A Child is Waiting For You
Wednesday, July 22 2009
Summer goes so quickly and soon children will be back to school in the
Marion School District. For some children, leaving the comforts of
their home can be scary. Making the transition a little easier and
being an extra hand in the classroom are some of the roles of a Foster
Grandparent. How about volunteering to make a difference? Foster
Grandparents provide individual attention and unhurried help to
children who have special needs. They read to the children, listen to
them read, and assist them with their school work. You can be the one a
child is waiting for.
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Check Out Free Fun for the Whole Family
Wednesday, July 22 2009
Many area families are cutting back on summer vacation plans due to the
economy and are exploring opportunities close to home to stretch
entertainment dollars. Recently, Kim Iraci, communications, advocacy
and outreach librarian with Pioneer Library System spoke with a local
mom who was looking for activities to do with her children who were not
going away to summer camp. The family had looked at local museums,
state parks, and summer recreation programs to save money, but had not
considered their local library. “I urged them to call their local
library to explore free programming. Many libraries throughout Pioneer
Library System have a full roster of special events, crafts and
activities that are free. Plus there’s the extra added bonus of
maintaining and building summer reading skills which has a tremendous
impact when children return to school in the fall.”
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Supervisor's Corner
Jim Hoffman | Williamson Town Supervisor
Wednesday, July 22 2009
In the spring of 2008 the town board approved retaining Bergmann
Associates for $44,080 as the consultant to update the town’s
Comprehensive Plan; the last update was completed and adopted by the
board in 1998. The town board then appointed 15 people representative
of the town to the Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee to
provide local oversight of the planning process.
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