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News for the week of
September 16, 2002
In Features:
Adam Ferrara and Aries Spears to perform at SUNY Brockport
Brockport Student Government has announced that Adam Ferrara and Aries Spears, two of America's young comedians, will perform in the Tuttle North Gymnasium on Saturday, October 5 at 9 p.m., on the campus of SUNY Brockport, during Homecoming/Family Weekend. more
Call to Holiness events scheduled at St. Jude's Church
The first Call to Holiness Conference is to be held Friday, September 27, Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 4100 Lyell Avenue, Rochester. There will be a dinner on Friday, September 27 at RIT Inn & Conference Center, 5257 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta. more
Hemlock trees at risk due to invasion of exotic pest
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Erin M. Crotty and State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers have called for residents of Monroe County to watch for an exotic tree pest that has infested a new area of New York state. more
 Historic Bergen Homestead sold at auction
One could imagine that the Bible that Eunice Wilcox Ely now owns has witnessed it all - the travels, the hard work, the marriages, births and deaths that make up the story of a family. That Bible, along with lots of other household items, tools, furnishings, knick knacks and even the historic Bergen home, barns and outbuildings that held them all, was auctioned in late August. more
State takes steps to help New Yorkers recover
Governor George E. Pataki recently launched the second phase of New York State's Hope & Recovery campaign, a statewide outreach effort to ensure that those severely affected by the tragic events of September 11 receive the support and counseling they need for alcohol and drug abuse. more
Vietnam Memorial Wall slated for GCC
Genesee Community College will host a variety of activities in September designed to honor Vietnam veterans as well as individuals who have served in the U.S. military over the years. more
In Briefly:
Benefit planned for Hilton family
The MOMS Club of Hilton and Parma Free Methodist Church are co-sponsoring the "Friends of the Bakers" benefit dinner and auction. The Baker family of Hilton lost their husband/father in March to a bacterial infection. The surviving mom is 30 years old and has four children under the age of eight. more
Canal Corporation announces sweepstakes winners
The New York State Canal Corporation announced the prize winners of the five-week "Unlock the Adventure" radio campaign designed to inform the public about the Canal System and to promote tourism within New York state. more
Chili broadcasts monthly community report
The Town of Chili will be broadcasting a report to the community on cable Channel 12 on Monday, September 23, at 7:30 p.m. more
Choose from five courses in Run for Hospice
The 7th Annual Run for hospice will be held Saturday, October 19 at First Bible Baptist Church, 1039 North Greece Road, Rochester. more
Duck calling contest to be held
This year's NYS Championship Duck Calling Contest is Saturday, September 28 at the National Hunting and Fishing Day festival located at the NYSDEC headquarters in Avon (Route 5/20, half way between East Avon and Lima). The contest will start at 1 p.m. with registration beginning at 10 a.m. All callers will report by 12:30 p.m. more
Orleans United Way/Red Cross campaign annual appeal under way
Eastern Orleans' annual United Way/Red Cross campaign began September 10. Volunteers announced a goal of $155,000 to help meet the community's critical needs. The dollars raised through the annual appeal directly benefit the services and programs offered by 11 local health and human service organizations in Orleans County. Individuals and families throughout Orleans County receive Red Cross assistance through disaster relief, counseling, blood services, and health and safety training programs. more
Foster parenting seminar in Hamlin
Metrix Marketing is offering a multi-media, informational presentation on becoming a foster parent. Each year hundreds of children need the love and care of people with the ability to nurture and the skills to raise children as responsible citizens - sometimes for just a few days and other times for years. There is a great need for individuals or couples that can provide a safe, caring environment and have the desire to help a child through a difficult time. more
Frank Reich to appear at Pearce Memorial Church
Frank Reich will be speaking at Pearce Memorial Church on Monday, October 7, 2002 at 7 p.m. more
Girl Scout recruitment/information night in Hilton
The Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley Hillwood Service Unit is holding a Girl Scout Recruitment and Information Night in Hilton on Thursday, September 19 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Village Community Center, 59 Henry Street, in the Ingham Room on the first floor. more
Hilton East honors fire department
Hilton East Assisted Living continued a tradition they began over twenty-five years ago in honoring the local fire department and ambulance volunteers with a dinner in their honor. more
 Historical Committee
presents book to supervisor
After two years of research, picture gathering and writing, the Ogden Town Board-appointed Historical Committee presents their finished product, "Images of America - Ogden & Spencerport" to Ogden Supervisor Gay Lenhard. more
Leading attorneys offer environmental law course
The 23rd Annual Survey Course in Environmental Law will be sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information on Wednesday evenings, October 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 7:15-9:45 p.m. at Nazareth College. Twelve attorneys from area law firms, companies and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will make presentations. more
