News for the week of May 12, 2003
News for the week of
May 12, 2003

In Features:

A celebration of Grace
On Sunday evening, May 18, First Bible Baptist Church will host a celebration to mark the Thirtieth Anniversary of Pastor George Grace as a staff member of the church and of his Twentieth Anniversary as Senior Pastor. more

Auditions being held for children's choir
Auditions are being held for the choirs of the Amadeus Chorale. The Amadeus Chorale is a singing group of children and youth. The Chorale is not affiliated with a religion, school or university. more

Brockport board members split
on police department voice mail services
Following much discussion and two votes, the Brockport Village Board approved a measure to allow its police chief to investigate the installation of a voice mail system within the department. more

Brockport considers keeping third ambulance in service
With the village's self imposed six month deadline drawing near, discussions at the May 5 village board meeting centered around keeping the fire department's third ambulance in service. more

Brockport inundated with FOIL requests
On an given day, Brockport Village Clerk Leslie Morelli said she receives upwards to 100 Freedom of Information requests. "It's gotten to the point where I have considered leaving this position because of the FOILS," she said at the May 6 village board meeting. more

Community service award winner announced
The Brockport/Clarkson/Sweden Joint Recreation Commission, has for twenty years, honored a community member whose contribution to recreation programming was noteworthy. more

Dates set for budget hearing/info night
The Holley Central School District will present its proposed budget for the 2003-04 school year at a budget hearing on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Holley Junior/Senior High School auditorium. more

Good community stewardship
Last year the Hilton-Parma Community Council's Food Shelf provided supplies for 1,600 meals to 103 adults and 93 children. The Council's Christmas Basket Program through member churches delivered 49 baskets with food and gifts. more

Health career scholarships offered at GCC
Although the not-for-profit Genesee-Orleans Homemakers, Inc. recently dissolved, its goal of providing high-quality home health care will continue through a $23,112 gift to the Genesee Community College Foundation, Executive Director Richard Ensman has announced. more

Hosts needed for New York City children
Summer vacation for children in New York state is approaching. Previously, families in the Spencerport area and throughout thirteen Northeastern states and Canada have hosted more than 1.7 million disadvantaged New York City children to experience free summer vacations in suburban and small town communities through The Fresh Air Fund. more

Especially for Mother's Day
"God gave you back your Mother"
I'd like to tell you a story about a wonderful mother who has faced one of the most difficult challenges in her life. Rosemary (Rosie) Gross-Meyer is a mother of five (Teresa, Matt, Wayne, Jenneil, Glenda) and is the heart and soul of her family. Rosemary is also a housekeeper/cook for Father William Michatek at St. John's Evangelist Church in Spencerport. more

Nominees sought for heritage awards
The Hamlin Sesquicentennial Committee announces nominations are now being accepted for the 1st annual Hamlin Heritage Awards to be presented on Hamlin Heritage Day, Wednesday, August 27, at ceremonies planned at the Hamlin Town Hall. more

Revenue approved by lawmakers in state budget
The state budget recently passed by lawmakers in Albany provides Spencerport Central School District with more revenue than originally projected in the governor's proposed budget. more

RPYO performs at Roberts Wesleyan May 18
The RPYO's final concert of this 2002-2003 season, scheduled for Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. at Roberts Wesleyan College is a showcase of the talents of the Youth Orchestra musicians. more

View bald eagles live on Eagle Cam
Two pairs of bald eagles at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) began a new generation last month. Generally, eagles lay from one to three eggs in the middle of March, and incubate for 35-42 days. more

In Briefly:

Builders honored
The Gates Chili Council hosted the 18th Annual Community Awards celebration on April 29. The "Innovative Business Award" was presented to The Rochester Home Builders Association for this year's 25th Anniversary Homearama Show. more

Churchville sets date for get acquainted Walkabout
A number of activities are planned for Churchville's Walkabout on Thursday, June 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. more

Genealogy Sunday at the library
The second Genealogy Sunday program in the 2003 series is scheduled for May 18 at the Ogden Farmers' Library from noon to 4 p.m. more

Hubbard Springs Garden Club plans plantings at town complexes
The Town of Chili and Hubbard Springs Garden Club are looking for volunteers to help with spring planting at each of the town complexes. more

Letter carriers food drive set for June
In the Rochester area, the National Association of Letter Carriers (Branch 210), the United States Postal Service and the United Way will sponsor the Help Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which will take place from Monday, June 9 through Saturday, June 14. more

