Ripley School Board to

meet Feb. 15

RIPLEY — The Ripley Central School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the superintendent’s office, room 119, at Ripley Central School. The public is welcome to attend.

Gowanda meeting set

for Feb. 15

GOWANDA — Gowanda Central School District residents are invited to participate in a virtual “Town Hall”-style meeting with Superintendent Dr. Robert B. Anderson on Thursday, Feb. 15 via Facebook Live. This event was originally scheduled for January 2024, but was postponed because of school closure due to inclement weather.)

This inclusive, virtual communication opportunity is designed to help the district connect with the community. Participants will get an update on topics such as goals, strategic planning, equity, student achievement and more. The meeting will end with a question-and-answer session.

Those unable to participate in real time are encouraged to submit questions or topics for discussion in advance via email to district clerk Kathy Ferneza at msferneza@gcslearn.org or at 716-532-3325, ext. 6300, by noon on February 15.

Virtual town hall meetings are recorded and archived on the district Facebook page @gowandacentralschool and can be viewed at residents’ convenience. You can also follow Gowanda Central School District on X and Instagram @gowandacsd.

Free fishing days are announced

State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the six designated Free Fishing Days in New York will take place on: Feb. 17 to 18 (Presidents’ Day Weekend), June 29 to 30, Sept. 28 (National Hunting and Fishing Day) and Nov. 11 (Veterans Day). During these days, the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York’s waters.

The Free Fishing Days program began in 1991 to give people who might not fish a chance to try the rewarding sport of freshwater fishing at no cost, to introduce people to a new hobby, and to encourage people to support conservation by purchasing a New York State fishing license.