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Fredonia hires new teachers, two more resign

Two new teachers will be joining the Fredonia Central School District this fall. Elizabeth Kowalski is the district’s newest Mathematics Teacher, and Hannah Rich is the newest Fredonia Music Teacher. Kowalski is professionally certified in Mathematics Grades 7-12 with an extension for Grades 5-6. She studied at Canisius University, with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Canisius. She has taught at several other districts prior to coming to Fredonia. “We’re just excited to have an experienced person coming onboard,” Superintendent Dr. Brad Zilliox said. He ...

Eight elementary staff earn tenure at Silver Creek

SILVER CREEK — Several smiling faces at Silver Creek Elementary School will be sticking around for the long haul. Eight members of the Elementary School staff earned tenure at a recent Board of Education meeting. Elementary Teachers Catherine Casselberry, Danielle Jakubowicz, Gabrielle ...

Night for honors: Certificates, concerns at Dunkirk school meeting

It was a night of celebration at the Dunkirk Board of Education’s June meeting — with notes of concern injected at the end. District officials honored lengthy lists of scholar-athletes and employees at the meeting. The session was moved to the Dunkirk High School auditorium to ...

Heading for Girls State

The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 is pleased to announce their selection for Empire Girls State is Gabrielle Cunningham. Daughter of Mark and Erin Cunningham, and Tara Cunningham, she is a junior at Cassadaga Valley School where she excels in many things. She is a member of the Book ...

Importance of the flag and our fathers

Back in the 1950s, Memorial Day was truly a memorial. I recall vividly the annual parade attended by probably a thousand people — or more. From my grandparents’ front window over Bride’s Cigar Store, I watched the veterans in their uniforms, several two sizes too small, proudly march ...

Healing with Horses: Constant caregiving overload takes emotional toll

How much of caregiver burnout is from fighting the government bureaucracy or trying to find ways for their child (whatever age) to fit into some structured purposeful and enjoyable functional role? Parenting doesn’t come with instructions. But it is the goal of every parent to help ...