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Berlin School Dist.

BCS Watching The Grass Grow

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by Thaddeus Flint
Residents in the Berlin School District might notice this month that their abandoned schools in Stephentown and Grafton are looking, well, a bit more abandoned. The quick assumption might be that someone isn’t doing their job or that there is no money to mow the lawns at those buildings. Those assumptions, however, are far too simplistic for BCS, where just getting a lawn mowed is done by committee, or in the case of the Berlin School Board at the monthly meeting May 22, not done at all.
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Time Capsule Openings

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The Berlin Central School District will open the time capsules at the Grafton Elementary School and the Stephentown Elementary School. The items in the time capsules will be turned over to the Historical Societies of the two towns.
Everyone is welcome to attend these events and share your memories of the schools.
The Stephentown Elementary School time capsule opening will be on Saturday, June 8, at 10 am. The Grafton Elementary School time capsule opening will be on Saturday, June 22, at 10 am.

The Last Pizza Night

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On Friday, June 7, 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. Toppings cost $1 each. You can choose pepperoni, sausage, ham, mushroom, onion, black olives, jalapenos, green pepper, pineapple and broccoli. You can order pizzas online before 2:30 pm on Friday by emailing Karen Day at kday@berlincentral.org or by calling 658-2515 ext 209 after 3 pm on Friday. Starting in September you can look forward to the Class of 2014 hosting a monthly pizza night as they work to raise money for their senior year expenses.

Berlin Central School Budget And Board Vote

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District has adopted a $17,861,948 budget for the 2013-2014 school year with 314 voting for and 130 against. The tax levy will now increase 1.95% to fund the budget which will be $423,000 more than that of the current school year.
A vote on the purchase of a 66 passenger bus which would cost not more than $140,000 also passed without difficulty – 306 residents were for the proposition and 128 against.
Three new School Board members, each of whom have already served on the Berlin School Board in previous years, will return to their seats which they must have missed so very much.
As the three current Board members at the end of their terms, John Nash, Bev Stewart and Alan Webster Jr., chose not to run again, there was little point in casting votes for the new candidates, but most voters chose to do so anyway.
Elizabeth Miller from Berlin received 342 votes, Rachel Finney from Stephentown came in second with 331 and Jeffrey Paine from Grafton rounded out the pack with 310.

The BCS Budget And Board Vote

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District budget vote will be held Tuesday, May 21, at the Berlin Elementary School from 12 to 9 pm.
Voters will be able to cast their ballots either for or against the 2013-2014 budget of $17,861,948, which would be $423,000 more than the current year’s budget. The proposed increase to the tax levy is 1.95%.
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Petersburgh Fire Department Cindy Harrison Memorial Scholarship

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Applications are now being accepted for the Petersburgh Fire Department/Cindy Harrison Scholarship from those continuing their education through either college or vocational training. Current or former Berlin graduates who have overcome obstacles and/or struggled through adversity are eligible.
Cindy was a Petersburgh firefighter and officer who, despite battling cancer, continued to be an active member until just before her death. The successful applicant should exemplify the interests and values of Cindy as evidenced by a caring nature, active involvement in the community and concern for others.  Applications are available at the Berlin High School Guidance Office and must be submitted by May 15.