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Sandy Rhoades outside The Lakeville Journal offices. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE On June 12, Sandy Rhoades of Falls Village attended a Boy Scouts of America event in Torrington.
He knew there would be some mention of his 75 years of involvement with the Boy Scouts.
What he did not know was he was to become a James E. West Fellow.
In the Scouting world, this is a big deal.
Selectman Dave Barger gave Grace Graney the Peter G. Lawson Citizenship Award. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE With rain in the forecast, the Class of 2023 at Lee H. Kellogg School had their commencement ceremonies inside on Wednesday, June 14.
There were six eighth grade students promoted to ninth grade: Chase Tyler Ackerman, Hayden Marias Bachman, Grace Olivia Graney, Aiden James Krupa, and Jasper Hidalgo Oyanadel.
Housatonic Valley Regional High School Class of 2023 valedictorian Sylvie Stiffler spoke of the importance of distinguishing between personal belief and scientific fact. (More graduation coverage, here) Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Youthful optimism outshined the overcast skies above during Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s 84th commencement exercise on Friday, June 16.
Hundreds gathered beneath the shelter of the vaulted tent on HVRHS’ front lawn to cheer on the 89 graduating seniors.
FALLS VILLAGE — Brandon Chiacchia, 18, a member of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Class of 2023 from Kent, died Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. after being in a car accident on Route 7 early Saturday morning.
FALLS VILLAGE — Brandon Chiacchia, a member of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School Class of 2023 from Kent, died Saturday, June 17 at 9 p.m. after being in a car accident on Route 7 early Saturday morning.
The Housatonic Valley FFA’s Alyssa Tatro spoke at the FFA banquet June 9. Photo Patrick L. Sullivan
FALLS VILLAGE — Since 1979, The Housatonic Valley FFA chapter has sent and received students to and from 31 different states, including Mississippi, Texas, Kansas, Michigan, North and South Dakota.
Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
Woodworker Andrew Jack of East Canaan held the second of three whittling workshops at the David M. Hunt Library Friday, June 9. Joe Brien and Dave Seney, both experienced with woodworking, got busy right away and the conversation got technical.
FALLS VILLAGE — The Region One Board of Education met Monday, June 5 and discussed a program in cooperation with Nuvance Health, the possibility of future electric buses for the region and hiring new staff.
Historian Peter Vermilyea led Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society’s first talk of the summer at the South Canaan Meeting House on June 6. Photo by Riley Klein
FALLS VILLAGE — Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society’s “First Tuesday at 7” lecture series began on June 6 at the South Canaan Meeting House.
FALLS VILLAGE — At a special meeting May 31, the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a request for proposals (RFP) for the sale of the former firehouse at 35 Railroad St.
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