strong win over Cambridge at home. The Mountaineers scored 27 points in the first quarter and allowed Cambridge only 2. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys Basketball: One Game At A Time
Applications Are Being Accepted For The Lillis Bunce Memorial Award
Attention high school seniors! Applications are being accepted for the Lillis Bunce Memorial Award. This $200 award is offered by the Grafton Community Library Board of Trustees in recognition of the lifetime community service of the late Lillis Bunce of Grafton. The purpose of this award is to encourage and reward the community service of our youth as demonstrated by the example Mrs. Bunce set throughout her life.
The Lillis Bunce Memorial Award is presented annually to a high school senior who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the community by performing community service in any of the following areas: library/literacy, gardening, environmental causes or civic/church organizations – all areas for which Lillis demonstrated a personal interest and passion and gave generously of her time and talents.
Any Grafton resident who is currently a senior in high school is eligible to apply, including private and home-schooled students.
Applications may be obtained at the Library, on the Library’s website, www.graftoncommunitylibrary.org, or at the guidance offices of Berlin, Hoosick Falls or Brittonkill Central Schools. Completed applications may be submitted in person at the Library or by mail to the Grafton Community Library, P.O. Box H, Grafton, NY, 12082. The deadline for receiving applications is May 2, 2014 at 7 pm.
An Invitation To Grafton High School Seniors
High school seniors attending public, private school or who are home schooled and are residents of Grafton who will be graduating this year are invited to apply for The Ethel Simmons Memorial Award.
This award of $300 is given to the applicant who submits the best essay about some aspect of Grafton’s history and his or her relationship to it.
The award is presented annually by the Grafton Community Library and the Grafton Historical Society in memory of Ethel N. Simmons, a native of Grafton and, for many years a Grafton teacher, Librarian and the Town Historian.
Both the Library and the Historical Society have resource materials to aid students in their research. Contact the Library during regular hours for their assistance. Please call Anne at 235-8317 for assistance from the Historical Society.
A copy of the application form is available at the Library, the guidance offices of Berlin and Brittonkill Central School or by email at GHS12082@aol.com.
The deadline for submitting applications is 7 pm on April 1, 2014, at the Library.
Berlin School Board Invites Community To Participate In Meeting On Use Of School Facilities
The Berlin Board of Education is interested in pursuing use of its various school facilities by community residents. The Middle School/High School has state of the art rooms, including a fitness center, a distance learning laboratory, a computer lab, an information center (library), a gymnasium and an auditorium as well as numerous classrooms for meetings and general instruction.
As the BOE plans for the 2014-2015 school budget, it wants to hear from residents and invites them to participate in a roundtable discussion on Thursday, February 6, beginning at 7:15 pm. The Berlin Central School District will be holding this informational meeting in the MS/HS Library. Ideas generated by community members will be used to determine interests and possible future continuing education program offerings.
Any person interesting in providing suggestions for community use of schools should attend and join this open discussion or contact the Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young at syoung@berlincentral.org.
The Berlin Central School District 2014-2015 Kindergarten Registration
The Berlin Central School District has begun the process of registering kindergarten students for the 2014-2015 school year. If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before December 1, 2014, please call 658-2127 from February 3 through February 14 or from February 24 through February 28 between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm to make sure your child is listed on our kindergarten register.
This will ensure that you will receive the kindergarten registration packet by mail. All registration paperwork, including a copy of your child’s Birth or Baptismal Certificate and proof of residency, must be hand-delivered to Berlin Elementary School by March 28. Drop-off times are between 8:30 am and 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday.
The office will be closed from February 17 through February 21 for Winter Recess.
Mountaineer Boys Basketball Wins Two
by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys varsity basketball team added two more to the win column last week bringing their record to 8-3 overall.
Berlin jumped off the week with Doane Stuart on January 21. The Mountaineers got off to a strong lead in the first quarter 17-10 and stayed strong through the half maintaining their lead, 35-25, at the break.
Doane Stuart came out of the locker room fired up and matched Berlin’s 18 points in the third quarter to keep them in the game and force Berlin to step up their defense in the fourth quarter. The Berlin defense held them to 9 points while adding 17 of their own. The game ended with the score 70-52.
Berlin was consistent with their shooting each quarter in this game. The scoring was led by Greg DePaolis who scored a game high 25 points and got a season high 15 rebounds. Jeff Curtis hit some big time 3s and distributed the ball well, finishing with 15 points and 5 assists. Cody Seel finished strong at the basket and found his teammates often. He had 14 points,10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Berlin vs Loudonville Christian
Friday night saw Loudonville Christian travel to Berlin to face the Mountaineers for the first time this season. Loundonville is not the powerhouse they have been in past years but are never to be taken lightly. Berlin jumped out to a 17-9 lead but was a little sluggish and ramped up the shooting in the second quarter. They outshot Loudonville 3-1, scoring 31 points.
Berlin came out of the locker room ready to play and scored another 23 points in the third quarter. Rotating the players off the bench in the fourth quarter slowed down the Berlin scoring drive to 17 points and allowed L. C. to get its game high 14 points for the quarter. The game ended 88-41 giving Berlin one of its few wins over Loudonville in quite a few years.
DePaolis had a game high 30 points, adding 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Seel was just behind him with 25 points and 10 assists. Curtis chipped in 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
The seniors were honored before the game Friday and after being announced gave carnations to their parents. This year Berlin has five seniors, Jeff Curtis, Cody Seel, John Shatz, Cullen O’Brien and Christian Price.
