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Final Weekend For Broome County Festival of Lights
As the saying goes all good things must come to an end and is true for the Broome County Festival of Lights at Otsiningo Park. The last day was originally scheduled for January 10th but because of all the weather issues, it was extended until this Saturday, January 23rd.
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The last night will go out with a bang and you won t want to miss it. Before we go forward, let s take a look back. There had been a holiday lights display for many years at Otsiningo Park called the Hometown Holiday Lights Spectacular. After the flood in 2011 caused electrical problems, the Spectacular disappeared and looked like it may never return.
In Binghamton University’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), new first-year and transfer students work together to develop and utilize effective leadership skills by creating connections within the University and local community. ELP students learn from student mentors and faculty/staff program advisors through specifically tailored, interest-based knowledge communities. As part of the program, participants apply leadership skills to impact the local community by developing service projects related to the theme of their knowledge community. The following projects were particularly innovative this year, as students worked around public health guidelines set in place due to the pandemic.
Supporting community health
Students in the Sports, Recreation and Wellness knowledge community partnered with TRYoga, a yoga studio in Binghamton, to host a virtual, free yoga class for members of the community. In addition to providing a fun, free and healthy activity for community members sufferin