News for the week of August 4, 2003
News for the week of
August 4, 2003

In Features:

Booth joins Lakeside board
Richard L. Booth has joined the Lakeside Foundation Board of Directors. "Dick has been such an active member of the Brockport community and a supporter of Lakeside for many years. more

Brockport Clothing Center chair honored
Bonnie Howlett was honored by the Greater Rochester Community of Churches on June 3 for her inspirational work on behalf of the Brockport area community. more

Children learn performance skills
at Musical Theatre Workshop
For two weeks in July a group of students met daily to learn the basics of Musical Theatre participation. more

Columbine students draw from experience
to spread anti-violence message
Many people around the nation were touched and afflicted by the events that occurred at Columbine High School, but Columbine students Richard Hoover and Evan Todd know first-hand what it was like to be caught in the cross fire. more

Easter Seals "Rochester Rookies" chalks up awards
Easter Seals Rochester Rookies, a highly successful sports program that serves children with physical disabilities, chalked up a wide variety of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals while competing recently in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Mystic, Connecticut. more

Emergency service providers add fly car to fleet
On July 26, Spencerport Volunteer Ambulance's (SVA) newest vehicle was put into service. more

Former NYC Mayor Giuliani Lakeside's Annual Gala Dinner speaker
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani will be the guest speaker at Lakeside Foundation's 15th Annual Gala Dinner to be held on Friday, December 5. more

Oak Orchard Community Health Center celebrates 30th anniversary
For over a generation, Orleans and Western Monroe County have become better places to live thanks to the dedication of the hard working doctors and health care providers at Oak Orchard Community Health Center. more

Spencerport area adds to defibrillator count
Every day sudden cardiac arrest claims another victim. more

Spend a 'Night Out' in Brockport
Brockport hopes their participation in the National Night Out will become an annual event. more

Walkin' & Talkin' begins at the Mall at Greece Ridge Center
Unity Health System and the Mall at Greece Ridge Center will begin "Walkin' & Talkin' " a daily, community walking program with monthly health seminars and screenings. more

Westside Theatre Productions presents "Anything Goes"
The musical "Anything Goes," featuring the music of Cole Porter, will be presented by Westside Theatre Productions in conjunction with the Town of Riga Recreation Department. more

In Briefly:

Apple of My Eye Photo Contest
to award over $300 in prizes at Hilton Apple Fest
The Apple of My Eye Photo Contest at this year's Hilton Apple Fest, October 4-5, is extending a "call for entries" for Photographs of New York State. more

Spencerport Canal Days Canoe Race
Ten teams entered the July 27 Spencerport Canal Days Canoe Race. more

C-C Sports Boosters host picnic in the park
The Churchville-Chili Sports Booster Club will host a picnic on Monday, August 25 at 6 p.m. at the East-West Lodge in Churchville Park, Churchville. more

Events information sought for Go Art! Fall calendar
The Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council is compiling information for its Fall 2003 Newsletter Calendar of Events. more

Garlic Festival set in Batavia
Pontillo's Pizzeria Restaurant, 500 East Main Street (Route 5) in Batavia hosts the 2003 Western New York Garlic Harvest Festival on Saturday, August 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

Groundbreaking at Parma Town Hall Park
Excavation has begun at Parma Town Hall for the new multi-purpose building. more

Homearama draws large crowd
During the 16 day run, 27,680 people visited Homearama in Chili. more

Hilton parade King and Queen
The 2003 Hilton Fire Department 2003 Kiddie King and Queen, Riley and Shannon Page, are six-year-old twins from Hilton. more

Meningitis vaccine clinic scheduled for college-bound students
The Monroe County Health Department has scheduled a meningococcal vaccination clinic for: Monday, August 4, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Health Department Immunization Clinic, 111 Westfall Road, Rochester. more

Girl Scouts sleep-over at Frontier Field
Brockport Girl Scout Troop 692 seized the opportunity to participate in the annual Girl Scout/Red Wings Sleep-over. more

Waterfowl identification classes for hunters offered
Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Alabama and Shelby will host two waterfowl identification classes at the refuge headquarters building at 1101 Casey Road, Alabama. more

Politically Speaking:

Sweden Republicans endorse candidates
Seven Sweden Republican candidates have also been selected by both the Conservative and Independence Parties as their nominees for election this fall, according to Ken Moore, committee leader. more

In Schools:

Ginther caring kids club celebrate a successful year
Last June, more than 550 "caring kids" marched from their school waiving handmade tissue paper flowers and cheering. They were celebrating something very important - another year of helping the community. more

Holley seeks community input in school superintendent selection process
The Holley Central School District is seeking input from community members, parents, and staff in its search for a new superintendent. more

President of BOCES 2 Board reelected
At the annual reorganizational meeting of the Monroe 2-Orleans Board of Cooperative Educational Services on July 14, Dan Cole, Holley, was reelected president of the board. more

SUNY Brockport honors distinguished alumni and friends
The Brockport Alumni Association 2003 Awards Ceremony was held July 11 in the Tower Fine Arts Theatre on the campus of the State University of New York College at Brockport. more

In Seniors:

Ogden Senior Day trips
September 18 - Niagara Casino and dinner at Betty Restaurant. Cost $30. more

In Sports:

C-C students medal at Empire State Games
Lindsay Pegler (right) and Liz Zorn, both students at Churchville-Chili High School, won silver medals at the Empire State Games played at Niagara University. more

Hilton-Parma Recreation offers trip
Hilton-Parma Recreation has openings available for their October 5 through 8, trip to Atlantic City. more

Hilton's Gilmore to play soccer at Fisher
Jacquie Gilmore of Hilton High School will continue her academic and athletic careers at St. John Fisher College and will play women's soccer for the Cardinals. more