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Skyway Festival Gives $1,400 Boost to
Friends of Music
Villagers and visitors recently had the opportunity to
hear a long lit of mostly local musicians take to the
gazebo on the village green. Every musician donated
their time to remember one of their own, Craig
Getchonis, and to raise money to help young
musicians. More
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Hamilton's Village Green Was Filled with
Activities Saturday
Music. Art. Books. Food. You name it and it was on
the village green Saturday. The second annual
Skyway Festival provided the music as the Baptist
Church held its lawn sale and the library sold used
books. See the slide show.
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Colgate Part of Movement Seeking Drinking
Age Lowered to 18
Colgate President Rebecca Chopp is one of the
college and university presidents who believe the
legal drinking age of 21 encourages binge drinking
on campus and seek an alternative. Chopp is a
signatory on a statement being advanced by the
Amethyst Initiative of Middlebury, VT. More
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CAP Receives Donations for Bike Project
Due to growing interest, a fund has been created for
those who wish to support the bike donation
organized by the Hamilton Theater. Gifts to the Bike
Project can be made directly to: Community Action
Partnership (Bike Project), P.O. Box 249, Morrisville,
NY 13405.
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Discussion Group for All Things Jane Austen
One of last year's most popular movies was The Jane
Austen Book Club, a story of six women who get
together to discuss the works of the author of such
works as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice
and Emma. Now, such a club has formed locally.
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HCS Creating Hall of Honor for Alumni
The best and the brightest to have earned diplomas
from Hamilton Central Schools will be honored next
year when the first inductees are added to the
school districts new hall of honor. Alumni with
success in the arts, athletics and academics will be
recognized at the opening next July 4, during the
HCS all-class reunion. The school board approved its
creation at its meeting this week.
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Bookstore Seeks Fans of Paolini Books
If you are a fan of “The Inheritance Cycle” by
Christopher Paolini the Colgate Bookstore wants to
hear from you. The Bookstore is looking for fans of
the series to help plan the midnight release party of
Brisingr (the third book in this young adult fantasy
series whose latest installment will be available at 12:
01 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20). If you are interested
in joining the party advisory group, or submitting your
ideas for event activities, please contact the Colgate
Bookstore at 228-7480.
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US News Has Colgate & Smith Tied at 18th in
Annual Ranking
Colgate is ranked at 18th, along with Smith, on US
News & World Report's 2009 ranking of the best
liberal arts colleges in the country. Amherst tops the
list and Hamilton College in Clinton is one spot below
Colgate. More
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Village Starts Process Over Again to Buy Fire
Dept. Vehicle
The bankruptcy of a leading manufacturer of fire
trucks has led the village Board of Trustees to start
over the process to acquire a new heavy rescue
truck for the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department.
The board voted at its meeting Tuesday to walk away
from its contract with American LaFrance and seek
bids on a new vehicle. More
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Hamilton Overdoses on Americana ... And, No
Need for Rehab
When someone eventually writes the Wikipedia entry
for "Small Town Fourth of July Celebrations", they will
write about Hamilton's in 2008. With perfect weather,
the village green was filled, the streets lined with
people and what better American icon than baseball
as the theme for the parade. See the slide show and
read the reporter's notebook.
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Lebanon to Consider Gas Pipeline Work
Town of Lebanon will hold a public hearing Monday,
Sept. 8, discuss a proposed project by Nornew Inc.
to place a 12-inch natural gas pipeline under town
roads. The hearing is slated for 8 p.m. in the Town
Office, 1210 Bradley Brook Road. The public is
invited to attend and comment.
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Hamilton's Medical Community Grows;
Cardiologist Hired
Dr. Carina Alfaro-Franco, a board-certified
cardiologist is the latest addition to growing medical
community serving the greater Hamilton area. She
will work at the Hamilton Heart Center near
Community Memorial Hospital. More
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HCS Construction Continues; School to Open
Sept 4 as Planned
HCS Superintendent Diana Bowers has issued a
letter explaining the status of the school construction
project and dispelling rumors that classes will not
open on time. Bowers says work will continue when
classes start, but most of the project will be done
and the school ready for students. Read the Letter
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Albrecht New President of PCD's Board of
Directors
Village Trustee Carl Albrecht is the new president of
the Partnership for Community Development. The
board also has three new members: Leslie Yacavone,
Diana Bowers and John Hubbard. More
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Local Artists Featured in Etsy Story
A group of local and regional artists recently
gathered at Jane Porter's new shop on Broad Street
to discuss doing business on Etsy, the popular
website for the sale of handmade art and crafts. The
meeting is the subject of an article on The Storque,
Etsy's blog about its members. More
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Morrisville Man Seeks to Open Nude Strip
Club in Hamilton
A Morrisville man said he is actively seeking property
in the village of Hamilton on which to open an
all-nude strip club. He said Hamilton is a perfect
location for such a business because its proximity to
several colleges. More
The Pastoral Beauty of a Strip Club @ F+R+O+M.
