In Features:
Black Creek Watershed symposium planned
The first event in an effort to form a Black Creek Watershed Coalition is a symposium planned in Black Creek Park on March 7. It is open to all who live or work in the watershed, including municipal officials and staff, environmental groups, farmers, businesses, those with sports and recreation interests, homeowners and interested citizens. Each person has something different to contribute and participation is welcomed. more
Brockport police chief takes oath of office
It is the beginning of a new era in law enforcement in the Village of Brockport, Mayor Josephine Matela said during the January 25 swearing in of the new police chief. more
Clarendon to host soapbox car race
The Town of Clarendon will host its third annual Soapbox Car Race on Saturday, June 1. Registration is open to anyone desiring to participate, and it not exclusive to the Clarendon community. more
Hamlin Volunteer Ambulance Corps
welcomes new chief (ambulance)
The Hamlin Volunteer Ambulance Corps welcomed its new chief, last week, without replacing a single person. Hamlin's new addition is the 2001 Braun Chief XL ambulance. more
Harvey C. Noone Post presents Blue Star Banners
At their regular meeting of January 24, the Harvey C. Noone Post 954, Past Commanders and Auxiliary Unit honored five local families who have sons or daughters serving in the military. more
Honeybee Center to the rescue
Since the infestation of native American honeybees by a parasitic bee mite in 1987, bee populations, so vital to agriculture, have been seriously threatened. more
Marv Levy kicks off the Arc's Signature Series
Marv Levy is coming to speak to Orleans County. The scholarly football coaching legend has agreed to be the first speaker for The Arc of Orleans County's Signature Series. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Legacy of Love Arc Endowment Fund. more
Mastodons and Mysteries
What does a nine foot long Mastodon tusk, fossilized bones of a California Condor and tooth of a giant beaver have in common? They were all unearthed from an archaeological dig located in Byron, NY. The active dig is recognized across the country as one of the more important and informative sites of the late Ice Age era. more
New approach being taken
to combat homelessness in Orleans County
In addition to providing shelter, Orleans County’s new Visions – Transitional Housing for the Homeless, will attempt to provide residents with the skills necessary to move toward economic self-sufficiency. more
RPO music appreciation evenings scheduled at SUNY Brockport
SUNY College at Brockport School of Arts and Performance and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will again collaborate on lectures/demonstrations hosted by Andrea Dawson, RPO violinist and instructor of the course, Music Appreciation with the RPO. more
Spencerport Area C of C seeks Youth Hall of Fame nominations
The Spencerport Youth Hall of Fame, a recognition program of the Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce, recognizes 11th and/or 12th grade high school students who have demonstrated leadership and community spirit through volunteer contributions, employment and exceptional personal achievement. Special consideration will also be given to those young people who have overcome a life challenge or personal tragedy. more
Suburban News receives
Knights of Columbus Good Neighbor Award
The Suburban News, a Westside News Inc. publication, was awarded the Knights of Columbus Good Neighbor Award. This award is presented to area media for maintaining a family-oriented publication and for their efforts in rejecting advertising for adult bookstores and video stores. more
United Way of Eastern Orleans board members elected
United Way of Eastern Orleans held their annual meeting January 28 to elect officers and members to the Board of Directors and to recognize companies supporting the United Way/Red Cross Campaign. more
VA raises education reimbursement levels for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is providing veterans a major boost in the monthly educational payments offered under the Montgomery GI Bill. more
In Briefly:
Entries sought for Hilton Apple Fest logo contest
The Hilton Apple Fest Board of Directors for 2002 is in search of a logo. The logo must be an original (non-copyrighted) and must be suitable for silkscreening or embroidery. more
Flower of Hope blooms to help aid cancer research
The American Cancer Society is offering daffodils - the spring flower of hope - as special gifts for friends, family, co-workers and designated cancer care facilities. Donations will support cancer research, as well as cancer education, prevention, treatment and programs for patients and their families in this community. more
Foreign Rotary International
district governors visit Brockport
Former Brockport Rotary Club president and past District Governor Jim Wilkison and his wife, Helene, hosted eight International Rotary district governors-elect recently in their Brockport home. more
