News for the week of
April 25, 2004

In Features:

Brockport residents discuss dock fees, public comment sessions
In a village facing an almost 10 percent tax rate increase, residents question the need and costs of a proposed visitor's center. Residents in the village of Brockport spoke up during the April 19 board meeting against the feasibility of the visitor center and museum. more

Brockport to be home to farmer's market
More than 50 people gathered recently to discuss plans for a Farmer's Market in the Village of Brockport. Representatives from about 25 farms attended the meeting which was hosted by Scott Winner, director of economic development, and Carrie Maziarz, farmers' market manager. more

Brockport village residents continue to question budget figures
Following a board meeting that lasted close to three hours, residents of the village of Brockport still had many concerns regarding the village's proposed budget which carries with it a 9.98 percent tax rate increase. more

Churchville-Riga celebrates Arbor Day
The Town of Riga and the Village of Churchville are sponsoring their 2nd Annual Joint Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, May 1. The event will feature activities, displays and fun for the entire family to celebrate our abundant natural resources. more

Funding for walkway to Veteran's Memorial received
Monroe County Legislature Peter McCann and Parma Town Supervisor Richard Lemcke have announced $13,000 for funding for the construction of an Americans with Disabilities compliant walkway at the Veterans' Memorial at the Parma Town Hall. more

Hilton family physician honored by medical society
Dr. Leon Zoghlin, a Family Practitioner in Hilton, and attending physician at Lakeside and Park Ridge hospitals, will be honored this year at the Monroe County Medical Society Annual Meeting with the prestigious Edward Mott Moore Award. more

Historic Preservation grants available
Applications are now available to eligible municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to compete for funds through Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). more

Hometown Business Directory
and Super Saver delivered this week
Included with this week’s issues of the Suburban News and Hamlin-Clarkson Herald are two special publications prepared by the staff of Westside News Inc. -- the 8th edition of the Hometown Business Directory and the Spring Edition of the Super Saver. more

Northern Lights District to honor outstanding scout leaders
At its Tenth Anniversary Awards Dinner to be held on May 5 at The Brook House in Elmridge Plaza, Greece, Northern Lights District will honor a number of its scouters for their continuing service to youth. more

Playboys play on
While they can't lay claim to any groupies, The Park Avenue Playboys really drive the females wild. "Some of the ladies have told us that they come prepared with dollar bills," said Bandleader Bill Mickelson. "But it isn't that type of show." more

Some Ogden residents disgruntled by re-assessments
As previously reported (April 18 editions), 2,800 Ogden property owners received reassessment notices in early April. Most property values went up, on average 15 percent. A few assessments were lowered. more

St. Mary's in Holley offers
unique way to preserve some history
A significant historical and religious piece of Holley is poised to take on a new form as the rock grotto which graces St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church is undergoing the process of being disassembled. more

Two land use seminars offered in May
The Cornell Land Use and Community Development Seminar Series will continue in May with two programs at Cornell Cooperative Extension - Monroe County. On Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m., Professor Tom Lyson from the Department of Rural Sociology at Cornell will discuss the results of his research on the impact of big box retail on local wages and tax base and the desirability of strengthening local business. more

Union Street sidewalk project aided by grant
Funding for the construction of 1,000 feet of sidewalk on Union Street between Parkway Drive and Meadow Farm South was announced last week by Monroe County Legislator Mary Valerio. Funding for this project comes as part of over $2.2 million in Community Development Block Grants designated for Monroe County. more

In Briefly:

Adams Basin bridge closes for season April 30
The Adams Basin (Route 36) lift bridge over the Erie Canal will be raised on April 30 for the navigation season. It will be lowered to accommodate vehicular traffic November 15. more

Career and Technical Education student-built house for sale
A three-bedroom Ranch home built by BOCES 2 Career and Technical Education carpentry; plumbing, heating and air conditioning; and industrial/residential electricity students will go up for auction on May 27 at 5:30 p.m. (preview at 4:30 p.m.) more

Help support the troops
With thousands of U.S. troops around the world, still actively engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom and the fight against terrorism, the Hamlin Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Explorer Post 730 is offering a way for individuals and corporations to let the nation's defenders know we haven't forgotten them. more

Hilton resident sets new record for shopping spree
Hilton resident Pat Olney started off running during a three minute shopping spree at Rick Furnal's Big M store in Hilton. She won the prize in a raffle sponsored by the Edelman-Gardner Cancer Research Foundation. more

Learn about energy efficient lighting for the home
About 15 percent of the average lighting bill is spent just on lighting a home. Learn ways to save money by using energy efficient lighting at an Energy Town Meeting on May 19, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County. more

Making it official
Clarkson Rodeo Days is coming June 17-19, 2005 at the Clarkson Horse Arena in Clarkson. World class events such as bull riding, barrel racing, and saddle bronc riding are just a few of the events that will be featured during this 3-day event. more

