News for the week of June 4, 2001
News for the week of
June 4, 2001

In Features:

Agri-Link Foods donates "air" to Brockport Firefighters
Brockport Fire Chief Gregory Wing and Assistant Chief Mark Warner were on hand to accept $3,600 worth of Rescue Breathing equipment from Mike Willwerth, Haz-Mat Team Leader at Agri-Link Foods. more

C-C bus driver wins bus road-eo for the second year
Churchville-Chili bus driver Gene Ehrmentraut placed first in the Conventional Style School Bus category at the 23rd Annual Rochester Area School Bus Safety Competition, also known as a Bus Road-eo. Ehrmentraut's top placement means he advances to the New York State Competition in Albany, July 14. Another C-C bus driver, Gene Clendenning, placed sixth in the competition. more

Community helps Wedgewood Nursing Home celebrate
The administration of Wedgewood Nursing Home wishes to thank the following individuals and organizations for their contributions to the home's celebration of National Nursing Home Week May 13 - 19. more

Fundraising opportunity offered to Parma community organizations
The planning has begun for the Annual Parma Summer Celebration at the Parma Town Hall Park on August 4. The event will include a craft show and sale, amusement games, demonstrations, The Blues Family Band, and an outstanding fireworks display. This festival will run from 11 a.m. until approximately 10 p.m. more

Girl Scouts presents Silver Awards
to Brockport and Spencerport girls
The Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Inc. honored local girls with Silver Awards, the highest honor a Cadette Girl Scout (ages 11-14, grades 6-9) can earn. The Silver Award recognition ceremony was held on May 12 at the Rochester Marriott Thruway. more

Kendall church has new pastor
Stephen Brisson, a native of New England, and a recent graduate of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, was the preacher/presider at the June 2 and 3 services at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kendall. more

Library receives Kodak grant
The Ogden Farmers' Library is the recipient of a "Dollars for Doers" grant from Eastman Kodak, thanks to action taken by Library Trustee Corinne Goeke. Dollars for Doers is an annual grant program that recognizes and encourages examples of volunteer involvement in community organizations by Eastman Kodak employees. more

Plan for summer fun at Hilton-Parma Recreation
Hilton-Parma Recreation's 2001 Summer Program Brochure is jam-packed with great activities, events, and camps for the entire family. more

Relay for Life takes place June 8 and 9
Randy and Kim Hunter are heading up different teams at Spencerport’s second annual Relay for Life on June 8 and 9. But that’s okay - the married couple has a friendly competition to see who can enlist the most team members to raise money for the American Cancer Society. more

Spencerport girl overcomes brain tumor
Sara Minni's positive outlook is one of the major reasons it's been more than 18 months since the three-year-old beat the odds by beating a brain tumor. more

Students learn about one room school life
The Chili Cobblestone School Museum opens its doors to all area elementary schools for field trips. more

Warehouse venue frame for art exhibit
In a combined effort to launch an exhibition for public view, Erisha Erickson and Rick Hill located and rented a piece of a warehouse in the public market for the month of June. They say they chose the public market because of its accessibility and to encourage people to enjoy a new kind of experience in a familiar place. more

In Briefly:

Auxiliary retirees to be honored
The Monroe County Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold its yearly banquet honoring its retiring County President and her officers. The County President, Sharon Beeke, Churchville Unit, and her officers will be guests at the Harvey C. Noone Post, 6444 Buffalo Road, Churchville on Sunday, June 24. more

Brockport village election candidates forum June 14
A forum for candidates for the offices of mayor and village trustee in Brockport is scheduled for June 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction Room, A.D. Oliver Middle School, 40 Allen Street, Brockport. more

Canal leaders to discuss revitalization in Brockport
Norman Mintz, noted downtown revitalization expert, urban designer and author, will speak with local elected officials, planners and community leaders at a presentation scheduled by the Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor Planning Commission. more

Communication museum opens for the season
The Antique Wireless Association's Electronic Communication Museum opened for the 2001 season on Sunday, May 6. The electronic communication theme covers techniques from the telegraph and Morse code era through modern communications, with an emphasis on early radio, and has been in operation since 1976. more

Correction/Clarification
An article in the May 28, 2001 edition covered the construction of the Ogden Skate Park at Pineway Ponds Park. To clarify, the donation made by the Town of Ogden was trucking services and not a monetary donation. more

Free movies in the parks
The Monroe County Parks Department presents two series of free movies on Thursday nights, July 12 through August 23 in the Highland Park Bowl, and Saturday nights, June 16 and July 7 through July 28, on the sand at Ontario Beach Park. Movies begin at dark. more

