Silver Creek kindergarten registration information
Silver Creek Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration May 17 and May 18. If your child will turn five years of age on or before Dec. 1, 2012, your child is eligible to enter kindergarten this fall.
You must be a legal resident of the Silver Creek Central School District, or live within the Silver Creek service area on the Seneca Nation (west of the Brant Reservation road) to enroll your child in Silver Creek Central School District.
Call 934-2603, ext. 1100 to schedule an appointment. (Children currently enrolled in the Universal Pre-kindergarten Program at Silver Creek Central School will not need to re-register.)
Cassadaga Valley Central School to hold budget and board vote
The annual budget vote for the Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be held May 15 from 2 to 8 p.m. Voters will also elect a candidate for one board of education seat. This is a five-year term from July 1 through June 30, 2017.
The incumbent is William Carlson, who has stated his intent to seek re-election.
Petitions are available in the District Clerk's Office Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
Petitions fulfilling the requirements of Section 2018 of the Education Law nominating candidates must be filed with the clerk of the district by April 13.
Smoking cessation focus of free HealthQuest program
HealthQuest will host a tobacco cessation education program sponsored by Brooks Memorial Hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunkirk Elks Club, 428 Central Ave.
Brooks Memorial Hospi-tal Employee Health Sup-ervisor Theresa Schrantz, LPN, will present "Living Tobacco Free in the 21st Century" that will feature information regarding an evidence-based program for community members interested in seeking help to quit tobacco use.
Schrantz, a certified tobacco cessation educator through the New York State Tobacco Control Cessation Centers, will also host a four-week tobacco cessation class starting May 3 at 7 p.m.; call 363-7293 to sign up.
This monthly program is free and open to the public. To register for the presentation, contact Brooks Mem-orial Hospital's Community Relations Department at 362-7233. Reservations are encouraged but not required.
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour stops in Jamestown
On Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to watch some of the world's greatest and most exciting outdoor films. For one night only, The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will be in Jamestown at the Reg Lenna Theater at 7 p.m.
The Banff Festival is the largest, most prestigious mountain festival in the world and will be hosted by The Roger Tory Peterson Institute.
The festival is an international competition featuring film footage on mountain, cultural and adventure subjects. Each November the Festival is held in Banff, Canada, where more than 300 films are submitted from around the world but only 25 are selected to travel the globe to 32 countries any more than 245,000 audience members. Each host location, like Jamestown, chooses a program from these films that reflects the interest of their community and adventurers. The range of styles of these films include mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding, biking, kayaking, adventure, culture and the environment.
For tickets call RTPI at 665-2473, the Reg Lenna Box Office at 484-7070 , the Hollyloft Ski & Bike, 483-2330 or purchase your tickets at the door. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $14 foe RTPI members, and $12 for students including college.
Pre-license course registration planned
The Dunkirk City School District is now taking registrations for the following Winter/Spring Community Education class:
5 Hour Pre-License Course This is the five-hour driver program course that is needed to get your license. You need to complete this course before you can take your road test. Cost of the class will be $25, cash only. You will need to bring your permit on the day of registration. Classes will be held April 24 and April 25 at Dunkirk High School.
Call 366-9300 Ext. 2068 for registration information. You may also register at the Dunkirk High School in the Main Office between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. All participants must be registered and paid for in order to participate in the program. Pre-register only, no walk-ins being accepted on the day of the class.
