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The Ultimate Goal Gibson recruited for Division I By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com
Local Congressman Rep. John M. McHugh, R-Pierrepont Manor, was tapped by President Barack Obama for the cabinet level Secretary of the Army vacancy June 2.
McHugh picked for Secretary of the Army By Jon Alexander jonathan@denpubs.com WASHINGTON — Local Congressman Rep. John M. McHugh, R-Pierrepont Manor, was tapped by President Barack Obama for the cabinet level Secretary of the Army vacancy June 2. If confirmed, McHugh would not only add another member of the GOP to the Democratic President's cabinet, but would also result in a vacancy in yet another upstate congressional seat. McHugh is the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee This story was first and represents New York’s 23rd Congressional District posted online at 3 which includes most of the p.m., June 2 on Adirondack region including all or parts of Clinton, Essex, www.Denpubs.com Franklin, Hamilton and St. Lawrence counties. His district includes the city of Plattsburgh, as well as communities surrounding the Army installation, Fort Drum. “It is his service over the past 16 years in Congress as a champion for our men and women in uniform that uniquely qualifies him to lead our army,” Obama said at a White House press conference June 2. “Just ask the soldiers he has always fought for in his district at Fort Drum.” If confirmed, McHugh would give Bush Administration hold-over Secretary of Defense Robert Gates another moderate GOP voice at the Pentagon. “John is committed to keeping America's Army the best trained and the best supplied for many years,” Obama said. “John knows that we must reform the way the Pentagon does business — as Secretary he will lead our push to save taxpayers millions of dollars.” For his part, McHugh feels the job transcends party politics. “Although we have our political differences, at the end of the day, Republican and Democrats will work for the common good,” McHugh said. “I am nothing more than the latest in a growing line of individuals of differing political
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ELIZABETHTOWN — One local athlete’s dream of playing NCAA Division I soccer is coming true. Kelsey Gibson, a two-time MVP in MVAC girls soccer and 2009 First Team All-State selection, recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer for Delaware State University. “She’s been preparing for this for a long time,” said her father, Bill Gibson. “She’s always been wanting to play Division I.” Kelsey started playing organized soccer at age nine when she and her family still lived in New Jersey. After moving to Elizabethtown at age 15, she immediately became a standout on the field and soon joined the Lake Placid United, an elite youth soccer club. Later, she joined the Capital United, another soccer club out of the Albany area. Bill said by playing there, she was able to gain exposure to high profile recruiters. Now she’s about to become the first ELCS athlete in recent memory to play at the Division I collegiate level. Not only was Kelsey offered a spot on the team, but a full scholarship of $28,000 renewable each year. “It’s exciting because I don’t really know anybody from this area who gets these kinds of opportunities,” she said. Located in Dover, Del., DSU enrolls about 3,800 students on its 400-acre campus. Its women’s soccer team, the Lady Hornets, play in the Great West Conference with teams like New Jersey Institute of Technology and South Carolina State. Although Kelsey admits she may be a little nervous about moving up to a new level of play, she’s confident that her
Elizabethtown-Lewis soccer and basketball standout Kelsey Gibson recently signed a letter of intent to play soccer for Delaware State University’s Lady Hornets. Gibson has been offered a full scholarship to play at DSU, which plays in the NCAA Division I Great West Conference.
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Westport postpones superintendent hire By Matt Bosley matt@denpubs.com WESTPORT — Westport Central School has decided to forego a decision to instate a permanent superintendent, at least for now. At a May 14 special meeting held at 9:30 a.m., the school board voted unanimously to close the search “with the intention to consider its options” for hiring a new superintendent. The decision comes after a fourmonth search for a permanent superintendent narrowed the field to four candidates. A stakeholder committee of 17 community members interviewed each candidate and submitted evaluations to the board. Dr. John Gallagher currently serves as interim superintendent after taking over for a retired Karen Tromblee in late December.
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Dr. Gallagher as our interim has worked out very well and we know we can continue on with him until a decision is made.
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“Dr. Gallagher as our interim has worked out very well,” said school board president Alice LaRock, “and we know we can continue on with him until a decision is made.” Gallagher, who has also served as an interim administrator at Willsboro Central School and Champlain Valley Educational Services, is paid on a perdiem basis.
“As it stands right now, I'm here for the foreseeable future,” said Gallagher, who has expressed his willingness to stay on indefinitely. “If that's a year, that's great. If it's more than a year, that's great, too.” LaRock said the four superintendent candidates were notified of the search being closed, but would not rule out the possibility of one of them being offered the post at a future time. The school board's next meeting is scheduled for June 11, but LaRock said she doesn't anticipate a decision before the end of the present school year. “It’s a thought process the five of us are going to have to sit down and discuss and find out which direction we want to go,” said LaRock. “We know some community members have had some concerns about our budget, so we're going to have to take that into consideration.”
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