Auction will end apple
production for Parma grower
Pending Parma Zoning Board approval, part of the well-tended, manicured orchards of the Gioia Farms along Dunbar Road in Parma will be divided into 17 building lots and sold at auction. This is the first phase of a total dispersal of the 260 acre farm that produced 50,000 bushels of fresh fruit in an average season. more
Brockport turns to fixing internal police department problems
Cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, the Brockport Police Department is now in the process of fixing internal problems the sheriff’s department uncovered during a nine week investigation. more
Byron-Bergen Scout competes in New York City
Albert Donovan, a senior at Byron-Bergen High School and a student at the Genesee Valley BOCES in Batavia, competed in the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association Competition in New York City over Easter vacation. He and partner, Adam Rayner of Attica, competed against 40 other teams from around the United States, Canada and Germany. They took fifth place in the nation, winning tools and scholarship money. more
C-C district residents vote on $49M budget May 15
Churchville-Chili Central School District’s proposed 2001-2002 budget is up more than 8.5 percent over this year, with 5.4 percent in new spending and 3.2 percent in new debt. more
Church windows get rehab
After illuminating the sanctuary for almost 150 years of worship, nine 16-foot-high stained glass windows were removed from the Union Congregational United Church of Christ on North Main Street in the village of Churchville May 4. more
Churchville Lions gift library with Braille system
The Newman Riga Library has received a donation from the Churchville Lions Club in the form of computer software. Ed-It PC is a direct-entry Braille system for the Braillist. It can do literary formats, textbooks and more. After entry of data onto floppy disks, the disks can then be run through an embosser to generate "print" copy. Such technology eliminates the need for huge amounts of space to store multiple volumes of paper. more
Four candidates on C-C Board of Education ballot
Voters in the Churchville-Chili Central School District will choose from four candidates to fill three seats on the board of education May 15. School board members are elected to a three-year term, and serve without pay. more
Hamlin Lions Club dedicates medical loan closet
The Hamlin Lions Club would like to invite the community to the opening and dedication of its new Medical Loan Closet facility. After more than a year of planning, fund raising and construction, it is finally completed. more
Nesbitt supports petition drive for "Summertime Holiday" from gas taxes
New York State Assemblyman Charlie Nesbitt (R, C-Albion) said he is in support for a statewide petition drive aimed at generating grass-roots support for providing motorists with a summertime holiday from gas taxes. Nesbitt said the petition drive is being sponsored by the Assembly Republican Conference and calls for the temporary suspension of the state's four percent sales tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. more
Partnership helps lend a hand
It's a story of two caring people helping those in the extended community who are in great need. more
Tips on financing automobile purchases
Assemblymember Susan John (131st District) said she received an advisory from the NYS Superintendent of Banks. It is designed to provide consumers with useful information about the pricing of auto loans and leases that are arranged through third parties. "As you may be aware," she said, "many lenders with active retail lending operations have developed relationships with third party loan originators, including automobile dealerships." more
Village Plaza IGA goes high tech
When the Village Plaza IGA opens May 20 in Spencerport, it will feature one of the area's first self-checkout scanners for do-it-yourself shopping. more
