The STA once again led a contingent of Spackenkill faculty, support staff, and students picking up a section of Route 9 on October 23rd. The STA 'adopted' the section of Route 9 between the Olive Garden and Spackenkill Road as part of the state's "Adopt a Highway" program and picks it up from time to time.

It was a drizzly afternoon, but participants managed to pick up 27 huge bags of trash, along with: four double-hung windows, three tires (two included wheels), two tabletops, one foam mattress, one broken plastic lawn chair, and one stolen wallet with credit cards intact (turned over to police).

The STA would like to thank the 'pick up crew,' which consisted of six STA members (Maureen Black, Bonnie Fulmer, Diane McCarron, Eleanor Pupko, Christine Scivolette, Maureen Tremblay), two member of the support staff (Karen Kardas, Lynda Maier), three National Honor Society members (Danielle Albertson, Mackenzie Hoffman, Andrew Shaffer), and one spouse (Jim Fulmer).

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STA Benefit Trust information will now be posted on SpackTA.org so members can download and print the files at their convenience. The files are in PDF form at and will open in a new window for easy printing. For a list of the documents now available, click on the link below.

Benefit Trust Documents