Kudos: Somers Women's Club

Kudos to the Somers Women's Club for its contribution of over $1000 for scholarships for children to attend the Summer Day Camp run by the Somers, NY Parks and Recreation Department.

Army Honors Middle School Student Eric Fiocco For Living History

Screenshot of Melissa Elian Video

Every school day, twelve-year old Eric Fiocco of Somers, NY arrives early, dons Revolutionary War garb and raises the flag at Somers Middle School.  For his dedication and inspiring participation in the school’s Living History Color Guard, Fiocco received a special commendation at a recent school assembly from Army Lt. Colonel Philip J. Ryan, who has served about a dozen tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Ryan spoke at the assembly, praising the Living History Program. 


According to a recent LoHud.com story, the  Somers' Middle School Living History Program has about 60 students participants and is led by teacher William Wienecke. At the assembly, students wearing Civil War and Revolutionary War uniforms marched and the Star Fife and Drum Corp, led by music teacher Steve Chetcuti, performed.  "It is impressive what (these) students have done to honor our history and our flag," the soldier told the assembly of middle schoolers according to the news report.    The Living History Program presented a quilt to Ryan, who plans to display it at his battalion’s operations center in Afghanistan.

 Presentation of Quilt to Lt. Col Ryan.
Screenshot of Melissa Elian Video

See a wonderful three-minute video of assembly highlights by Melissa Elian of LoHud.com, Soldier salutes a school's patriotism. 


Read the complete April 7 LoHud.com story  by Barbara Livingston Nackman,  Somers students dedicated to history welcome decorated soldier. 

LINKS:
http://www.lohud.com/videonetwork/871081278001/Soldier-salutes-a-school-s-patriotism
http://www.lohud.com/article/20110407/NEWS02/104070311/Somers-students-dedicated-history-welcome-decorated-soldier

Photo Op: Guo Kids in National Scrabble Tournament

Players from the Tri-State area including DeeAnn Guo and her brother Sheng Guo, age 9, from Somers, NY, vie for top spot in the North American Scabble Players Association event at the Fairfield County Chess Club in Norwalk, CT on Saturday.

Read the 3/26 story by Danielle Capalbo in the Norwalk Hour, New England wordsmiths participate in Scrabble tournament in Norwalk.

Links:

http://www.thehour.com/story/501718

Photo Op: Somers STAR Fife & Drum Band (Revised 4/10/11)

Somers STAR Fife & Drum Band goes to Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida. More photos at Somers, NY facebook.

The Board of Education for the Somers Central School District congratulated the students at its March 8 meeting: 

SPECIAL PRESENTATION:  Band Director Steve Chetcuti highlighted the Fife & Drum Band (consisting of Gr. 4-12 students) who just returned from Disney World.  The Fife & Drum Band applied and was accepted to perform in the Main Street Parade at Disney World in Orlando during winter break.  Mr. Chetcuti showed a brief video of the band’s trip, commended the students and thanked the parent volunteers.  Mr. Chetcuti also thanked middle school social studies teacher, Mr. Wienecke, for his guidance and inspiration, and the SEF for their grant which helped with the uniforms and some of the instruments.   The Board congratulated the students and thanked everyone involved. 

LINKS:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=275094&id=103458709149
http://board-of-education.somersschools.org/modules/locker/files/get_group_file.phtml?gid=2118090&fid=10973971&sessionid=ac7c6afb7bd6727f228da53f04d45c95

Catch Of The Day For Sanz, Age 8, In Florida

Naplesnews.com ran this photo with the following caption: Noah Sanz, 8, of Somers, N.Y. proudly displays a Spanish mackerel he caught in Big Carlos Pass in early September. Noah and his family were visiting his grandparents Max and Iris Sanz of Bonita Springs.

Celebrity At Somers Library

From LoHud.com. Is the Hamburgler hiding in the stacks?