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Two Salt Point residents raise parking concerns
WATKINS GLEN—Concerns over parking brought comments on Watkins Glen’s new raw water intake plant, at the monthly planning board meeting, Wednesday, Aug. 18. Two Salt Point Road residents attended the public hearing on the project. After comments were heard, the board ended up approving the final site plan for the intake building. The two residents were Sue Brace and Rob Kurboca. Kurboca said he and his wife have been using the empty space across the street as parking, as there is no space along side the road. He says he knows this is village owned land, and the site of the new raw water intake plant. He explained they weren’t aware of the project when the house was purchased two years previously. Brace, who also lives across the street from where the new plant will be, said there is no place to park alongside the road. She explained this is because of the heavy truck traffic Salt Point Road gets. Trucks use the road to access U.S. Salt, which is farther north on the road. Read More ...
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Watkins Glen school board 8/16/10
WATKINS GLEN—Joan Brubaker, Hector resident, spoke to the Watkins Glen school board about the district’s math and English Language Arts scores. She said she looked at what curriculum was available online, and added it is not in line with current, basic neurological development practices. Brubaker added the elementary should have a reading specialist, and offered up some materials on teaching math and ELA. Superintendent Tom Phillips said that Watkins has consistently been in the top one-third of schools with performance. He added the district is very confident in the curriculum. Read More ...
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Watkins considers gas drilling impact
WATKINS GLEN—A presentation titled “Gas Drilling and Your Community” was viewed by officials at the regular meeting of the Watkins Glen Village Board on Monday, Aug. 16. Rocky Kambo from the Schuyler County Energy Task Force made the presentation. The information presented outlined the impact from Marcellus Shale drilling to all municipalities in Schuyler County. The same information is being presented to ensure a uniform conclusion, “Consistency is the key,” Kambo said. Impact from drilling will include an increased number of people coming into the area as far as workers and their families. According to information from other states that have experienced drilling, estimates were made for the Schuyler County area. The estimates predict a shortage of housing, increased traffic of cars and big trucks, increased school district enrollment and an increase in inflation. Read More ...
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Watkins loves race weekend business
WATKINS GLEN—Signs everywhere in Schuyler County read “Welcome NASCAR Fans!” Checkered flags guide us everywhere we want to go. And the welcome is sincere—from the bottom of our hearts… and pockets. When teams and fans of the National Association of Stock Car auto Racing come to Watkins Glen, having thousands more cars and tourists around means allowing more time to accommodate the unusually robust flow of traffic, rubbing shoulders with out-of-towners eager to buy things and occasionally encountering a great or about-to-be-really-famous driver. Area hostelries are filled to capacity, which adds up to good news for their bottom lines—as well as the coffers of downtown merchants. “The hotel is completely full,” says Ed Riley, general manager of the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel. Read More ...
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More students scoring below standard
WATKINS GLEN—Due to changes by the state to the grading cut off levels, 40 percent of third to eighth graders at Watkins Glen no longer meet the minimum standards. Superintendent Tom Phillips made the announcement about the change at the Monday, Aug. 2 school board meeting. He said New York State Education Commissioner David Steiner made the announcement that affects students in every school district in the state, July 28. Phillips said many students ended the school year thinking they scored well in math and English Language Arts, but this change in scoring means many are now below proficiency. He added the state has said school districts are not required to give Academic Intervention Services (AIS), like it normally would have to for these students. “Kids who showed growth, dropped a level,” explained Phillips. Students are evaluated out of four levels, with three and up meaning they met the required proficiency or comprehension in math and ELA. Phillips said before the change, 90 percent of Watkins Glen students were at least meeting level three, or the state’s proficiency cut off. He explained some students who were a three, are now at a one. Read More ...
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