Campus news with London Nickolai

Student To Hold Holocaust Memoir 

Writing is forever a good way to express one’s story and experience. And for English Minor Student Sivan Adler, they would take advantage of this to put together a beautiful holocaust memior, based on the story’s and experiences of her grand mother Irene Adler. This will one up with the 80th anniversary of Irenes freedom by the US forces from the Elbensee concentration camp in Austria, one day before German forces would officially surrender during World War 2. There will be a reading from Ms.Adler on the memoir, “Who Will Take Care Of The Cat?” Next Tuesday May 6th at 11am in Fenton Hall. Followed by a Q&A and Reception around 12:30pm.

Aspiring Teaching Students Get Ahead In Their Degree

It’s no shock our school is known fondly for its teaching degree curriculum. Many aspiring students come to Fredonia to further move into their dreams of becoming teachers. And now these students re able to kickstart this process at their local Erie-2-Chautauqua BOCES programs. The new program is called Visions In Education. The program is to challenge critical thinking and academics by providing hands on experience for students who are qualified and enrolled. With the help of SUNY Fredonia students can gain college credit and prepare for their NYS Teachers Assistant Exam. Bringing them a step closer to fulfilling their career dreams. Hopefully they’ll bring those credits here to the big blue campus.

Final Brown Bag Talk

With the final brown back talk right around the corner this is sure to be one you wouldn’t want to miss. The presented topic is “Cross Border and Mixed Nationality Families in a Changing World.” This will discover the topic of soaring costs, spiraling risks of catastrophe and more. This aimed to support those affected by immigration and recent political and cultural challenges for families of affected backgrounds. Join the conversation May 7th at noon. Williams Center Room S204.

Local News updates with Maisie Strader

Fredonia’s Water Rates Remain Unchanged for Residents

In a recent development, the Village of Fredonia has announced that water rates for its residents will remain the same. This decision comes after misinformation spread on social media, that the rates were going to hike. 

The Dunkirk Observer states, “The confusion may stem from the fact that Dunkirk did recently raise its water rate to a large consumer, the North County Water District. The NCWD subsequently raised rates for its own consumers. The district acquires all of its water from the city under a contract. However, city of Dunkirk residents have their rates governed by City Hall, not the water district. There’s also the fact that, as previously reported here, city officials are looking at changing the rate structure for large, industrial customers.”

City residents currently pay $4.33 per 1,000 gallons used, while dunkirk residents pay $5.27 per 1,000 gallons

Chautauqua Lake Herbicide Treatment Approved

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has approved the application of the herbicide Clearcast to combat curly leaf pondweed in Chautauqua Lake. 

A total of 450 acres have been approved for treatment across Busti, Lakewood, Ellery, Bemus Point, Ellicott, and Celoron. This marks the first time Clearcast will be used in the lake, and it’s considered a safe and effective option for controlling certain types of pondweed.

The treatment is scheduled for April 28-29, as the herbicide needs to be applied by May 1 to be effective

However, the Chautauqua Lake Partnership (CLP) faces a $150,000 shortfall in funding for the $400,000 treatment cost 

CLP officials say, ““We are about $150,000 short. We are in the process of reaching out to some of the foundations that have funded our efforts in the past to see if we can get additional money. The towns and villages involved only provide $90,000 for herbicide application. We get the balance of the money from the Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance (foundations provide the money to the alliance). We want to be able to apply the full amount. If you can help out now, we would so appreciate it. Go to chqlake.org/donate/ for a secure link for donations. Every bit will help.”