Provided Photo Clinton Mayor Elizabeth Tantillo and Clinton Kirkland Improvement Corp Board member George Kuckel hold the winning tickets drawn for the first week of "Shop Clinton During Its Remodeling" campaign, which is organized and run by CKIC. There were 77 entries. The winners (and where they shopped): Candace Fisher, Munnsville, (Timeless Mojos); Anamaria Ross, Clinton, (Old Dog Coffee Company); Brenda Heintz, Clinton (Rose Petal Gifts); Ondrea Grippe, Marcy (Timeless

Brookfield girls who play varsity soccer will do so this Fall as part of the Waterville team. Brookfield Board of Education members voted last week to combine their girls varsity soccer team with Waterville this year due to low numbers. In the past few years the Beavers varsity team has had just 11, and at times fewer, girls who played. At their June meeting the Board decided to provide transportation for students to get to Waterville for games and practices. Brookfield has e

The Town of Kirkland Board met Monday evening to discuss new business. A resident met with the Board to request the Highway Department dig a trench along the shoulder of the road at their property to redirect water runoff from pooling and destroying their driveway. The Board approved a resolution approving budget transfers and amendments for the Municipal Building roofing project. The Board approved a resolution approving the Kirkland Planning Board as the Steering Committee

The Clinton Central School Board of Education met Tuesday for their Reorganizational Meeting and to discuss new business. The meeting began with boardmembers Patrick LaVeck and Rachael Clark taking their oath of office. The Board approved appointing Melinda Leising as President and Lisa Magnarelli as Vice President. The Board approved a resolution appointing Nicole DeVasto as District Clerk. The Board approved a resolution appointing Sara Carr as District Treasurer. The Board

Dave Fox, Tom McNamara and Brian Wyman participated in the recent Boys State at SUNY Morrisville. Fox, aka Maestro, leads the Boys State band. McNamara helped organize the elections for leaders the boys did. Wyman spoke about his son, Oneida County Deputy Kurt Wyman, who was killed in the line of duty in an incident in Knoxboro in June 2011. Other local participants included Brian Bogan and Robert McNamara.

The Town of Marshall put together a two-day festival to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Events included a craft fair, chicken barbecue, display by the Marshall Historical Society and a parade. More photos, Page 6