Dryden High School graduate participates in FLX summer internship program

A Dryden High School graduate recently participated in the FLX (Finger Lakers) Summer Internship Program at Hobart & William Smith Colleges (HWS), according to a release.

The release stated that HWS’s summer program, operated by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Education, supports and enriches student internships at local organizations. 

“Students received a stipend, lived on campus and each week met with staff from the Salisbury Center to reflect on their experiences,” the release noted.

Elizabeth Palumbo, who graduated from Dryden High School in 2021, worked with BluePrint Geneva, Inc. over the summer. The organization supports urban agriculture and environmental, economic and food justice.

Palumbo helped BluePrint Geneva’s food justice programs and explored a career path in community service during her time as an intern. She is slated to graduate from HWS in 2025.

“It was a really nice way to connect with community members,” Palumbo said in the release.

Palumbo’s interest in community-service work with BluePrint Geneva came from her inspiration for D.C. Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that provides meals and teaches culinary skills to residents in Washington, D.C.

“We’re really lucky to go to [Hobart & William Smith Colleges] and be in the heart of the community,” Palumbo said. “So I think it’s great when we can make connections like this.”

Other interns through the FLX summer program worked for the Smith Center for the Arts in downtown Geneva, departments within Hobart & William Smith Colleges and other organizations.

“I am grateful for all of the support provided by HWS, our donors and our community partners to provide these hands-on internship opportunities for our students,” said Brandi Ferrara, executive director of the Salisbury Center. “To see how students grow and develop throughout their experiences is so powerful and rewarding. They will hopefully walk away from this summer with a better understanding of themselves and their career aspirations.”

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In brief:

Annual Homestead Heritage Fair Day is Sept. 30

The Dryden Town Historical Society’s (DTHS) annual Homestead Heritage Fair Day is slated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at 14 North St. 

The free-of-charge event will include music, food, ice cream, demonstrations and fun. Music featured at the event will be the Dryden High School band ensemble, the Ithaca Ageless jazz band and Max and the Cats.

Event-goers can enjoy blacksmithing and chair-caning demonstrations and witness magnificent birds of prey from Cornell University’s raptor program. Other activities include face painting, a quilt display, lace-making, woodcrafts and local pottery.

Cheese and balloon animals will be available for purchase, and food is provided by Village Taqueria and Smash Me 607 food trucks. Guided tours through the historic Southworth House on North Street will also be available.

For further information about the fair, contact DTHS at 607-844-9209.

DTHS is in search of volunteers for the fair. If interested, contact Fred Likel at 607-591-5507 or Craig Schutt at 607-379-5965.

Yoga for Life to be held every Wednesday in Freeville

Village of Freeville resident Michelle Dardia will hold a Yoga for Life session every Wednesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Freeville United Methodist Church at 37 Main St. 

The drop-in fee for the session is $10. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Some experience is helpful but not required, as the sessions are committed to being accessible.

Variations and modifications are offered, and extra mats and blocks will be available at each session. 

For information or questions, contact Dardia at dollysdaughter@hotmail.com or 607-279-4785.

Volunteer sign-ups for concession stands at Dryden sporting events

Dryden Sports Boosters have sign-ups available for those looking to volunteer for the concession stand at Dryden High School sporting events.

Volunteering at the concession stand is available for varsity football, varsity and modified girls soccer, and varsity and modified girls soccer games.

People interested in volunteering can sign up on the Dryden Central School District Facebook page.

Local meetings this month

The Dryden Town Board is scheduled to meet this Thursday and Sept. 21. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m. People are invited to attend in person or virtually.

The Village of Dryden Board of Trustees will meet in person at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 on the second floor of the village hall at 16 South St.

Annual Dryden haunted house event is in October

The Town of Dryden Recreation Department will hold its annual haunted house event in October.

The free-of-charge event is called “Asylum: Will You Survive?” It will be held on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 at the Dryden Fire Hall at 26 North St. in the village.

The evening scare show will take place on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. On Oct. 28, a kid-friendly, lights-on scare show is scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Candy and costumes are welcome at the event. Non-monetary donations are accepted for the Dryden Food Pantry or Toys for Tots.

For information, contact the town’s recreation department at 607-844-8888.