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GRADUATION HUG

This Week ELIZABETHTOWN

IN LAKE GEORGE

By Thom Randall

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thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — With the Fourth of July falling on Wednesday this year, Independence Day events — and related mid-July festivities in the region — will be spanning two weekends. Festivals, fireworks and family fun will be featured throughout the area from Saturday, June 30 through Sunday, July 8. Saturday, June 30 offers a variety of events. An open house will be held from noon to 4 p.m. at Horicon Historical Museum, located at 6696 state Rte. 8. Their current exhibit of Civil War

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Bolton Central graduation Following graduation ceremonies Friday, June 22, Warrensburg High School 2012 Valedictorian Maggie Danna shares a hug with her father, Stephen, moments after he greeted her with a bouquet and congratulations. Maggie Danna is headed off to Middlebury College this fall.

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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — Standing at a lectern during graduation ceremonies Friday June 22, Warrensburg High School Principal Doug Duell paused and surveyed the Class of 2012 onstage

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By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com CHESTER — North Warren Central teacher and coach Poul Carstensen, guest speaker at the school’s graduation ceremonies, stepped to the lectern and looked at

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were also accomplished actors, musicians, athletes and ballet dancers. Superintendent of Schools Tim Lawson noted that a large number in the Class of 2012 were headed to well-respected colleges, led by Valedictorian Maggie Danna to Middlebury College and Salutatorian John “Jack” Eaton to

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the graduates-to-be. “I am the only thing that now stands between you and your diplomas — I haven’t felt this much power since keeping you in for recess,” he joked. North Warren’s ceremonies Saturday June 23 featured quips and quirks that showcased the innova-

tion, humor and spontaneity of the Class of 2012. On the last class period of the final day of the school year, the Class of 2012 strolled through the school’s hallways and serenaded teachers and undergrads with a song. At their commencement celebration, there were more surprises in

store. Class Valedictorian Jennifer Paris and Salutatorian Caitlyn Kenney gave a joint graduation speech rather than separate ones as is traditional. In a back-and-forth dialogue delving in and out of comedy, Paris and Kenney described the attributes, CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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— perhaps his last look at the 66 class members at once. “This class is one of the highest academic-achieving classes to ever leave this building,” he said, noting that 30 of the students were graduating with an 85 percentile ranking or higher, and 22 were National Honor Society members. Duell added that many of them

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WCS grads urged to embrace responsibility

EARLY DEADLINE Due to the July 4 holiday, the deadline for news submissions for the July 7 issue is 5 p.m. Friday, June 29. Items received after that time will be printed in an issue after July 7. Thank you. Thom Randall, Editor

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