For some, it will mean joining the work force, for others it might mean joining the military, but for the majority it will be on to college.

While this is undoubtedly an exciting time in their lives, today’s graduates face challenges that students even 10 years ago could not have imagined. With the advent of the internet, cell phones, text messaging and My Space, most high school seniors are far more technologically advanced than any other generation in American history. But that means more is expected of them.

The war in Iraq and terrorism make decision making that much more difficult for young people starting their lives.

Clearly, this generation does not have the choice to be apathetic about world events, but that’s a good thing, as they represent America’s future.

Milford’s graduation will be held Friday night at the school, Cherry Valley-Springfield will hold commencement exercises at Glimmerglass Opera on Saturday, and Cooperstown’s graduation will be at Pioneer Park on Sunday.

As area students graduate from the somewhat cocooned existence of small town life into the next step of their lives, we wish them well and hope they help pave the way to a more stable America in the years to come.

Whatever the future holds for this year’s graduates, let us be the first to wish them success and happiness in the years to come.

It may be time for the village of Cooperstown to consider holding meetings twice a month.

Not just because our reporter objects to sitting through a four-hour meeting, on a wooden folding chair, but because it makes good sense.

It’s not in anyone’s best interest to have a meeting that lasts that long. It reaches the point no one really wants to be there any longer, from the village trustees, to residents, to reporters, everyone’s getting antsy to get home, and it is, quite simply, bad business.

Good decisions are not made when everyone is not focused on the matters at hand.

We believe there is also an access to government issue involved. It seems a little unreasonable to us to expect residents who are interested in watching the village board in action to be there until almost midnight.

If the mayor and trustees want to promote more interest in village government among the residents they serve, the board should consider splitting its agenda in two and holding a second meeting each month.