Physician opens Spencerport office
Dr. Zia Roshandel, a new member of the Lakeside Memorial Hospital staff, will open a Spencerport office in the Village Woods Commons, 42 Nichols Street. more
Reading by poet John Hollander
John Hollander, who has published 17 books of poetry, will read from his work as part of The Plutzik Memorial Service at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, in the Welles-Brown Room in Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus. more
Rotary seeks area professionals for goodwill exchange to Italy
Rotarians of District 7120 are seeking four outstanding professionals to visit Italy from May 19 to June 18, 2003, as part of the Group Study Exchange program of the Rotary Foundation. more
RPO opening night celebration
The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra kicks off the 2002-2003 season with an Opening Night Celebration at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 28, in the Eastman Theatre. Music Director Christopher Seaman will conduct and violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is guest soloist for this performance. Concert tickets are $20-$50, available from the RPO Box Office and all Wegmans Video Departments. more
Run for the apples
Hilton-Parma Recreation is preparing for the 24th Annual Apple Derby/Merkel 5-Mile Run scheduled for Saturday morning, October 5. The traditional certified course, which begins at the high school and finishes at Canning Street Square, will be utilized; and this year, seven male and female champion categories have been established. Similar to past races, all runners will receive the specially designed Apple Derby Run shirt and a winners cup which depicts all the past champions and their times. more
Run, Walk or Bike to benefit Habitat for Humanity
Twelve churches in the Greece area have formed a coalition to sponsor and build a Habitat for Humanity house at 27 Rauber Street in the city of Rochester. The September 28 Run, Walk, or Bike event will raise funds to be used in the building of this house. more
September is Girl Scout registration month
Girl Scouts discover the fun, friendship and power of girls together. For girls age 5-17, college students working on a community service project, parents ready for an outdoor adventure, grandparents or an adult without children - there's something for everyone in Girl Scouts. more
Special Olympics debuts equestrian event
On Saturday, September 14, 2002 Monroe County Special Olympians will compete in their first equestrian event at the Heritage Christian Home Stables on Salt Road in Webster. more
Spencerport FD report
25 emergency calls for the week, including 4 motor vehicle accidents, 1 automatic fire alarm, 4 medical calls, and 8 brush fires. more
Thruway motorists save $8 million in fuel costs
Governor George E. Pataki announced that the 5-cents per gallon reduction in fuel prices put into effect at all Thruway Travel Centers saved motorists more than $8 million in fuel costs over the last two years, according to the latest financial data. more
Politically Speaking:
Assemblymember John helps secure funds for Rochester Fast Ferry
Assemblymember Susan John (D-Rochester) announced that she fought for and secured $14 million in state loans and grants to jumpstart the Rochester Fast Ferry. The funding package includes a 20-year, $6.6 million State Infrastructure loan and a $7.4 million grant. more
Susan John secures funding for Rape Crisis Service
Assemblymember Susan John has secured over $49,000 in funding to prevent the curtailment of services offered by the Rape Crisis Service (RCS) of Planned Parenthood. "The Rape Crisis Service of Planned Parenthood has been steadfast in their commitment to preventing sexual assault and providing services to sexual assault survivors," John said. "With this funding, the center will continue to offer vital services rape victims and their families need to recover and maintain stability in their lives." more
In Schools:
 American Cancer Society bus
stops at Spencerport High School
Spencerport High School business teacher Mike Blackwell signs the American Cancer Society bus. The shrink-wrapped bus began a national tour in the spring. On September 18-19, it will be in Washington, D.C., for the ACS Celebration on the Hill. more
Empire State College holds information sessions
Empire State College, of the State University of New York, will hold a public information session about its FORUM Management Education program on Thursday, September 19 at noon and Monday, September 23 at 6 p.m. at the college's Genesee Valley Center, 1475 Winton Road North, Rochester. The information session is free. more
GCC breaks enrollment records
Genesee Community College's enrollment has hit five new records, College President Stuart Steiner and Vice President for Student Services George W. Walker reported to the Board of Trustees. more
 Holley Central School District
welcomes new teachers
Holley Central School District welcomes the following new teaching staff to its schools. more
 Holley Class of 1952 holds reunion
Saturday, August 24 celebrated a milestone for members and guests of the Class of '52 as they celebrated their fiftieth year since graduation. Of the remaining 36 class members, 26 were in attendance. more
 Holley Middle School/High School
principal retires after 28 years
William Pileggi has seen a complete changeover of administration, the opening of a new junior/senior high school and the creation of vice principal positions at both the elementary and high schools during his 28 years with the Holley Central School District. Now, after nearly three decades, Pileggi has retired from his position as principal of Holley Middle School/High School and is serving as interim principal until his replacement is found. more