Free Rabies Clinic offered in Parma
The Monroe County Health Department will hold a free Rabies Clinic for cats and dogs on Friday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Parma Town Hall, 1300 Hilton Parma Corners Road, Hilton. more

Legion to hold flag disposal ceremony
The annual Flag Disposal ceremony, the traditional ritual involving the ceremonial burning of frayed and unserviceable flags, is scheduled by the Monroe County American Legion Auxiliary on Sunday, June 10 at 2 p.m. It will be held at the Harvey C. Noone Post, 6444 Buffalo Road, Churchville. The Flag ceremony will be conducted by Post Commander and members of the Post. more

Letter carriers food drive June 4-9
The Rochester Letter Carriers' Food Drive will be held from June 4 to June 9. The goal for this year is 550,000 lbs. more

New York housing market solid in April
Sales of existing single-family homes in New York in April 2001 were comparable to the same period one year ago, according to single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of Realtors. The data showed an average selling price increase of almost 5 percent compared to April 2000. more

Seventh District holds spring conference
The annual Seventh District Spring Conference American Legion Auxiliary Department of New York will be held in conjunction with the Seventh District American Legion Convention, Saturday, June 9. It will be held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2883, 225 East Union Street, Newark. County Presidents from the eight counties will give brief reports, highlighting one or two activities or special projects for the past year. more

Sweden Republicans announce fall slate
The Sweden Republican Committee has announced its candidates for the fall 2001 election. Endorsed are incumbent Supervisor Nat Lester III, incumbent Councilman Rob Carges and incumbent clerk Gail DeToy. more

Volunteers needed for Chil-"E" Festival
Volunteers are needed for this year's upcoming Chil-"E" Festival 2001. The festival will run from July 19 through July 22 at Chili Memorial Park. more

WEST meets with transportation planners
Last month, Joseph Boardman, Commissioner of New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and Assemblyman Charles Nesbitt met with the members of the Westside Economic Development Council (WEST) to discuss the need for the further extension of Route 531. The purpose of the meeting was to openly discuss funding the extension and the issues surrounding the non-funded status on the Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) five-year plan. more

In Schools:

Kendall commencement speaker 1987 graduate Dr. Tricia Markusen
The Kendall Central School District has announced that the speaker at this year's commencement ceremony will be Dr. Tricia E. Markusen. Markusen is a 1987 graduate of Kendall High School who went on to earn her bachelor of arts degree in biological sciences from Wellesley College, where she graduated magna cum laude. more

Kendall students intern at area businesses, earn college credit
Three Kendall students are getting a jump on their careers through the Career Education Internship Program (CEIP) at BOCES 2. They spent 108 hours in internships and earned college credit through in-class training on topics such as college preparation, career planning and goal setting. more

Spencerport School District schedules revised budget vote June 12
The Spencerport Board of Education will put a revised school budget of $48,670,696 up for a vote on June 12. more

In Seniors:

Chili senior programs
Day Trip to Welland Canal, St. Catherine's, Ontario, Canada - Tuesday, July 17, includes transportation via a deluxe motorcoach tour of town of Welland to see mural, admission to the Welland Canal Museum, sit-down luncheon at Freighter's Food Emporium, and matinee performance of "Forever Plaid." $40 per Chili resident. Non-residents may register, space permitting, beginning June 18 for $55. more

Hilton-Parma Seniors plan day trip
Plans have been made for the Hilton-Parma Seniors to travel to Warren, Pennsylvania on Friday, July 6 for a day of fun and entertainment. The day includes shopping time at the Blair Warehouse, lunch "on your own," the matinee performance of "Ain't Misbehavin'," and a sit-down dinner at the Ironstone Restaurant. more

In Sports:

Bright Raven gymnasts compete in Elmira
The Level 4 and 5 teams of Bright Raven Gymnastics traveled to Elmira May 19 to 20 to compete in the Elmira Team Challenge. Both teams made a fine showing, placing third as a team and winning numerous individual honors. more

Hawks hold 2001 wrestling camp
The Hawks 2001 Wrestling Camp will be held June 25-29 at Holley Central School. Wrestlers will be separated by age to learn modern wrestling techniques. more

Rangers lose in semi finals
Spencerport was clinging to a 3-2 lead after five innings in the sectional, semi-final playoff baseball game against the number one ranked team in New York state - McQuaid. Then the wheels fell off. more

Rangers upset by Brighton in second round
Spencerport senior Melissa Sullivan flied out for the final out of the game and immediately dropped to her knees along the first base line. It was symbolic as the third-seeded Rangers were brought to their knees in a 3-0 sectional playoff upset by 11th-ranked Brighton May 24. more