News for the week of October 22, 2001
News for the week of
October 22, 2001

In Features:

Churchville almost set to open new village hall
With moving week tentatively scheduled for the beginning of November, workers are putting the finishing touches on the Village of Churchville's new 4,700 square foot, $600,000 Village Hall. more

Fall's bounty
June and Roger Rouse have long known the joys of gardening. They have farmed continually for 25 years on varying portions of their 100-acre homestead, Honqualac Haven, in the town of Byron on Lyman Road. more

Fire service responsibilities consolidation planned
After several months of discussion, analysis and consideration the Ogden-Parma Fire District and the Village of Spencerport have determined that a consolidation of fire service responsibilities between the district and the village is in the best interest of town and village residents and the Spencerport Fire Department. more

Golisano gives Roberts Wesleyan $5 M for new library
Roberts Wesleyan College has received a $5 million personal gift - the largest in the college's 135-year history - from Rochester businessman B. Thomas Golisano. The college will use the funds to construct the B. Thomas Golisano Library and Information Resource Center, a 50,000 square foot facility "combining the warmth of a traditional library with state-of-the-art technological access," said Roberts Wesleyan President William C. Crothers. more

Hilton Parma Recreation's preschool activities slated
Hilton Parma Recreation will be adding an additional full-length session of each of its most popular preschool activities, Little Bear Big Bear and Child's Play. more

Murray incumbents unopposed
Incumbents for the November election in the Town of Murray urge voters to get out and cast their votes even though all officials are running unopposed. more

Murray to revamp town office building plans
By a vote of 190-135, taxpayers in the Town of Murray rejected a proposal to construct a new town hall. more

New members join Chili Fire Department
Chili Fire Department Chief Scott Miller asks the community to join the department "in welcoming their neighbors who have recently joined the ranks of the greatest volunteer fire department in the world." more

Ogden appoints new assessor
The Ogden Town Board has appointed Robert Criddle as assessor for the Town of Ogden, effective October 1, with a term to expire September 30, 2006, according to Ogden Supervisor Gay Lenhard. more

Outreach efforts continue
Area residents rally toshow support and aid victims
•Veterans, fire and police personnel to be honored
•Local Vets Club to the rescue
more

Oxford demolition pushed to October 29
The demolition of five houses on Oxford Street in the Village of Brockport has been delayed until October 29. Contractors have needed more time than originally projected to remove asbestos before demolition, according to village environmental consultant Ken Pike. more

Three newcomers fill out Clarendon election slate
Following his successful bid in the September primary, for a space on the November ballot, Town of Clarendon's Acting Town Supervisor Richard Moy is running unopposed. more

In Briefly:

"Books for Len" profits from October 22-23 McDonald's fundraiser
In honoring the memory of a Hilton teacher who died unexpectedly last year, Northwood Elementary School will again remember the late teacher Len O'Lare with a benefit at the McDonald's Family Restaurant at Long Pond and Latta Roads October 22 and 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. more

Brockport to consider new permit process
Brockport building code enforcer Scott Zarnstorff has proposed a new permit process that would require commercial property owners to apply for a permit when renovating or transferring owner-ship of the property. more

Flu shots available
Independent Nursing Care will visit the Churchville-Chili Central School District on Friday, October 26 to administer the flu vaccine to community members. more

Hamlin Youth Group open to new members
New members are invited to join in projects of the Hamlin Youth Group. The group helps with community service projects such as work on the new horseshoe pits and helping the local Bread and Thread organizations. more

Passport services come to town halls
New customer service enhancements to the County Clerk Mobile Units will bring passport service to 10 town halls across Monroe County. Customers will now be able to apply for a United States Passport, and for an extra fee have their passport photos taken, at town halls ser-viced by the Monroe County Clerk's Mobile Units. more

Politically Speaking:

Nesbitt urges passage of election reform bill
New York State Assemblyman Charlie Nesbitt (R, C-Albion) urged the State Assembly to pass his election reform bill that would help safeguard the voting rights of America's military personnel serving abroad and protecting the nation in wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. more

In Schools:

Brockport's Oliver School focuses on respect
To students at A.D. Oliver Middle School, Fridays have become more than just the start of the weekend. On the last Friday of every month, students are incorporating the themes of character education and respect into their daily activities. more

In Seniors:

Essay contest for senior citizens seeks bus travel stories
"A Trip to Remember" essay contest seeks stories from seniors (55 and older). This contest rewards the best stories about travelling by Greyhound bus, and entries for groups may only be submitted through senior centers. The contest is sponsored jointly by Greyhound Lines and The National Council on Aging. more

In Sports:

Kendall moves into first
Kendall's girl's soccer team defeated Holley 4-1 October 11 to improve their record to 9-1 in league play and first place with a little over a week left in the regular season. more

Pricola breaks up shutout
Senior Jamie Pricola scored a goal in the final minute of the game as Brockport averted a shutout in a 4-1 loss to Gates Chili October 9. more

Saints on a roll
The Churchville-Chili Saints boy's soccer team won their sixth consecutive game by downing Spencerport 3-1 October 10. more

Wall of defense
Churchville-Chili native Lyndsay Wall is doing what she loves and, though a junior in high school, she doesn't have to attend classes. Every morning from 9 to 11 a.m., Wall and her teammates from the U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team tryouts hit the ice for practice. Three days a week, it's off to the weight room for conditioning. Oh, and about class, "I take my classes over the Internet. The teachers back at school have put everything on computer for me so I can live my dream." more

At left: Hilton junior Jackie Burch is all smiles as she scores the first goal against Brockport last Thursday in a 5-1 win for Hilton. At right: Brockport's Jamie Pricola steals the ball from Hilton's Nicole DiProjetto.