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| Work Detail | The voters within the Groton Central School District will be asked to support a proposed building project totaling $8.71 million at a special vote on Sept. 27. This amount represents a revision to the capital project originally presented this past February. After that project was voted down, the Board of Education re-evaluated the scope of the project and decided to eliminate the Ross Field renovations, allowing the project to be reduced by $3.6 million, and put together a revised project that will come with a 0% tax levy increase to district residents. If approved by voters, the new scope of the project will address a wide variety of building maintenance and safety issues, and includes addressing infrastructure needs at the elementary and junior-senior high buildings, as well as the bus garage. One of the highlights of this project includes the complete renovation of a wing at the junior-senior high school to allow for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning center to be placed in the building. This would allow our students to take courses and gain skills necessary for a 21st century workforce, in an instructional setting that would be focused on project-based learning. Such courses could include robotics, computer-aided design, computer coding classes, alternative energy courses, and basic building trades courses such as electricity and woodworking. In addition, it would provide the district with the opportunity to be a satellite STEM academy for the TST BOCES region. As previously stated, the total cost of the project will be $8.71 million, with funding coming from state building aid and the district’s unappropriated fund balance. As such, there will be a zero percent impact to the tax levy. To hear more about the details of the project and to have any questions answered, all are encouraged and urged to attend a public information meeting at 6 p.m. September 19 in the District Office, 400 Peru Rd. More GOHD winners At the First National Bank of Groton, the 46th annual art show was another great success during Groton Olde Home Days, and I am pleased to let everyone know who the winners were. There were several categories in which art pieces were entered, but Marilyn Palmer received the award for Best in Show for her submission of “JERV”, while the People’s Choice award went to Julianne Costa for her work titled “Carly”. The winners in the oils and acrylic category were: 1st place, Carlton Manzano for “Lake View”, 2nd place, Nic Ellis Withey for “Booted Banty”, and 3rd place, Kent Goetz for “Maine Rocks 1”. Honorable mention awards were given to Steven Phillips for “We All Wear Masks”, Laura Lash for “Enigma”, and Robert Sikora for “Void #3 in Tan”. In the watercolor category, winners were: 1st place, Dyan Haser-Lombardi for “Le Vert Terre”, 2nd place, Ellen Valentino for “Blue Dog”, and 3rd place, Katrina Martin for “Meadow’s Edge Scotland”. Honorable mention awards were given to Emily Gibbons for “David on Errisbeg”, Beverly Jones for “Lake Lila”, and Jae Harris for “February Harvest”. The winners in the drawing category were: 1st place, Julianne Costa for “Carly”, 2nd place, David C. Baxter for “Borrowed Time”, and 3rd place, Booth Perkins for “Tripped Up”. In this category, the Honorable mention awards were given to Sonya McCormick for “Pigeons in the Hay Mow”, Diane Kitts for “Roses”, and Ron Boehner for “Untitled”. There was also a category for senior citizens, and those winners were: 1st place, Grace Hedlund for “The Spring House”, 2nd place, Arlen Withey for “From the Past Tompkins County”, and 3rd place, Elnora Teeter for “Clinton House”. Honorable mentions were given to Sandy Cowen for “Eastport Girl”, Marian Davie for “Lad in the Pub”, and Marian Strang for “Heffalump”. Last, but certainly not least, the winners in the student category were: 1st place, Bryn Underwood for “Make Be Live”, 2nd place, Lilyan McCormick for “Becky with the Good Hair”, and 3rd place, Tobias Kennedy for “The Fox”. Congratulations to each of these talented artists. These works, as well as the winners of the Verne Morton Photography Contest, may be viewed at the bank through the end of this month. Friends of the Library The Friends of the Groton Public Library also held some raffles during GOHD, and Sue Haynes wrote in to let everyone know that Mary Roberts was the lucky winner of the reproduction jelly cupboard which was handcrafted and donated for the cause by the talented Joe Urda. The two photographs donated by Old Stage Photography were won by Greg Bush and Sharon Stewart. Congratulations folks! Thanks to the Friends of GPL volunteers and patrons, and especially to those who donated their gently-used books, the annual book sale during GOHD was a smashing success! During the course of the 2-day sale, over 30 Friends helped patrons to shop for books. Proceeds of almost $900 were realized, which will benefit future support for the GPL immensely. Community Choir time Groton Community Choir director, Ginny Casey, is gearing up for the sixty-sixth season of this renowned group of singers. Rehearsals will begin on September 27, and will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday thereafter at the Groton Assembly of God church, 701 S. Main St. Minimum age for choir members is 14, and Casey is calling for all former members, as well as anyone new, to come out and be a part of this musical tradition. It is not necessary for members to reside in Groton – all who love to sing with others who do also, are welcome. Library happenings All are invited to the Cayuga Lake Food Buyers Club meeting at 6 p.m. Friday at the library. Come and learn about Regional Access and this buyer’s group. There will be a member registration opportunity and an email list sign-up. The monthly meeting of the Groton Public Library Board of Trustees will be held at 7 p.m. September 13. All meetings are open to the public and are held at the library. From 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoons, “Teen Thing” will once again take place, beginning September 22. Going into its fourth year, things will look a bit different this year. There will be more focus on hands-on learning, reading, and going in-depth on some cool and fascinating subjects. Only the first 20 returned permission slips from 6th through 8th grade students will be guaranteed a spot in this year's program. New from 3-4 p.m. on Wednesdays, beginning September 21, will be L.E.A.P.; the program the library announced last spring for 3rd grade students. Each week will feature a different fun and educational topic, with lots of reading, crafts, and hands-on activities throughout the year. This program will be restricted to 15 participants. Both of these programs are designed to build a life-long love of learning and libraries in our youth. GPL works with the school district to have the students dropped off and picked up by the school busses that pass by the library on their normal routes. Permission slips for either of these programs are available at the library, from the school once classes begin, or on the library’s website in the coming weeks. |
| Country | United States , Northern America |
| Industry | Construction |
| Entry Date | 15 Oct 2016 |
| Source | http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/2016/09/06/groton-school-district-proposes-new-capital-project/89922760/ |
