Susan Reckhow appointed new Liverpool Library director

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After three decades serving in a wide variety of roles at local libraries, Susan Reckhow will now apply those years of experience to her new job as director at Liverpool Public Library.

Liverpool will be the third library to have Reckhow at the helm.

The library’s sevenmember board of trustees voted unanimously Library l Page 3 reckhow

SRM yearbook earns awards

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“The technological economy of the future depends on equipping today’s youth with the tools necessary to become tomorrow’s leading innovators,” said Ray Dromms, a retired Engineer of Welch Allyn/Hill-Rom. “This tournament provides kids with

The 2022 Empire State Scholastic Press Association (ESSPA) recently recognized The Step pingstone staff at Soule Road Middle with the following awards for the 2021-22 yearbook Onward:

• Best Overall Yearbook

• Best Overall Layout and De sign

• Best Photography (Bronze Award)

• Honorable Mention Feature Writing (Covid/ Pandemic Coverage and “Where Were You on 2.22.22?”)

The 2021-22 yearbook was advised by English teacher Bridget Colabello. Last year’s staff at SRM included Marilyn Andrejko, Emma Bearup, Caitlin Dorsey, Jillian Fox, Gianna

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Gallelli, Alexis Goodfellow, Cameron Leece, Amber Misener, Kaydence Per-

Cicero Police Department promotes first female police sergeant

Chief Steve Rotunno reported that, on Feb. 8, the Town of Cicero Town Board unanimously approved Ashley Hope Smith to the rank of sergeant. This is the first female police sergeant for the Cicero Police Department.

Smith began her career with the Cicero Police as a patrol officer in 2013 and during her career has been assigned to numerous additional duties such as field training officer, taser instructor, defensive tactics instructor, OC instructor, Asp baton instructor, reality based training instructor, active shooter instructor, SFST instructor, physical Fftness instructor, domestic violence instructor, R.A.D. instructor, car seat installation technician, and more.

She is an instructor at the Cicero Police Phase II Academy, Cicero Volunteers in Policing Academy, Cicero Citizens Police Academy, and has assisted in instructing at outside agency academies such as Onondaga County Police Academy,ENCONAcademy, State Ranger Academy and SUNYPotsdamPhaseIPolice Academy.

Smith was recently selected as the 2022 Police Officer of the Year and has received numerous other department awards during her career.

She has participated in many community events representingtheCiceroPoliceDepartment such as Coffee with a Cop, Thanksgiving Baskets, Shop with a Cop, Family Days,

HolidayBaskets,TrunkorTreat and Griffins Guardians.

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Thursday, Feb. 16, Smith was formally sworn in at the police department.