District 22 Wins Regional Spelling Bee 2nd Straight Year
By Neil S. Friedman
      The 2007 Region 6 Spelling Bee went off without a g-l-i-t-c-h last Thursday, and not a hint of the passing controversy that occurred several weeks ago in one local school. Timothy Hohne, a student at P.S. 206 in School District 22 in Sheepshead Bay, won the competition held at Meyer L...
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Winter Concert Highlight Of P.S. 276 PTA Meeting
Photos by Barry Fischer
      In a triple ceremony on January 31, the students of P.S. 276 presented Winter Concert - 2007, the first performance of the school's Chorus, led by Graeme Sibirsky. The concert was part of the PTA's Winter Program, which also featured a retirement party for Merlene Foster and an award prese...
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Councilman's Resolution Calls For "N" Word Moratorium
      Queens Council member Leroy Comrie last week introduced a resolution, co-sponsored by Brooklyn council members Lew Fidler and Mike Nelson, among others, calling for the New York City Council to declare a symbolic moratorium on the use of the "N" word in the city during the month of February, ...
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