New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Team Results
submitted by Tim Christiansen, NL/B Swim Coach
New Lebanon/Berlin vs. Taconic Hills
Monday, January 17, in New Lebanon
Girl’s Results
Taconic Hills 57 New Lebanon/Berlin 37
200 Medley Relay – Taconic Hills (Hallenbeck, Albrecht, Ostrander, Clegg) 2:19.58
200 Free – French (NL) 2:20.00
200 IM – French (NL) 2:45.76
50 Free – Ostrander (TH) 29.44
100 Fly – Dodds (TH) 1:19.37
100 Free – Ostrander (TH) 1:07.52
500 Free – Clegg (TH) 7:03.56
200 Free Relay – Taconic Hills (Albrecht, Dodds, Ostrander, Skoda) 2:01.36
100 Back – Hallenbeck (TH) 1:20.33
100 Breast – French (NL) 1:25.01
400 Free Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Stone, Hennig, French, French) 4:38.63.
Boy’s Results
Taconic Hills 37 New Lebanon/Berlin 20
200 Medley Relay – Taconic Hills(Jaeger,Arre,Flaum,Koch) 59:59.99
200 Free – Madison(TH)2:54.32;
50 Free – Burgess(NL)29.00;
100 Fly – Diperi(TH)1:34.18;
100 Free – Burgess(NL)1:00.74;
500 Free – Madison(TH)8:00.97;
200 Free Relay – Taconic Hills(Flaum,Jaeger,Madison
,Duncan) 2:04.29;
100 Back – Shepard(NL)1:15.88;
100 Breast – Knight(NL)1:27.41.
New Lebanon/Berlin vs. Taconic 2
Wednesday, January 29, in New Lebanon
Girl’s Results
New Lebanon/Berlin 49 Taconic 2 44
200 Medley Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Ryder, Gadomski, Smith, Hennig) 2:24.37
200 Free – French (NL) 2:22.66
200 IM – French (NL) 2:46.41;
50 Free – Campbell (TA) 28.22
100 Fly – Smith (NL) 1:21.29
100 Free – Huxtable (TA) 1:06.96
500 Free – French (NL) 6:21.48
200 Free Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Hennig, Despart, French, French) 2:02.64
100 Back – Campbell (TA) 1:13.99
100 Breast – French (NL) 1:23.08
400 Free Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Hennig, Despart, French, French) 4:19.97.
Boy’s Results
Taconic 2 68 New Lebanon/Berlin 15
200 Medley Relay – Taconic (Benjamin, Sommerville, Davila, Haven) 2:01.84
200 Free – Sommerville (TA) 2:03.84
200 IM – Cookis (TA) 2:54.59
50 Free – Burgess (NL) 25.40
100 Fly – Rolas (TA) 1:24.38
100 Free – Haven (TA) 58.91
500 Free – Cookis (TA) 6:37.17
200 Free Relay – Taconic (Haven, Rochelo, Davila, Sommerville) 1:49.60;
100 Back – Shepard (NL) 1:14.75
100 Breast – Sommerville (TA) 1:07.72
400 Free Relay – Taconic (Rolas, Rochelo, Cookis, Benjamin) 4:33.29
BCS: Susceptible To Fiscal Stress
by Thaddeus Flint
In the Superintendent’s report at Tuesday’s Berlin School Board meeting, Berlin Central School District Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young made special mention of an upcoming event titled “New York schools STILL in fiscal peril: Our kids can’t wait another year”. This will be a regional call to action of 47 school districts from the area to discuss what’s known as the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).
New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Teams Loses To St. Joe’s
submitted by Timothy Christiansen, New Lebanon/Berlin Swim Coach
The New Lebanon/Berlin swim team hosted St. Joe’s of Pittsfield, MA, on Tuesday, January 21. St. Joe’s Aileen Archambault hit a Western Mass time in the 200 freestyle.
The Girls’ Results
St. Joe 53 – New Lebanon/Berlin 34
200 Medley Relay – New Lebanon/Berlin (Ryder, Gadomski, Smith, Hennig) -2:23.66
200 Free – French (NL) – 2:15.77 200 IM – Tobin (SJ) – 2:25.46
50 Free – Nugai (SJ) – 28.14
100 Fly – Kirsimagi (SJ) – 1:13.91
100 Free – Archambault (SJ) – 1:04.07
500 Free – Tobin (SJ) 5:30.94
200 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Archambault, Nugai, Kirsimagi, Tobin) – 1:57.13
100 Back – Kirsimagi (SJ) – 1:20.71
100 Breast – French (NL) 1:25.31
400 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Archambault, Kirsimagi, Nugai, Tobin) – 4:31.68.
The Boys’ Results
St. Joe 45 – New Lebanon/Berlin 13
200 Medley Relay – St. Joe’s (Wiles, Forbes, Braxton, Vander Vennet) – 2:52.41
200 Free – Porter (SJ) – 2:31.77
200 IM – Braxton (SJ) – 2:52.42 50 Free – Burgess (NL) 26.11
100 Free – Shepard (NL) – 1:02.83
500 Free – Burgess (NL) 7:05.82
200 Free Relay – St. Joe’s (Forbes, Tobin, Braxton, Vander Vennet) – 2:05.15
100 Back – Wiles (SJ) – 1:19.45
100 Breast – Braxton (SJ) – 1:23.21