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June 1, 2019
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School budgets approved Keene Central gets narrow ‘go ahead’ for capital project By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
ELIZABETHTOWN | School budgets met with voter approval in all sections of northern Essex County.
KEENE CENTRAL
The $7.8 million capital project proposed at Keene Central School won its referendum by 23 votes, 171 yes to 148 no. In a message to voters last Wednesday, Superintendent Daniel Mayberry said the district believes the approved project provides for maintenance of the facility while also providing responsible changes to benefit educational programs and school experience for students. “We want to thank all residents of the district, including those that were not in support of the project, for their participation in the process that led to the vote. The issues facing our school, like others, are very complex and residents have debated many of these topics in the last two years with a focus on getting answers to the questions they have,” Mayberry said. “In the end, even when people did not agree, the discussions were respectful and productive. We want to assure all taxpayers that, as we move toward and through to completion, we do so in a manner that is mindful and guarantees the financial commitment made will be handled with efficiency and fiscal responsibility.” The $6.38 million Keene Central school budget, which includes 100 percent payoff of the district’s $302,875 share of the Champlain Valley Educational Services project, was approved 208 yes to 110 no votes, with one vote left blank, according to Mayberry. » Budgets Cont. on pg. 2
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Memorial Day activities in Elizabethtown included a flag ceremony with taps played on the trumpet by U.S. Air Force veteran Lew “Bud” Egglefield and a 21-gun salute at the Essex County Veterans Cemetery in Wadhams. A parade on Monday morning was followed by reflection of local lives lost in war and ceremony at the Village Park in Elizabethtown. Those standing at attention included a corps of support from uniformed firefighters with the Elizabethtown Volunteer Fire Co. Photos by Kim Dedam
Westport native son to perform at Westport Library Daniel Linder shares passion, talent for music
garten through 12th grade. WCS has a great music program, and I always enjoyed participating in the music program at school. I also had great piano teachers outside of WCS.”
By Kim Dedam
Linder said his desire to study music was influenced by many elements of his life, but drew centrally from his family’s love of music. “Music had an important place at home when I was growing up, I have very early memories of listening to music and singing in the car, and my very first piano lessons were with my mom, who started taking piano lessons herself when I was young.” Linder said his parents supported his music studies from an early age. “They pushed me to practice and pursue piano lessons with great teachers, took to me to hear concerts in the region and beyond, and sent me to summer music programs where I met other young musicians.
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WESTPORT | Award-winning pianist Daniel Linder is coming home for a visit in June. And on June 9, Westport Library has planned a recital so the community can share his love and gift of music. Linda Rockefeller, vice president of the Westport Library Association, said Dan’s mom, Carol Danielson Linder, resides in Westport. “She is one of the reasons Dan is coming east for a few weeks, for a visit. We seized on the opportunity to invite him to perform. There was no hesitation,” Rockefeller said. The Sun reached out to Linder, who just completed his doctorate in
music at the University of Southern
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California’s Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, where he was named outstanding graduate in
the Class of 2018 by the Keyboard Studies Department. He began teaching at the University of Arizona in Tuscon last August. Linder graduated from Westport Central School (WCS) in 2007. “I’m looking forward to playing this concert in my hometown,” he said. “I grew up in Westport and attended Westport Central School from Kinder-
“They were very supportive when I decided to study music in college, and ultimately to pursue a career in music.”
PROGRAM
The program at 2 p.m. June 9 builds from two piano sonatas that Linder performed for his f inal doctoral recital at USC: the Mozart Sonata in D Major, K. 311 and the Chopin B Minor Sonata, Op. 58. » Concert Cont. on pg. 2
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