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Week of September 14 - September 20, 2012
It’s a Boy! Crystal Ann and Nicholas Stephen Jackson are proud to announce the birth of their son Henry Nicholas Jackson, who was welcomed to the world on September 1, 2012 at 3:50 p.m. Henry debuted at 9 lbs, 11 oz and was 21 inches long. The proud grandparents are Myron and Cheryl Lutz of Shawnee, Kansas, Larry Stone of Smithville, Missouri, and Linda and Stephen Jackson of Lenexa, Kansas. Henry joins his sister, Emma, at home. Congratulations to the Jackson family!
Galway Teachers Sent to NASA Institute Workshops Galway Central School’s science teacher Jim Reynolds and math teacher Carrie Herron were selected to attend NASA’s Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Teacher Institute this summer at the NASA Aero Institute in Palmdale, California. Teachers attended technical briefs from HS3 scientists and engineers and pedagogy workshops in science as inquiry, engineering design, and 21st century skills. Attendees learned about the science behind the mission, operations of the Global Hawk uninhabited aerial system, and how to monitor the flights, and interact with mission personnel via a Web interface that displays camera views, flight tracks, and data overlays streamed from the Global Hawks near real-time. Experiences will be translated into classroom practice through the development of a thematicSTEM module that is in context with the HS3 campaign, and aligned to commoncore math, and national science standards. Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Herron will develop NASA airborne researchbased curriculum and student activities over the course of the year using the knowledge and experiences they acquired at the institute this summer.
Jim Reynolds and Carrie Herron sit in the Mission Control Room at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Facility.
Community Corner
Saratoga Springs High School Class of 1982 Announces 30th Reunion The class of 1982 from Saratoga Springs High School will hold its 30th reunion the weekend of September 28 and 29. There are reunion events scheduled for both Friday (9/28) and Saturday (9/29), so attend one or both nights. We hope to have a great turnout! For more details, email SSHS82reunion@gmail.com.
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Tooth fairy club Take a look at this week’s new club members
The Saratoga Palio: Melanie Merola O’Donnell Memorial Race To Be Held This Sunday The seventh annual Saratoga Palio: Melanie Merola O’Donnell Memorial Race will take place on Sunday, September 16. The 5k run/walk will begin at 8 a.m. in front of the City Center, and the half-marathon will follow shortly thereafter. The race will also sponsor a 100-yard dash for children at 11 a.m. at High Rock Park. Have no interest in partaking in the half-marathon or 5k run/walk on Sunday, but you still want to be a part of the region’s premier running event? Consider inspiring this year’s runners and supporting the community by cheering on the sidelines! For more information and to register for the Saratoga Palio: Melanie Merola O’Donnell Memorial Race on September 16 in Saratoga Springs, visit www.thesaratogapalio.com. Also, become a fan on Facebook.
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CAPTAIN Youth And Family Services To Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony On Monday, September 17, CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services will host a ribbon cutting at their Homelessness and Runaway Youth Shelter for the CAPTAIN challenge course and outdoor group meeting area. The CAPTAIN challenge course, a high ropes and team-building course were made possible by a grant from the Gibney Family Foundation. The outdoor fire ring and meeting area was constructed by George Kernochan to complete his Eagle Scout badge. The CAPTAIN challenge course and meeting area will be used by residents in all CAPTAIN programs. The CAPTAIN Homelessness and Youth Shelter, the only New York State certified shelter of its kind in Saratoga County, looks forward to celebrating its new additions!
NYS Senate and Assembly Recognize Cara Ebert, CNA For Distinguished Award Saratoga Hospital’s Cara Ebert, Certified Nurses’ Assistant, has recently been awarded the 2012 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Award recognizing her for extraordinary dedication of direct service in the Saratoga Hospital Nursing Home. The award was given by LeadingAge New York—an association of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to advancing policies, promoting practices and conducting research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age. Local state official Assemblyman James Tedisco presented Ebert with an official New York State Senate Legislative Resolution and New York State Assembly Citation honoring her for the distinction.
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