Salmon River Central


	Distinguished guests, past graduates, and community members attended the 50th Anniversary and Rededication Ceremony at Salmon River Central on May 25th. There was an open house from 1-5 PM where people could tour the campus building and see displays as well as various exhibits of the schools greatest achievements throughout its rich and diverse history.

	Members of the 1958 Salmon River baseball team were honored in a brief ceremony held on the campus school's baseball diamond, as part of the school district's 50th anniversary celebration. Before a game between the current SR and St. Regis Falls baseball teams, the former players were given a commemorative, 50th Anniversary baseball cap and a baseball signed by each member of this year's baseball team.

	A Purple Prince Flower Crab tree was planted to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of Salmon River Central School. There were several generations of FFA alumni in attendance, including present day members and several members of the 1958 FFA. Three generations of advisors were present: 1958 advisor, Dr. Soloman Cook, Bruce Bonesteel (who retired in 1996), and Danielle French. Mr. Bonesteel gave a lesson on planting the tree and awarded the 3 young people who helped to dig the hole with blue spruce trees. In addition, elementary music teacher Justin Hahn played his trombone throughout the ceremony.

Row 1: Lorna Eldred, Alice Dumas, Patricia Niles, Mary Barse, Martha Garrow, Barbara Barse, JoAnn Bashaw, Janice Kingsley, Beverly Bashaw, Lorraine Brown, Sandra Rouselle, Christine, Cook. Row 2: Jay Cavanaugh, Karen Mainville, Evelyn Ghostlaw, Dale Jacobs, Louise Gray, Anna Brown, Carol Ash, Lorraine Fye, Laurie Holbert, Patricia Donahue, Beverly Vernette, Marilyn Ashman, Sheryl Ostiling, Patricia White, Genevieve Black, Harold Leroux. Row 3: Larry Leduc, Joseph McDonald, Mark Manson, Stanly Black, Joseph Cunningham, Vincent Boyea, Alan Smith, John Mulvana, Donal Mitchell, Wayne Phillips, Paul Grady, Leonard Leger, Robert Thompson, James Johnson & Phillip Leroux	Class of 1958

pictured are Billy Cook and Larry LeDuc	On February 11, 1958 The Salmon River Central School opened its doors to the children of our communities. For the first time, children from Akwesasne, Bombay, Fort Covington and Westville were brought together to learn. . Pictured left to right: John Simons, Secondary Principal; Robert Durant, President, Board of Education; Christopher Nye, Chief Financial Officer Click on the picture above to read more!