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Julia Penfield, right, and Kathleen Wickens arrange flowers during an Elden Enrichment Days workshop held March 26 at the school. For more, see Elden Elementary holds Enrichment Day on page 5.
Amazing people doing extraordinary things Steve Borek participates in Baldwinsville salon’s St. Baldrick’s Day event. ...See page 8
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By Kelly O’Neill-Rossi Volunteer Rosaleen Dugan has spent the past 13 years bringing smiles to the faces of the residents of Syracuse Home. “This is something I’ve always wanted to do,” Dugan said. Dugan enjoys her role as a volunteer by sharing her friendly, cheerful disposition with the residents. As a physical therapy transport aide, she has plenty of time to get to know them—and great friendships emerge from the time she spends with them each week. “They are all special. I love them all,” she said. Last year, Dugan donated nearly 300 volunteer hours to Syracuse Home. “I am good with the residents because I have empathy. I put myself in their shoes. I hope someday someone smiles at me like I smile at them,” said Dugan. She recently sent a postcard from Ireland to Syracuse Home resident Harry Maddeford after learning they had a common interest in worldwide travel. Both had visited the same Irish pub in Ireland and had great conversations about their love of the country. Without a doubt, Dugan goes above and beyond her normal volunteer duties to make a difference.
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Volunteer Rosaleen Dugan transports resident Harry Maddeford to physical therapy at Syracuse Home. In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Syracuse Home honors and acknowledges all 138 volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to the residents’ well-being. “Our volunteers add tremendous value to See Volunteers, page 5
The Baldwinsville Public Library Board of Trustees has presented a $1,463,180 budget for the 201112 fiscal year. Residents of the Baldwinsville Central School District can vote on the proposed budget Thursday April 28. For homes with $100,000 assessments in Lysander, Van Buren and Clay, it is anticipated that the total Baldwinsville Public Library tax bill for 2011-12 will be $60.33, a projected increase of 62 cents over last year’s total bill. The projected cost to taxpayers for library services in 2011-12 is 16.5 cents per day, or $1.16 per week, again based on a home with a market value of $100,000. Voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library, 33 East Genesee St. in Baldwinsville. Absentee ballots are available at the library for those unable to vote in person on that day. Anyone who is a United States citizen and 18 years of age or older, who has resided in the Baldwinsville School District for at least 30 days prior to the election date, is eligible to vote. Recognizing the current state of the economy, the Library Board of Trustees made every effort to keep the taxpayer cost increase to a minimum while balancing the growing demand for library materials and services. In 2010, 414,262 items were checked out, an increase of 2 percent. Added to the increases of the past three years, circulation of materials has gone up more than 18 percent during that time period. Community members continue to turn to the library for books, magazines, DVDs, databases, programs and Internet access. Attendance last year was 283,840, which included many patrons who used the library’s wireless access service, computers (22,471) and community rooms (11,762). Materials that patrons requested from other libraries numbered 75,169 as they continued to place holds on many items while in the library and from home. The number of questions answered was up to 18,535, with reference services also available from home through the library’s website 24/7. Electronic books are becoming more and more popular as patrons experiment with new e-book readers. The Library Board has also taken steps to pursue grants and plan fundraising events. Although the money raised has not supplanted the normal funding needed to meet core collection, staff and building expenses, it has allowed the library to provide additional services and programs. For the third year, a state library construction grant has paid 50 percent of project costs: in 2010 an upgraded security system was installed. A grant from Sen. John DeFrancisco also helped to fund this project. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provided money to See Library, page 5
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