News for the week of
November 27, 2000

In Features:

Brockport M.S. student saves preschooler's life

Bianca Lynn Rivera, a sixth-grade student at Brockport A.D. Oliver Middle School, starts her day earlier than most. She boards the school bus at 5:51 every morning to travel from her home in the City of Rochester to school in Brockport, as part of the urban-suburban transfer program. more

Erie Canal levels remain high
If you've noticed the draining of the canal water this year is going very slowly, there's a very interesting explanation. more

Haight farm cleanup updated
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) have released details on the progress of the cleanup at the Haight Farm inactive hazardous waste disposal site. The Haight Farm site is located on Upper Holley Road in the Town of Clarendon. more

It's a store for fun
Is this a store or a museum? That's the question Ridge Road Station owner Peter Mills sometimes gets. The answer is that Ridge Road Station is definitely a store, as nearly everything in it is for sale, but the line between store and museum is sometimes blurry. more

Of wood and will
At first glance, it might seem that Terry Traugh is a collector of fine wood carvings. His Coleman Avenue, Spencerport home is filled with beautiful and whimsical pieces that look as if they were carved by a well-known artist. more

Spencerport Building Materials
set for massive expansion project
If success could be measured with a tape measure, the business savvy of Carmen Amodio could very well span the entire roll. more

Stress and the holidays – finding ways to overcome it
For those who feel that everyday life is a whirlwind of work, kids’ activities, volunteer obligations, chores around the house, and social events – the holiday season can intensify the whirlwind to tornado-sized proportions. more

Warning to drowsy drivers
There are more drivers on the roads during Thanksgiving and Christmas season than any other time of year, so health educators at Cornell University warn motorists to be especially careful about driving while sleepy. more

In Briefly:

Brockport considers cluster housing zoning
Builder Don Hibsch appeared before the Brockport Village Board on November 20 to explain his general concept for cluster housing on 22 acres of former Northrup farm land adjacent to the Havenwood subdivision. Cluster housing zoning does not currently exist within the village, trustees would have to create a law allowing it before the project could move forward. more

HEAP funding totals higher for Monroe County
Monroe County expects to receive more than $9.07 million from New York state for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). HEAP provides needed energy assistance for low-income households and is an ongoing program. more

Morton Fire District election December 12
One candidate, Linda Morey, seeks election to a five-year term as commissioner of the Morton Fire District. There is only one vacancy. more

In Schools:

Hill School calendar chronicles Brockport history
The social studies curriculum at Brockport’s Hill School includes local history, but students here take lessons from the past a step further and make them into something everyone in the present can use – calendars. more

Hill School students learn about Veteran's Day
Pete Barber spoke of his days as a gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator during World War II. Barber and other area veterans recently shared stories of their service in the armed forces, the meaning of Veteran's Day and the importance of remembering veterans on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month with students at the Brockport Hill Elementary School. more

MCC receives $154,000 to grow area businesses
Monroe Community College has received a $154,000 workforce development grant from the State University of New York to help three area businesses grow or retain jobs through training. MCC received the grant as part of SUNY's effort to distribute $2 million in training funds among all 30 of the state's community colleges. more

Meetings on Pre-K andfull-day kindergarten planned in Hilton district
The Hilton School District has convened two committees studying the current research and feasibility of establishing either or both universal pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten sometime in the future. Both committees have scheduled public meetings at which parents and the community are invited to offer their comments and suggestions. more

In Sports:

New golf team in Hilton
The snow started falling in western New York last week and the temperature doesn't have one thinking about warm weather sports, but a Hilton resident is thinking about golf. Joe Rizzo is attempting to start a golf team for Hilton's Merton Williams Middle School students. "We tried last year, but we had no luck finding a golf course, a teacher or enough students to play; but we think it was due to a lack of publicity." more