May 08, 2008 11:01 am
—
Cancer walk
Friday
June Christman has been
doing good deeds for Cooperstown
and its residents for
81 years and we think that it
is time to do a good deed for
her. On Friday night, May
30, we intend to light up the
field at Westville airport
with luminaries purchased
in her honor to show that we
support her in her fight
against cancer and wish her
well.
June is a member of the
Cooperstown VFW Auxiliary,
the Cooperstown Village
Zoning Board, St. Mary’s
Church and Bereavement
Committee, and a Cooperstown
Native Daughter, a
CCS graduate Class of 1944
and past member of the Fire
Department Auxiliary.
All who wish to purchase
a $5 luminary or to walk in
her honor may call 547-2532
or drop a check at 88 Chestnut
St., Cooperstown.
Linda Smirk
Cooperstown
Support youth
baseball, softball
This past Saturday
marked the opening of the
60th season of Little League
Baseball in Cooperstown.
The weather held out for the
Parade and Opening Day
Ceremony. We are grateful
to Brenda Wedderspoon-
Gray and Terry Bliss, our
ceremonial first pitchers, for
their continued commitment
to the youth of our community.
Thanks also to our many
sponsors for their support.
Thanks to our volunteers,
coaches, parents, and especially
our players for their
love of the games of baseball
and softball.
Finally, a special thank
you to our community who
support the programs and
players of Cooperstown
Youth Baseball.
Come out and enjoy a
game of Little League softball
or baseball. Schedules
are available at www.cooperstownyouthbaseball.
org.
David Borgstrom
CYB President
Cooperstown
Russo running
for school board
I would like to introduce
myself as a candidate for the
CCS Board of Education. My
entire professional career
has been teaching in higher
education. I have a Ph.D. in
Human Development and
Family Studies, and currently
am an Associate Professor
at SUNY Oneonta. I have developed
and implemented
family life education programs.
While families primarily
guide their children,
over the generations’ schools
have assumed more of this
responsibility. As a result, I
believe that schools have a
significant responsibility in
the development of our children.
The field of education has
changed drastically over the
years. Like businesses,
schools are evaluated on
their success or failure. However,
unlike businesses
where outcomes are measured
in concrete financial or
production terms, assessing
children’s development is
more difficult.
Performance on state
based tests is one form of assessment,
but there are other
important outcomes as
shown in the graduating seniors
comments’ about the
support and role modeling of
their teachers; a fifth grade
student feeling confident
enough about her abilities to
enter a writing contest; a
CCS graduate on the Olympic
road, or fighting the war
in Iraq; or becoming leading
citizens in our local community.
I believe school districts
have the responsibility to
prepare students for life. An
essential part of my role as a
board member will be to advocate
for children and families.
I bring to the Board of
Education the ability to look
at the whole picture and
make sound judgments about
academic performance, policy,
fiscal matters, and personnel
issues. I serve on the
Board of Directors for nonprofit
organizations. The
current economic climate has
challenged these organizations,
and I helped them be
fiscally responsible by planning,
searching for available
resources, and asking hard
questions to make informed
decisions.
I am proud to be part of
the Cooperstown community,
and to have my own children
enrolled in the district. I take
the fiscal responsibility of
my role as a board member
very seriously, and I will
work hard to ensure the
quality of education our children
receive in the CCS district.
Theresa Russo, Ph.D.
Cooperstown
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