Four Amadeus Chorale members
to perform in Honor Choir
Four singers in the Amadeus Chorale were chosen by audition to participate in the American Choral Directors Association All-Eastern Children's Honor Choir. Sara Scott, Bridget Macaluso, Shelby Lind, and Kathleen Reto created audition tapes with their director, Darla Bair. more
New businesses slated for Hamlin
Hamlin may soon be home to a new Chinese restaurant, a Dollar General and a bank. Larry Gursslin, code enforcement officer for the town, said the China Moon Restaurant received final approval from Hamlin's Planning Board a few months ago and is waiting to complete renovations to its store in the Tops Plaza. more
Ogden-Parma, Village of Spencerport fire districts to consolidate
Removing a layer of government is the idea behind the proposed consolidation of the fire districts of Ogden-Parma and the Village of Spencerport. more
Sheriff investigates burglary
More than $3,000 in cash, clothing, chain saws and other equipment was stolen from Churchville Farm and Home on January 25. more
Sweden seeking volunteers
Volunteers are being sought to help with clean-up efforts at the new Sweden Community Center (former Golden Heights site). more
Traveling Cabaret to give scholarships
Traveling Cabaret of Irondequoit will be awarding scholarships to college-bound high school seniors pursuing the arts upon graduation. The arts include, but are not limited to: drama, music, dance and related technical areas. more
In Schools:
BOCES 2 Board of Education to review shared decision making plan
At its February 26 meeting, the Board of Education of Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES will review the agency's shared decision making plan. The Commissioner's Regulations require the biennial review of the plan, which prescribes the participation of parents and teachers in school-based planning and shared decision making. more
Brockport kindergarten information night scheduled
The Ginther School Parent Teacher Association is co-sponsoring an information night for parents of children who will be starting kindergarten in September 2002. The meeting, on Wednesday, March 6 from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m., will be held in Ginther School cafeteria. Information will be provided on screening, registration, support services, a typical kindergarten day, and easing the adjustment to school. more
Brockport transportation director achieves national status
Joseph L. LaMarca, transportation director at Brockport Central Schools, received certification as a Director of Pupil Transportation by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT). LaMarca is only the 63rd person in the United States to achieve this recognition. more
Creative recipes win prize for school
Nancy Armocida's efforts to make good use of food commodities available to schools have yielded a $5,000 award from the state Office of General Services. more
Fire prevention topic of winning Brockport essays
Brockport seventh-graders Janis Massinger (left) and Kaitlyn Schicker hold the plaques and monetary awards they were presented by the Monroe County Volunteer Firemen's Association for the first-place essay they wrote together on fire prevention. more
Governor Pataki meets Hilton students
Elementary students from the Hilton School District were invited to the Rochester International Airport in January to meet Governor George Pataki on his recent visit to introduce AirTran Airways to the area. more
Hill fourth-graders go back in time to create 2002 calendar
Fourth-graders at Fred W. Hill School in Brockport are not only learning about local history, but helping the community learn as well. The classes of Eileen Jungbluth, Mary Quinn and Mary Wanzer have been researching Brockport's history since September and have created a calendar for 2002 that features many of the photographs, drawings and historical facts they've gathered. more
Holley schedules kindergarten registration
Kindergarten registration for Holley is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12 from noon to 8 p.m. Registration will be held in the elementary school foyer. more
Kendall school upgrades website
Upgrades and almost daily updates are part of the package of the Kendall Central School website. more
Sixteen C-C students receive art awards
Twelve Churchville-Chili High School students have received a total of 14 Scholastic Art Awards in the categories of photography, ceramics, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture and art portfolio. In addition, four junior high students also received awards. more
Sounds of Salsa
Holley Middle and High School students taking Spanish had the opportunity to use some Latin rhythm instruments when Los Caribes (The Caribbeans) performed Salsa, Samba and Latin Jazz music at their school recently. more
In Seniors:
Tax preparation for seniors available
Tax season is once again upon us. Help with tax preparation will be available for senior citizens in the community. more
In Sports:
Hilton Varsity Cheerleaders Grand Champions