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Helping others to find the light again

The bright and dedicated astronauts who rode Artemis II to the dark side of the moon have expressed profound appreciation for their country and the scientific community which afforded them the opportunity to see the earth from a distance greater than ever before. There, from opposite windows inside their little floating capsule, they beheld both the magnificence of our blue planet and the unfathomable darkness of space. Yet they have been unable to express anything profound about the journey. Their statements about love and the great accomplishments of mankind seem banal, ...

Just Between Us …

Owen Ward of South Dayton was named to the Dean's List at Wilkes University for the spring 2026 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits. … SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Grayson Osborne-Coy of Fredonia, for being named to the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. … The Dean's List at the University at Albany recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of full-time undergraduate students. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or ...

WACS lists high school honor, merit students

Westfield Academy & Central Schools has announced the fourth quarter honor and merit rolls for the high school. MERIT ROLL: Students earning an average of 85.00-89.499% are awarded recognition by having their names placed on the Merit Roll. Ninth Grade: Garrett Black, Addison Close, Milyn Cooney, Nevaeh Dulmus. Tenth Grade: Ella Atkins, Annabelle Caraballo, Tyler Jaynes, Raegan Luce, Claire Schofield, Robert Schofield, Reagan Weingart. Eleventh Grade: Nahlia Douglas, Parker Gambino, Avery Smith, Isabella Sorrento, Noah Tuah, Seth Zielinski. Twelfth Grade: Nataleigh ...

Why we were chosen

In Tuesday’s OBSERVER of July 14, Mr. Roland Kidder made a great point about human beings being “creatures of habit.” Unfortunately, the field that my friends and myself were chosen for had much irrational thinking and negative behavior in it. The fact in the field of chemical dependency is that people who wanted to become CD counselors usually were not turned away. It’s a hard field and, as Tom Hanks told Dottie in “A League of Their Own,” when she wanted to quit because playing professional softball was “too hard,” Coach Hanks said, “It’s supposed to be hard, ...

Journey can begin with a helping lift

I love the “Starfish Story,” the one where a man says to the boy, “You’re wasting your time. You can’t save all the starfish.” He replies, “But I just saved that one!” At Centaur Stride, we make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Our ...