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Liverpool High School Communications Arts students recently earned honors from the Empire State School Press Association.
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iverpool High School Communications Arts students recently earned honors from the Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA): Gold - Best Overall Cover Design (The Lifeguard, October 2023 cover Gold -Best Radio Show/ Podcast (Soundwave, Sea-
son 1 Episode 2) Silver - Best School/ Community Feature Story (Unified Sports Bowling video) Bronze - Best News Story (Polar Plunge video) Bronze - Best Overall Newspaper Honorable Mention - Best Overall Cover Design (The Lifeguard, Senior Issue Class of 2024)
Honorable Mention Best Vertical Short In addition, Liverpool High School graduate Cali Brancato received an Honorable Mention in the Best Sports Coverage category.
The LHS Communication Arts students attended the annual ESSPA Conference and Award Ceremony that was held at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communication on
October 15. In addition to receiving their awards, the students attended workshops where they had the opportunity to learn from professional journalists, photographers and more.
The Empire State School Press Association (ESSPA) has provided education, resources and recognition to high school journalists since 1937.
Salina holds event honoring 22 nonagenarians Submitted by Lynn Cuda
It’s not often you get 22 people in a room who were born during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, or Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but on Sept. 24, that’s exactly what happened in the community room of the Salina Town Hall on School Road. This was a proud moment for the Salina Town Hall Senior Citizen organization, which meets there routinely every Tuesday, but on this particular Tuesday, it was the extraspecial group of nonagenarians gathered there among the many attending to celebrate them, that made the day so unique Coordinator of the event, Marie Ryan, a member of the club, made sure the large room was festive, with plenty of balloons, three large decorated sheet cakes, and colorful Hawaiian leis for the honorees to wear. Each person being honored that day was formally introduced to the large group of people attending, by being escorted into the room by club members Fran and Jim Popielarczyk, as a bell, rung by Judi Taylor, rang in their recognition. Each person, having been born between 1925 and 1934, was presented with a porcelain cup with their name on it, a congratulatory card from the club and a signed certificate to remember the occasion. After all were introduced and seated, dinner, prepared by Lucky 7 of Court Street, Syracuse, was served and lively conversation ensued.
One long-time member of the club, being congratulated that day, Ethel Kelly, of Second Street, Liverpool, recalled when she first joined the organization some 30 years ago, recounting some of her favorite memories. “I joined because it was close by, right here in Liverpool and we had over 200 members back then,” she said. “We had five rows of long tables that would be filled. I’d sit with maybe 15 of my friends, most of whom are long gone now, but we had good times. Albert Sahm was Mayor of Liverpool then and a regular member. We always played Bingo, like we do now, but now the club has added a 50/50 drawing and sometimes raffles, and we do collections for charities. We go on occasional day trips, like to see a show and have dinner out, or maybe go on a boat ride.” Kelly didn’t add that, as an avid card player, pitch has been known to stir up some pretty stiff competition over the years before the business meetings begin, which goes to show how mentally sharp these seniors are. It’s clear people attend in large numbers because they appreciate the opportunity to chat with old friends, make new friends, enjoy the occasional speakers who address the club on subjects of interest, play Bingo, enjoy cake and ice cream once per month for members with birthdays that month, or just laugh at the jokes told, and try to answer the trivia questions posed each month by Jo Anne Popielarczyk. There are also many opportuni-
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A group of 22 nonagenarians were recently celebrated. Pictured (front row from left) Howard Adams, Dominick Rosati, Pasquale Galtieri, Bob Reynolds, Tom Moskal, Joe Sacco, and Joseph Dauccio, (middle row, from left) Archangel Berg, Mary Purdy, Beverly Killius, Edna Mirizio, Ethel Kelley, Marilyn Van Bramer, Jean Zogg, (back row, from left) Mary Bianchetti, Betty Converse, Frances Falk, Catherine Spies, Ronnie Spengler, Pauline Peluso, Helen Condolora, and Pat Tucci. Also honored, but not in the photo, were: Pat Dougherty, Jeanne Kuss, Joseph Peluso, Jack Vallerio, and Jennie Granozio. All are between the ages of 90-99, with two of them at 99 this year. ties during the year to donate toward charities supported by the club, and there is usually a lot of discussion to plan special events, such as the annual Christmas party or the annual summer picnic. The organization formally began back in 1957 when five people got together with the idea to create a club for seniors in their immediate area. Offered a place to meet in the school district office building on Tulip and Second streets, they came up with the title “The Liverpool Senior Group.” They grew in numbers and by 1973 they needed to rename
the group “Salina Senior Citizens Group” as more people other than just in the village wanted to join. The club’s last meeting in the Village of Liverpool was Oct. 23, 1984 and then came the move to the Salina Town Hall, for their first official meeting there on November 1, 1984, and leading them to vote to rename the club the “Salina Town Hall Senior Citizens.” Current officers of the club are: President Steven Czaja, 1st VicePresident Jo Anne Popielarczyk, 2nd Vice-President Judith Taylor, Treasurer Thomas Moskal, and Secretary Rosemary Cranston.
The club is open to seniors 55 and up, but only for residents of the Town of Salina. Meetings begin every Tuesday at 1 p.m. but most members show up early in order to visit, play cards, get a bingo card or 50/50 ticket, or just check on upcoming trips, and pour a cup of coffee or tea. If interested, come and join us and check it out. The community room is located downstairs in the town hall, which has plenty of parking space available and also an elevator if needed. The group always welcomes new members.
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