Camp Good Days’ summer camping applications available
Camp Good Days and Special Times has applications available now for all of the summer residential camping programs for summer 2003. Camp Good Days provides camping experiences and more for children and families whose lives have been touched by cancer, AIDS, sickle cell anemia or violence. more

Cost saving tips for prescriptions
Prescription drug costs have quadrupled over the last ten years, and continue to increase about 25 percent each year. Some of the rise is due to the advertising and promoting done by the pharmaceutical manufacturers and also from the costs involved in developing the drug, getting it tested and approved, a process which takes many years. There are a few ways to cut the costs to the consumer. more

Editorial cartoons often say what words can not
Editorial cartoons are a passion that Dr. Elaine Miller discovered by accident. Former Director of Women's Studies at SUNY Brockport, Miller began noticing them in 1984, when Michael Dukakis selected Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. more

Funding flags for fair building is service project for horse club
The Orleans County Prayer Riders of New Covenant Worship Center in Holley are working on a major fundraising project. They are raising money to purchase 62 American flags (bunting style) to use as banners to hang in the Orleans County Fair Horse Barn. more

Input invited on Adams Basin bridge’s future rehab
The New York State Department of Transportation is in the process of developing design studies for the rehabilitation of the Washington Street Lift Bridge in the hamlet of Adams Basin, in Ogden. NYSDOT will host a public information meeting to update the community on the project plans and to solicit input and comments. more

MADD Tri-County DWI planning victim memorial garden
Each year at Highland Park, MADD Tri-County Chapter plants a "garden" of wooden stakes with MADD red ribbons attached to them. Each stake bears the name of a DWI victim. The garden stands for five days and is visited by the Rochester media as well as many DWI victims and their families. more

Nativity teens seek to ride the River of Life
High school age members of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Youth Group are embarking on a fund raising campaign to enable them to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference to be held in Houston, Texas, November 13-16. more

New home gets good grades in energy efficiency
Given the rugged winter the area has recently experienced, and windy spring and fall seasons, topics such as energy efficiency are important aspects of homeownership. more

North Greece Fire District discusses station relocation
The Commissioners of the North Greece Fire District will hold a public meeting at the Fireman’s Field, 3666 Latta Road, on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m., to discuss a bond referendum to relocate Station #1 from its present location at 3564 Latta Road to 645 North Greece Road. more

The Parma Steppers keep on dancing
The Parma Steppers have recently lost a special person, Berna Prehn, who for years was the unquestioned leader and inspiration behind this group of dancers. Berna recently passed away from complications due to the return of cancer. Her enthusiasm for life and dancing will be sorely missed by her fellow "steppers" as well as the many lives she touched at the Hilton-Parma Senior Center. more

Residents register disapproval of Albion landfill possibilities
It was standing room only on March 10 as residents waited their turn to voice their concerns to Town of Albion officials on the proposed reopening of a landfill in Albion. Many residents had to wait in the hallway in order to switch places with someone inside the filled-to-capacity meeting room when it came their time to speak. Of all the people who spoke out during the meeting, no one voiced a favorable opinion on the landfill. more

Scouting for Food Campaign gets underway
More than 10,000 local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will distribute door hangers throughout Monroe County on Saturday, March 22. Residents may participate by placing non-perishable food items in a recycled plastic bag at their front door by 9 a.m. on March 29. more

Sugaring off season underway for Maple Sunday
"The family that saps together sticks together," Sandy Shay, of Maple Grove Farm joked. Shay is the sister of husband and wife team, Jim and Deb Day, who own and operate the fifth generation family farm in Holley, and she is a frequent helper during the tapping season, as is Jim and Deb's son, Bob. more

Support provided military families
The Chili American Legion Post 1830 has announced the availability of a little known program available to families of men and women called to active duty in our nation’s military service. This service is known as “The American Legion Family Support Network.” more

Nesbitt honored for "Perfect Voting Record"
New York Farm Bureau has recognized Assemblyman Charles H. Nesbitt as a legislator with a perfect voting record in the interests of New York agriculture throughout the 2002 legislative session. more

Penalty for DWI offenses involving children strengthened
The NYS Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Alesi which would strengthen existing DWI law by adding an additional crime to the charges intoxicated drivers would face if they are transporting minors at the time of the offense. more

Republican candidates endorsed for Clarkson offices
At the March 6 meeting, the members of the Clarkson Republican Committee endorsed the following persons to be the Republican Party candidates in the November 2003 elections: Town Justice - Richard Alexander; Supervisor - Paul M. Kimball; Town Clerk - Francis B. Wilcox; Town Council (two) - Christa L. Filipowicz, Harlan R. Purdy. more