Views on budget sought
Residents in the Unatego Central School district are invited to assist the board of education in tackling the budget issues it is facing in the upcoming years, according to a release from Lew Keyser, school board president.
The budget committee is being expanded to include greater participation by district staff and residents, he said.
The initial meeting is 7 p.m. Monday in the high school cafeteria.
Future meetings will be held at the same time Oct. 12 and Oct. 26, Nov. 9 and Nov. 30 and Dec. 14.
"Please come out and help us help you," Keyser said.
For more information, call Keyser at 988-9201.
OCCA seeks volunteers
The Otsego County Conservation Association is seeking volunteers to help with Otsego County's 12th annual household hazardous-waste day collection.
The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meadows
building, south of Cooperstown on county Highway 33W.
Volunteers are sought for shifts running from 7:30 to 11 a.m., or 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Volunteers may call OCCA at 547-4020 or 547-4488 to sign up.
Bugbee Road to be closed
ONEONTA _ Paving work will continue Monday on Bugbee Road.
The area will be closed to all traffic until paving is complete, according to a release from Contour Construction LLC.
Four in running for scholarship
Four students from Delaware County were among the 16,000 semifinalists in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a media release
from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Noah Apthorpe of Delhi, a student at Delaware Academy; Katherine P. Clayton and Dove Henry of Jefferson, students at Jefferson Central School; and Henry Willson of DeLancey, a home-schooled student, were the four finalists named from the four-county region, according to the release.
Semifinalists are chosen based on their PSAT scores and academic performance.
To reach the next phase and be named National Merit Scholars, the students must maintain high academic standards and be endorsed and recommended by their school principals.
Finalists are eligible to receive scholarships worth up to $2,500.
WIC sets 'Turn Off Week'
The Delaware Opportunities Women, Infants and Children program will hold the third annual "Turn Off Week" starting Sunday.
"This week is not just a good time to limit television, it's a great time to 'get unplugged,' Chris Jones, WIC director, said in a media release. "Take this week to power down with your children by limiting screen time of all kinds, including television, video games and computer time.
"Too much screen time has been linked to childhood obesity, illiteracy, violence, alcohol and drug abuse, bad sleep habits and the breakdown of both family and community," Jones said.
Starting Sunday, families are urged to promote quality family time with
activities such as reading a book, going to the park or for a walk, apple picking or meeting with friends.
For more ideas on how to become a healthier family, contact the Delaware Opportunities WIC program by calling 746-1700.
