600 sign petition

SUPPORT STRONG FOR CANCER FIGHTER 600 Sign 2 Students’ Petition Seeking Leave For Mrs. Pestar COOPERSTOWN – Two CCS students report they have created an online petition urging the school board to grant a six-month unpaid leave of absence to Laurie Pestar, the 30-year elementary school secretary who is fighting cancer. Senior Bobby Walker said he and a friend, McGuire Benton, collected 655 signatures today alone, and plan to deliver the petition at the next school board meeting, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.…