Poppies are symbols of sacrifice and caring
For more than 80 years, red poppies have been worn by many Americans around Memorial Day. The poppy signifies reverence for the servicemen who died for America during all the wars. The poppy is their flower. more

Reading contest offers baseball prizes
A "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" Reading Contest is being held at the Parma Public Library. more

Roadwork underway on Route 31
Work to mill and pave Rt. 31 between Union Street (Rt. 259) and Long Pond Road in Spencerport and Gates began last week. more

Politically Speaking:

Area candidates named
The Hamlin Republican Committee has announced their slate for the November 4, 2003 election. more

Chili supervisor seeks re-election
Chili Supervisor Steve Hendershott announced that he will seek a third term. Hendershott, a Republican, was first elected Supervisor in 1999. He served as a Councilman for nine years prior to that. more

In Schools:

C-C awards transportation employees
Winners of the Employee of the Year Program were announed by Linda Hafner, director of Transportation for Churchville-Chili Central School district at a luncheon held at the C-C Transportation facility. more

Churchville educator honored as Woman of the Year in the Arts
Churchville-Chili Intermediate School music teacher Phyl Contestable was recognized as Woman of the Year in the Arts by the Italian American community. The award recognizes women who have made exceptional contributions to ensure the next generation will form a positive self-identity and be encouraged to carry on their work for the common good. more

Churchville Elementary School students are on the Wright Way
Churchville Elementary School will be hosting a school celebration on Friday, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. The main driveway entrance to the school will be renamed Wright Way in honor of the former principal, George Wright. A new street sign will be unveiled at this celebration.

Food baskets delivered by cafeteria workers
Spencerport's cafeteria workers spent Thursday, April 18, their day off, sorting food and filling boxes and baskets to deliver to six district families. The spring food basket project was a way for the cafeteria workers to give back to the community. more

Kendall schools rank in top fifty
Kendall Central School District has placed first in Orleans County and is one of Business First magazine's 50 Best Public School Districts in Western New York. more

New family support center offers support services
When a student has a problem it rarely involves only the student. School performance and relationships both in and outside the family can be affected. more

Spencerport resident receives educator award
Clarkson University Seniors Lisa Dietrich and Adrianne Schepler, both of Rochester, remember Greece Athena High School retired business teacher Margaret Swingle of Spencerport, for the enthusiasm, motivation, inspiration and responsibility she instilled in her students. more

In Seniors:

Byron-Bergen senior citizens invited to Back to School Day
On Thursday, May 15, Byron-Bergen Central School will be holding a Senior Citizen Back-to School Day beginning at 8 a.m. more

Trip to Corning Glass Museum planned
Hilton-Parma Seniors will travel to Corning for a self-guided tour of the Corning Glass Museum, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art, as well as free time for shopping on Market Street in Corning. A sit-down luncheon will also be included at Pierce's 1894 Restaurant in Elmira Heights. more

In Sports:

Baseball players are needed
An invitation to play summer baseball is being offered to kids, ages 10-13, who live in the Town of Parma or the Hilton Central School District. more

Boaters should review travel to Canada regs
The area Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary advise boaters of the requirements for reporting back into the United States after travel to Canada. more

Hawks fall to Irish
The Holley Hawks closed to within a run in the fifth inning before Batavia Notre Dame scored ten runs in the seventh to pull away in a 16-5 victory in high school varsity baseball. more

Karate students bring home trophies
Hilton Kyokushin Karate held the 1st Annual Sensei Jim Grafe Memorial Karate Tournament on Saturday, May 3. Events of the tournament consisted of: Kata (pre-arranged patterns), Clicker Fighting (point system sparring), Semi-Contact Fighting, and Tamishawari (the art of breaking). more

Kendall student athletes receive awards
National Student Athlete Day was celebrated by Kendall Junior/Senior High School in April. This day was created to honor student athletes who have pursued excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field, while having made significant contributions to their schools and/or communities. more

Soapbox derby events planned
Clarendon's 4th annual Soapbox Car Race will be held on Saturday, June 7. The goals of the event are positive youth development and family and community involvement. more

Sports program for 3-5 year olds offered
Hamlin Recreation will offer Start Smart, a sports development program for preschool children ages 3 to 5 (accompanied by a parent). more