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Jacob (Jake) Griffiths, Jr. graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC on Friday, March 10, 2017. Platoon 2021 had a total of 61 graduates. Jake is currently on a 10-day leave until Monday, March 20th at which time he will go to Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Gieger, NC for 28 days. Griffiths is awaiting his specific MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) within the avionics maintenance field.
Devan Palmer graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC on Friday, March 10, 2017. Platoon 2022 had a total of 65 graduates. Devan is currently on a 10-day leave until Monday, March 20th at which time he will go to Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Gieger, NC for 28 days. After MCT Palmer will be stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, MO for MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) for 7 weeks of schooling in the Military Motor Transport & Repair field.
By Bill Kwasniewski LABEL Life’s reality has been particularly hard these past few weeks. Too many who have helped shape and have an impact on this community have been lost. Last week, the Star/Courier lost one of its own with the passing of long-time correspondent Janet Bennett. Her column, “Sauquoit Valley News”, first appeared in the mid-1970s. She was a cousin of then editor/publisher Wally Brown, which likely prompted her to first pick up a pen, then a typewriter, and finally a keyboard to inform, enlighten, and entertain us for some 40 years. Janet wrote about those she knew best: family, friends and neighbors. Each week she brought the rest of us up to date on what was going on, not only in the valley, but often our whole readership area. She reported birthdays, anniversaries, and remembered those who had passed and those who were ill. And how can we forget her often colorful commentary on the ever-changing weather. We seemed to get to know her grandkids (some of her favorite subjects) almost like they were our own. She was a member of several organizations and strongly supported and promoted them & their events on nearly a weekly basis. She was also proud of her heritage and two events she obviously loved were the St. David's Society of Utica Gymanfa Ganu (Welsh Song Fest) and the Sauquoit Valley Central School Reunion. She often wrote extensively on them. Janet, we’ll miss your thoughts and prose on the scene out your Campbell Ave. back door, down you beloved Sauquoit Valley.
Devan with his parents on Family Day. The T-shirts say it all!
Over Jake Griffiths head it reads:
THROUGH THESE PORTALS PASS PROSPECTS FOR AMERICA'S FINEST FIGHTING FORCE
UNITED STATES MARINES The band Klesis was interviewed at WGLU 106.1 FM radio station. Listen to the interview (or online at WGLULP.net): March 15th - 8 AM & 730 PM March 18th - 7 PM March 22nd - 8 AM & 730 PM March 25th - 7 PM
The undefeated Mt. Markham Boys Volleyball team lost in the Class III Regional game against Voorheesville on Saturday, 3/11. The Mustangs were hoping to gain a sixth regional title for Mt. Markham, but the opposing team was ready with not one but two 6-foot-4 middle hitters. The first game ended with a lop-sided score of 25-15. Mt. Markham was all warmed up and ready for the second game and they kept the score neck-in-neck up until 18 point mark. Mt. Markham called a time-out, when they returned to the floor Voorheesville was on fire and finished the game off by scoring 6 points in a row, ending the game with a score of 25-18. The third game stayed close until about mid-way through, then Voorheesville took over and kept on scoring, ending it with their third win by a score of 25-15. It was a tough loss for the Mustangs against a team that long-time Coach Darin Lynch felt was much stronger than expected.
Brady Wheelock (#3) and Jacob Krouse (#5) ready for Shawn Flood (#17 in the air) to return the ball back to Voorheesville.