McDuffee picked for honor society AREA NEWS IN BRIEF

The Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y.
LOCAL
AREA NEWS IN BRIEF
McDuffee picked
for honor society
CANTON — Ashley N.
McDuffee of Fultonville has
been selected for membership
in the St. Lawrence University
chapter of Psi Chi, the international psychology honorary
society. McDuffee is a member of the Class of 2016 and
is majoring in psychology.
McDuffee attended FondaFultonville High School.
To be eligible for membership, students must have an
overall grade-point average of
at least 3.3, a psychology
average of at least 3.4 and
be in the top 35 percent of
their class.
Free mammography
lecture at FM
JOHNSTOWN — FultonMontgomery Community
College radiologic technology
students will host a free
mammography lecture
Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 5 to 7
p.m. in the college’s radiologic technology lab, located in
the classroom building basement at room C-005. The lecture will be led by Dr. Phillip
Fear called “Diagnosing
Breast Cancer; Advances in
Modern Mammography and
Imaging Modalities.” Dr. Fear
is part of Millennium Medical
Imaging and specializes in
diagnostic radiology. The
public is invited to attend. To
RSVP, or for further information, contact Karlyn LaBate at
karlyn.labate@fmcc.edu.
School tax collector
office to close
ST. JOHNSVILLE — OESJ
school tax collector will not be
in the office at NBT Bank
Thursday, Oct. 16. The office
will be open Wednesday, Oct.
22.
Board schedules
budget meeting
PERTH — The town board
will host a budget workshop
Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at
the town hall complex, 1849
Route 107.
Agency announces
program, fundraiser
NORTHVILLE — The
Fulmont Community Action
Agency announced the development of a new Cultural Arts
Program and a Scholarship
Program for income-eligible
students.
The Cultural Arts Program
will provide field trip experiences for children to attend
cultural events such as museums, live theater productions,
and musical events.
The Scholarship Program
will provide scholarships to
graduating students each year
who are pursuing higher education. This year, these scholarships are dedicated to the
memory of Ingrid Hill, a longtime agency council member.
In order to help raise funds
to support these programs,
the agency’s advisory council
OESJ
Photo submitted
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
D.H. Robbins Elementary School named its students of the
month for September. Shown clockwise from the left are Quinn
Battisti, Brianna Battisti, Sayge Ruffino-Mosher, Kendra
Zeidner, Galen Straney, and Emilie Peterson.
NURSING
Photo submitted
CENTER WELCOMES
GRADUATES ONTO STAFF
The St. Johnsville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center recently
welcomed a new class of certified nursing assistants who
were hired after graduation from their programs. According to
a news release, the graduates worked diligently upon starting
the class July 23, “and have been able to demonstrate not only
proficiency in their skills, but noted caring and compassion for
our residents and each other.” Pictured clockwise from the
back left are administrator Dave Wallace, CNAs Stephen
Simonelli, Valerie Baster, Jose Alvorado, Elizabeth Jones,
Jessica Osgood, nurse and education director Sally Hughes,
and nursing director Penny Haggerty.
is sponsoring a Sunday
brunch at the Timeless
Tavern, Main Street, Sunday,
Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Tickets can be purchased at
the FCAA Center located on
Third and Division streets, or
from advisory council members — Anne Krauth, Sue
Owens, Ginger Driscoll and
Barbara Fernandez. Tickets
will also be sold at the door.
Cost for adults is $15; children 4-12, $6; free for children three and under.
If you would like to donate to
either of these programs,
checks can be made to,
“FCAA- Northville” and mailed
to P.O. Box 978, Northville,
N.Y., 12134. You can indicate
on your check if you would like
to support a particular program.
Trust announces
grant deadline
GALWAY — The Dockstader
Charitable Trust announces a
Nov. 1 deadline for filing grant
applications for projects that
benefit the residents of the
Galway Central School
District. Non-profit organizations may apply.
To receive more information
or request a grant application
form, contact Julie Roy at
882-9101. Applications are
available at the Galway Public
Library, and on the library’s
and school’s websites.
Funds for the trust were provided in the wills of Galway
village residents Clayton R.
Dockstader and his wife
Katherine Flickinger
Dockstader.
Club to host bee
lecture
GLOVERSVILLE — Dan
Kerwood, president of the
Southern Adirondack
Beekeepers Association, will
speak to the Foothills
Chapter of the Adirondack
Mountain Club Wednesday,
Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at the
Gloversville Senior Center.
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