Hoosac Valley Names 2015 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

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CHESHIRE, Mass. — Holly N. Cadran has earned the distinction of being named as valedictorian and Kyle C. McMartin as salutatorian for the class of 2015 at Hoosac Valley Middle and High School.  

Commencement exercises will be held on Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

Cadran is the daughter of Teresa and Bryan Cadran of Cheshire. During her high school career, she was a member of the National Honor Society and recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, the Presidential Awards for Advanced Placemetn calculus AB and honors physics, the Ronald Reagan Student Leader Award and All-Eagle for the Girl's Lacrosse Team. She was also a member of the lacrosse, soccer and Nordic ski teams, the Leo Club and Student Council.  

Her leadership roles include co-president of the Student Council , vice president of the class of 2015 and participation in the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program. She excelled by completing AP courses in English language and composition, English Literature, U.S. history, biology, chemistry, and calculus. Her interests include music, theater and flying airplanes as a student pilot.


Cadran will attend the University of Michigan in the fall to major in aerospace engineering.

McMartin is the son of Donna McMartin of Cheshire and Paul McMartin of Troy, N.Y. During his high school career, he was a member of the National Honor Society, winner of the Junior Prize Speaking Award and recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

He excelled by completing Advanced Placement courses in English language and composition, English literature, world history, U.S. history, physics and calculus. His interests include martial arts and drag racing at Lebanon Valley (N.Y.) Speedway.

McMartin will attend Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the fall to major in education and mathematics.


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Cheshire Lays Off School Resource Officer

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
CHESHIRE, Mass. — A veteran officer of the Police Department is out after his position as school resource officer was was basically eliminated. 
 
The Select Board on Thursday night voted to lay off Sgt. David Tarjick after the Hoosac Valley Regional School District requested he not return to the high school campus. 
 
An investigation had cleared him of an incident with a student but he went to the school prior to being officially reinstated.
 
The vote came after about 19 minutes of discussion and statements from Tarjick, who had requested the posted executive session be opened. 
 
"I love this town. I've given my all to this town, and I guess this is the thanks I get," Tarjick said. He said he was being made a "scapegoat" because of threats of a lawsuit.
 
The 18-year veteran of the force was accompanied by his attorney and nearly three dozen supporters who were not allowed to speak on his behalf. Public participation was not listed on the agenda as the meeting had been for executive session.
 
The initial incident had involved a complaint of the use of force with a student; according to Tarjick and officials, a third-party investigation cleared him of any allegations. The Select Board at an executive session on Nov. 12 voted to reinstate him as he had been relieved of his duties as SRO during this period. 
 
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