News for the week of
November 11, 2002

Brockport switches police dispatch to 911
Bottom line savings for the Village of Brockport under the newly accepted dispatch plan is $208,200, but supervisors in the Towns of Clarkson and Sweden say the village has simply shifted the burden from one municipality to others. more

Celebrate Children's Book week at the Ogden Farmers' Library
National Children's Book Week runs November 18 through November 23. Children are invited to visit the Ogden Farmers' Library to check out some special events or to get their own library card if they do not have one yet. more

Clarkson holds the line on tax rate for 2003
Taxpayers in the Town of Clarkson will see no increase in their tax bills, Supervisor Paul Kimball said. more

Community Thanksgiving worship planned in Hilton
Hilton area churches will hold the annual community Thanksgiving worship on Sunday, November 24 at 7 p.m. at Hilton Baptist Church. The clergy, people and choirs of the area churches will come together to worship. more

New conductor debuts at Brockport Symphony Fall Concert
The Brockport Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Conductor Ryan Brown, returns with its Fall Concert Sunday, November 10 at 7 p.m., at the Methodist Church on the corners of Erie and Main Streets in Brockport. General admission is $5, seniors and students $4 and children under 12 enter free of charge. more

Pack 292 Cub Scouts design and launch rockets
Cub Scouts looked to the skies of October in an attempt to launch rockets into the upper atmosphere. Cub Scout Pack 292, chartered by the Chili Lions, held a bottle rocket launch at the Fairbanks Road Elementary School on the Churchville-Chili campus. more

Programs planned by Riga Recreation &
Community Events Department
Riga Recreation and Community Events Department offers the following during the holiday season. more

RPYO opens concert season on November 17
The Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra begins its 33rd season with Mentors and Masterworks, a concert named in honor of its professional orchestral Mentors, the musicians of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. more

Snowmobile safety certification courses offered in December
The New York State Park Police will be holding two snowmobile safety certification courses for youth in the month of December. The course is targeted for young persons ages 10 to 18. All youth, ages 10 to 18, must have a snowmobile safety certificate to operate a snowmobile alone anywhere other than on family owned or leased land. Youth who complete the training and pass the exam will receive their certification. more

Spencerport's UCC Church hires new pastor
After a one year endeavor, the nine member Search Committee of the Spencerport U.C.C. Church (The White Church) has located a new pastor to lead the congregation. On Sunday, October 20 Rev. John Dennis Vertigan was chosen, via a unanimous vote, according to the church's by-laws by the congregation to serve as the church's next pastor. more

Star of the West scope approved
Concerned residents crowded the village of Churchville Planning Board meeting October 6 to keep up with developments in the Star of the West Milling Company’s application for site plan approval for the addition of eight, 110-foot grain silos on its South Main Street site. more

St. Leo Catholic Church, Hilton, offers child safety program
A Child Safety Program for parents and children will be held at St. Leo Church, Hilton, on Saturday, November 23 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Parish Center. Parents and their children will be involved in breakout sessions that will be age appropriate for children. And the parents will also have their own session with the facilitators. more

Amadeus Chorale choirs perform benefit concert
The Amadeus Chorale Annual Benefit Concert will be held Friday, November 22, at 7 p.m. at Pearce Memorial Church, 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Ronald McDonald House of Rochester and to fund a free Community Spring Concert. more

Bergen residents invited to participate in holiday contest
The Bergen Triangle Club will sponsor a Holiday Home Decorating Contest this year in the Village of Bergen. The judging will be done December 5. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated homes. The prizes will be given out at the Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 6. Residents are urged to participate. more

Brockport Kiwanis Club inducts new members
At the recent Installation Dinner of the Brockport Kiwanis Club, two local residents were inducted into the Brockport Kiwanis Club: Rev. S. Thevanesan and Bob Reusch. more

Carving a pumpkin masterpiece
The Spencerport Lions Club sponsored a pumpkin carving program for kids at the Ogden Farmers' Library on Saturday, October 26. Participants learned to use stencils to create pumpkins with personality. more

Community center declares Halloween party a huge success
The Sweden/Clarkson Community Center held its first Halloween Fun Night on October 30. An estimated 600 people attended. Sponsored by Brockport Wegmans, some of the events included the haunted toddler gym (a huge hit), fake tattoos, about a dozen carnival games, an inflatable spacewalk, along with entertainment provided by the Dinner Dogs. more

Hamlin Recreation invites residents to Family Game Night
Hamlin Recreation will hold a Family Game Night on Friday, November 15 at the Town Hall. Board games will be featured, and families can choose from the selection that Hamlin Recreation has to offer or bring along a favorite game to play or share. more

Hamlin Youth Group
paddles from Holley to Brockport
The Hamlin Youth Group paddled in canoes and kayaks on the Erie Canal Saturday, October 5. With the wind in their favor they started at the public boat launch on County Line Road in Holley and proceeded to the Main Street Lift Bridge in Brockport. more

NYSPRA Awards of Merit go to BOCES employees
Grace Griffee, Communication Specialist at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, is the recipient of two 2002 NYSPRA (New York School Public Relations Association) Awards of Merit. more

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