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Hospital Introduces Health Care Careers to
Kids with Camp
Hamilton's Community Memorial Hospital each year
hosts a summer camp with a twist. Its MASH Camp is
meant to give young people a close look at health
care careers. More and see the slide show.
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HCS is WIP This Summer
WIP = Work In Progress and that is exactly what is
happening at Hamilton Central Schools. Lots of work.
Lots of progress. Just about every corner of the
school building has some sort of construction going
on. New bleachers in the gym. New parking. New
everything in the auditorium. See the slide show of
some off the progress being made.
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Despite the Rain, Music Mix Fills Village with
Eclectic Sounds
Rain -- sometimes hard -- punctuated the seventh
annual Music Mix held Sunday on Hamilton's village
green. The afternoon of music was staged by the
Partnership for Community Development. Watch the
video. See the slide show
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Child Care Giver Honored at Retirement
After 20 years, Donna Jarcho recently retired as an
independent child care provider. Many friends, family
members and former students gathered to honor
her. More
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Mexican Restaurant on Broad St.
A new Mexican restaurant is expected to open in late
August in the Smith Block. It will be located in the
storefront formerly occupied by the Parkside Cafe. La
Iguana is said to be owned by Bill Steeley, who owns
the Smith Block.
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Bright Idea: HCS Stadium Field Lights
Installed
Home football, soccer and lacrosse matches will be a
little brighter this school year now that new lights
have been installed. More
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Hamilton a Village of Hard Hats This Summer
DOT Orange is the new black in Hamilton this
summer as the village is abuzz with construction
projects. From road work to school work, catch up on
them all. More
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Local Runners Compete in Utica Boilermaker
A number of local folks participated in this past
weekend's 15 kilometer Boilermaker road race in
Utica,one of the largest in the country. See how fast
Hamilton runners are. More
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Colgate Football Program Plans Gala Reunion
Colgate football players from seasons past will gather
for a special reunion when the Raiders play
Dartmouth at home on Sept. 20. There will be special
halftime recognition for the team from 2003, which
went 12-0 in the regular season and 15-1 overall.
The highlight of the weekend will be a gala dinner at
the Hall of Presidents Saturday night. More
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Library Seeks Donations for Used Book Sale
OK, just how many times can you read that Danielle
Steel novel? Really now! Now is the time to break
down and donate it to the Hamilton Public Library so
it can do some real good. The library is seeking
donations of books for its annual used book sale
Aug. 29 and 30. Call 824-3060 for details. More
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Block Party Marred by Fights, Arrests
For most Hamiltonians, the annual July 3 block party
sponsored by the Colgate Inn is a great time to see
folks who may have left the area but come back for
the holiday. That occurred again this year, but so did
several fights that led to arrests. The event was a
topic of discussion at the village board meeting
earlier this week. More
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Clean Up Your Trash, Hamilton or It Won't Be
Collected
Madison County has told the Village of Hamilton and
others that they need to crack down on how people
are putting out their trash and items to be recycled.
And, if people don't comply with the county's
considerable guidelines, village workers must not
collect the trash. More
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Village Sets Guidelines for What Can be
Posted in Kiosk
Items that can now be posted in the "Around Town"
kiosk on Lebanon Street are essentially limited to
events and activities of non-profit groups and
educational organizations. The guidelines were
announced at Tuesday's village board meeting. More
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SOMAC Gets Funds from Village & Request
for Tighter Budget Review
At Tuesday night's village board meeting, trustees as
well as members of the Hamilton Town Board had
tough questions for Sue Urben, the ambulance
service's treasurer. The village also informed Urben
that it would be sending the $8,000 allocated in this
year's budget as well as the $5,000 allocated but not
sent from the previous year's spending plan. More
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Colgate Inn Block Party Dries Out and Rocks
the Village
The team from the Colgate Inn setting up for
Thursday night's block party was soaked but
undaunted. Their efforts were rewarded as the
weather cleared (?) and the pre-Fourth celebration
went off as planned. The band The Hook got things
rolling. See and hear The Hook in action at the block
party
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Hamilton Gets its Own Signal from WRVO-FM
Fans of National Public Radio and WRVO-FM of
Oswego have gotten a special gift, and it's not a tote
bag. WRVO is now available over the air at 92.3. The
signal is carried to the village slightly beyond on a
new translator the station has installed locally. Now,
local residents will get WRVO's complete schedule
every day. Currently, Colgate's WRCU carries WRVO
when students are not on the air.
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Marty Erb Retires; Colleagues & Friends Wish
Him Well
Update: See the slide show! About 160 of Marty
Erb's friends, colleagues, admirers and family
members gathered in Reid Athletic Center Thursday
night to salute the man who helped thousands
Colgate athletes avoid injuries and cared for them
when they couldn't. After 35 years on the job, Erb is
retiring, leaving a legacy of enthusiasm and caring ...
and a bobblehead. More
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Colgate Sends Another Class on Its Way
The bagpipe band that lead in the faculty and
members of the Class of 2008 ought to have played
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Sunday. A
steady rain fell throughout commencement as 676
seniors received their diplomas and heard CBS
journalist Lesley Stahl speak. More
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