MCC dedicates Remembrance Walk
Local business and civic leaders joined Monroe Community College to dedicate the September 11 Remembrance Walk on the college's Brighton Campus on Wednesday, September 11. The memorial honors the thousands of victims who perished in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania during last year's terrorist attacks. more
MCC offers new truck driving programs
To help meet a growing local and national demand for qualified truck drivers, Monroe Community College is offering several new truck driver training programs at its Applied Technologies Center, 2485 West Henrietta Road. more
New SUNY Brockport MetroCenter opening
SUNY Chancellor Robert L. King will join SUNY College at Brockport President Paul Yu to officially open the SUNY Brockport MetroCenter, Tuesday, September 17, at 11:30 a.m., at 55 St. Paul Street. Following the ribbon cutting ceremony, the building will be open for tours. In addition, a business networking fair will be held on site, 1-3 p.m. more
NTID awarded grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology a $780,000 grant to examine factors influencing the access to science, technical, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education by deaf and hard-of-hearing people more
Recognition for Spencerport students
Two Spencerport music students have been selected to the 2002 New York State School Music Association's All-State Ensembles. more
RIT Athenaeum plans open house
The Athenaeum, the innovative, educational organization for adults over 50 at Rochester Institute of Technology, offers a weeklong open house from September 23-26 during the first week of scheduled classes. Participants can attend as many classes/activities as they like. Classes run 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with breaks for lunch. more
RSD receives grants for science lab
Rochester School for the Deaf has received grants for capital renovation from the Gleason Foundation and the Golisano Foundation to build a new high school science lab at the RSD campus at 1545 St. Paul Street in Rochester. more
SUNY Brockport's "Mornings
with the Professors" begins September 24
James Fatula, Ph.D., SUNY College at Brockport professor of public administration, will discuss "Medicare and Prescription Drugs: What's the Problem? What's the Solution?" to kickoff SUNY Brockport's fall semester edition of "Mornings with the Professors," Tuesday, September 25, at 9:30 a.m. in the New York Room, Cooper Hall, on the SUNY Brockport campus. more
Youngsters sought for Hilton guided observation nursery school
Parents of infants, toddlers and preschool children who are interested in participating in a guided observation nursery school through Hilton High School's Child Psychology and Development class can call Home and Careers teacher Helaine Donn, at 392-1000 ext. 2132. Mothers or fathers may participate in the infants and toddlers' program according to Donn. more
In Seniors:
Chili Senior Center programs
The following programs are offered by the Chili Senior Center, 3235 Chili Avenue. For information or to register for a program, stop by the center or call 889-6185. more
Sweden Senior Center to host art exhibit
Paintings by Ogden resident Frank Perry will be available for viewing and for sale at the Sweden Senior Center, 133 State Street, Brockport on September 19 and 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. His work involves a variety of subjects from wildlife to rustic mills and houses using acrylic paint medium. more
In Sports:
Broadbent/Selander Soccer Tournament scheduled
Spencerport Central Schools will be hosting the annual Ron Broadbent/Joan Selander Soccer Tournament on September 20 and 21 at the Spencerport Central Schools soccer stadium. more
Chili Lions Football bottle and can drive September 21
Chili Lions Youth Football and Cheerleading Inc. will be have a bottle and can drive on Saturday, September 21 from 1 until 5 p.m. Players and cheerleaders will be in the Chili area that day taking collections. more
Hilton-Parma Recreation offers adult soccer program
Adults can join in this pick-up soccer program named 'Kick-up' for men and women over 30. All skill levels are welcome. Kick-up will be held at Merton Williams soccer fields Saturday mornings beginning September 21. more
Rangers netters rip Irondequoit
Spencerport improved to 2-0 on the young season in sweeping the Irondequoit Eagles 3-0 September 5 at home. more
Saints battle back for tie
After spotting Fairport a 1-0 lead just twelve minutes into the game, Churchville-Chili’s Kelly Jackson scored the tying goal as the Saints and Red Raiders played to a 1-1 tie in high school varsity girl’s soccer September 9. more
Spencerport athletics undergoes home improvements
The Spencerport school district is in the process of undergoing a major overhaul to its athletic fields and facilities, which is proving a challenge for coaches, players, fans and planners to coordinate around. more
Volleyball Exchange to Europe December 2002
Sports For Youth Foundation Inc. is currently accepting applications for the 2002 Volleyball Exchange to Europe. more
Youth baseball and softball players wanted for overseas competition
New York baseball and softball players ages 11-18 have the opportunity to compete for spots on the 2002-03 Coast to Coast national select teams. The American squads will travel to Australia, China, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Europe to play in tournaments against international teams during school breaks. As many as 30 Coast to Coast squads, in four different age groups, will be recruited from all over the country to represent the U.S. more
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