New environmental guide available
On Earth Day, NYS Attorney General Eliot Spitzer released a new publication "A Citizens' Guide to Environmental Information in New York State." more

Rick Furnal Hilton's 2004 Citizen-of-the-Year
Hilton Mayor Bill Carter presents a surprised Rick Furnal with the 2004 Hilton Citizen-of-the-Year Award; the sixteenth anniversary of this honor. Furnal was chosen for the designation for his many contributions to the local community. more

Spencerport budget hearing May 11
Spencerport Central School District holds its Meet the Candidates Night and Annual Budget Hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, at the Administration Building, 71 Lyell Avenue, Spencerport. more

Weight Watchers meet in Hamlin
A Weight Watchers group is again forming in Hamlin. Meetings will be Tuesdays at the Hamlin Town Hall, 1658 Lake Road from 3 to 4 p.m. or 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., May 11 through August 24. more

Writer Bill Kauffman to speak at Lift Bridge Book Shop
On his paperback tour, Bill Kauffman will make a stop in Brockport to talk about his latest publication: Dispatches from the Muckdog Gazette. Raised in Batavia, Kauffman has traveled away and then returned to the rural life of Western New York state. more

Politically Speaking:

Brooks appoints communications chief
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks appointed Larry Staub to serve as Director of the Monroe County Office of Communications and Special Events. more

In Schools:

Apple Fest donates to Quest School
Apple Fest Chairman Joe Lee presents a check for $250 to Quest students Emily Jones and Danielle Heed, assisted by Secretary Linda Viney and Board Member Linda Schult in the background. more

C-C Board of Education approves proposed school budget
The Churchville-Chili Board of Education approved a proposed school budget of $55,577,308 for the 2004-2005 school year. This proposed budget represents an estimated tax rate increase of 4.28 percent. The proposed budget is a 5.52 percent spending increase over the current budget. more

C-C budget, candidates meeting May 4
The Churchville-Chili Central School District Budget Hearing and Candidate Information Meeting will be held on May 4 at 7 p.m. in the board room at the Churchville-Chili Central Administration Office. more

GCC to offer accelerated RN nursing program for LPNs
Beginning this summer, up to 20 licensed practical nurses from Western New York will take the first steps toward becoming registered nurses at Genesee Community College - and bypass the first year of Genesee's nursing courses. more

Meet the Candidates event set in Brockport district
Two trustees will be elected to Brockport's Board of Education on May 18 for five-year terms. Incumbents Fred H. Porter and Joan S. Fenton are running for their second five-year terms. Also running are candidates Terry L. Wolfe and Sarah L. Brinklow. more

National survey ranks RWC/NES among best Christian workplaces
Teamwork and strong supervisor-employee relationships rank Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary among the "Best Christian Places to Work," according to a national survey released in April. more

In Seniors:

Niagara River Cruise offered to H-P seniors
Plans have been made for Hilton-Parma Seniors to cruise the Niagara River on the Grand Lady for "Sailing with the Stars," a Las Vegas Review in full costume with live impersonations of superstars, including Englebert Humperdink, Judy Garland, Tom Jones, the Andrew Sisters and others. more

In Sports:

Bright Raven gymnasts win at USAG Championships
Bright Raven gymnast Sabrina Hill of Hamlin was named the State Champion in uneven parallel bar competition at the USA Gymnastics Level 7 Championships held April 17-18 in Mohegan Lake. The Brockport High School sophomore earned first place on bars with a score of 9.275 competing in the 15 and over age division. more

G&T Basketball clinches fourth victory
The 7th and 8th grade Grace and Truth Basketball clinched their 4th tournament victory in the Spring Invitational Grace and Truth tournament held at Northstar Academy. The team is coached by Mike Brado and Mike Dwaileebe. more

Kincaid triple drops Cadets
Joe Kincaid's two out-two strike, bases loaded triple in the first inning drove in three runs and starting pitcher Nate Parrino struck out nine batters over six innings as Class AA defending champ Brockport defeated Hilton 4-3 in high school baseball. more

Kostarellis & Wolfe lead Rangers in tennis
Juniors Dimitrias Kostarellis and Chris Wolfe handily won the second doubles match 6-1, 6-1 for their first varsity win in leading Spencerport to a 6-1 victory over Greece Athena in high school boy's tennis. The match, held in cold weather, was the first played by the team on the new courts - part of the multi-year sports facility project. more

Rough start for Bees in softball
Byron-Bergen dropped their first game of the season 28-0 to Oakfield-Alabama with just six varsity players and four starters in the lineup due to spring break. Junior Mandy Taylor was the only Bee to reach base with a second inning single. She stole second and took third when the catcher's throw went into center field, but was left stranded. more