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Newsmakers for the week of
April 11, 2004 Hamlin resident James Doan, a partner in the Doan Family Farms, participated in a three-state meeting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, discussing problems facing both producers and rural communities. Taking part were 29 representatives from New York state, 30 from Pennsylvania, and 15 from New Mexico. All 29 representatives from New York were affiliated with LEAD New York, an Ithaca-based Cooperative Extension program that develops leaders for the state's food and agriculture industry, and explores possible short and long-range solutions for the wise use of agricultural land resources. LEAD New York director Lawrence Van De Walk said the meeting in Pennsylvania brought together a cross section of highly knowledgeable figures to discuss current problems facing the agriculture industry, food packers and related firms. Key topics discussed were land use, land development, leadership, and networking. A presentation was also given on how the Union forces managed to win the Battle of Gettysburg. History has shown, scholars pointed out, the importance and value of good leadership, including communication and judgment skills. Marsha J. Winters, long-time Medina community leader, is the new manager of the Bank of Castile office at 1410 South Main Street in the village of Medina. Winters was the executive vice president of the Orleans County Chamber of Commerce for five years and also worked at the Iroquois Job Corps. She is president of the Medina Rotary Club, a member of the Medina First Baptist Church, Medina Memorial Hospital Twig Association, and Arc of Orleans County Community Relations Committee. She and her husband, Bob, live in Medina. They have two children and two grandchildren. Kimberly Bunker, of Hilton, the daughter of Karen and Keith Bunker of West Beach Drive, was inducted into Bishop Kearney's National Honor Society. She was accepted on the basis of outstanding service, leadership, scholarship and character. A faculty committee reviewed all applications. Christine Walker of Chiswick Drive, Churchville, consistently a dean's list student at Rochester Institute of Technology, earned a 4.0 GPA for the second quarter. A second year student in the School of Design, Walker is majoring in Interior Design. Walker is the daughter of Steve and Peggy Walker of Churchville and a 2002 graduate of High School.
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