News for the week of
August 1, 2004

In Features:

Blueberries - from bush to box to table
Blue is in this year - especially in berries. "There has been an absolute interest in blueberries for about the past three years," Craig Michaloski, owner of Green Acre Farms on Latta Road said. more

Brockport's speed monitoring technology goes hi-tech
Slow down! That is the message sent via the Speed Sentry's digital display to motorists who travel the streets in the Village of Brockport. more

Diaz site named to EPA Superfund list
The Holley village site formerly occupied by Diaz Chemical has been named to the Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund list. more

Local school bus driver places first in state competition
Dave Culver, school bus driver for the Byron-Bergen Central School District, placed first in the New York state at the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) sponsored skills competition held in Albany on July 10. more

Salvation Army honors Hilton service unit
The Hilton Service Unit has been named The Salvation Army's Service Unit Group of the Year for the Empire State Division. The award was presented to Dave Goodrich, chairman of the service unit, by The Salvation Army's Divisional Commander, Lt. Col. Norman E. Wood. The awards reception was held in Cooperstown and brought together volunteers from around the Empire State Division, which covers 48 Upstate New York counties. more

Sweden appoints new building inspector
Town of Sweden officials appointed Bill Weber to the position of part time building inspector at their July 27 meeting. more

The Salvation Army names volunteer of the year
Priscilla Beeman of North Chili has been named Volunteer of the Year for The Salvation Army, Empire State Division. The award was presented by The Empire State's Divisional Commander, Lt. Col. Norman E. Wood at an Awards Reception in Cooperstown. more

Troop 90 holds Court of Honor, award Eagle rank
Boy Scout Troop 90 held a Court of Honor on May 25 to recognize Timothy F. Boerschlein for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. more

In Briefly:

Housing sales jump in June, set new record
Sales of existing single-family homes in New York increased in June by more than 27 percent compared to the previous month, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS. more

Nominations sought for environmental quality award
The Center for Environmental Information (CEI) is accepting nominations for the 2004 Hugh E. Cumming Environmental Quality Award. Each year the award is presented to an individual, group or organization that has made a significant contribution to environmental protection, improvement or education in the Rochester-Genesee-Finger Lakes region. more

Tap team dances their way to success
The Crocodile Rock Competition Tap Team from Jeannie's Dance Connection in Hamlin have won numerous awards for their performances. more

Western Monroe Historical Society awarded grant
The Western Monroe Historical Society has been awarded a $7,660 member initiative grant from the 13th Assembly District. more

In Schools:

Advocacy Network formed to meet special needs
Parents in the Churchville-Chili School District who have children with disabilities have started a Communication and Advocacy Network. This group is open to all parents within the district who have children birth to 21 years of age with special needs. more

BHS receives 'Model School' status
Brockport High School shared some of the school's successful practices at the 2004 Model Schools Conference in Washington, D.C. more

Churchville-Chili JHS students explore Robotics at RIT
Students traded summer vacation time to spend time in the college classroom learning about robotics. more

Changes made in Brockport district building administrators
Brockport Central School District will start off the school year with new leadership in some of its schools due to a retirement and realignment of staff. more

Holley Board of Education approves PILOT agreement
At a regular meeting held Tuesday, July 6, the Holley Central School Board gave its consent to a payment in lieu of tax agreement that would provide additional tax revenue to the school district and provide funds to install a sewer main from Cadbury Way running to the southwest corner of Piedimonte Drive in the Holley Business Park. more

New Visions of BOCES II donates candy sale proceeds
Student members of New Visions donated proceeds, totaling $500, from two candy sales to benefit Lakeside Health System. more

Think Breakfast!
Holley first grader Skye Brice in Katie Trupo's class and fourth-grader Alicia Ford in Jason Maihofer's class were selected to receive free T-shirts from the State Education Department for participating in "Think Breakfast!" more

In Sports:

42 area athletes and coaches take part in Empire State games
Western Monroe County and eastern Orleans and Genesee counties sent 41 athletes to the annual Empire State Games July 28-August 1 in Binghamton. From the number of players on team rosters, soccer and wrestling are represented the strongest with nine and eight athletes, respectively. more

Cardinals win in Babe Ruth League
The Hilton Cardinals won the Monroe County Babe Ruth 14-15 year old league championship for the first time in their 11 year history. more

Hilton Heat U12 Boys Champions
The Brockport Soccer Club held their annual Tournament July 16 - July 18 in Brockport. more

Lakeside Gymkhana rides again
The 5th annual Lakeside Gymkhana is scheduled for Saturday, August 28. The rain date in case of bad weather or ring conditions will be Sunday, September 12. more

Local women compete in Black Belt training
Women Black Belts, from Caparco Martial Arts in Chili, attended Special Training 2004 at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. more

Mee credited with H-P Rec's basketball program development
Ory Mee, who recently stepped down as Hilton Central School's Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach, has run youth basketball camps for almost twenty years under the Hilton-Parma Recreation Department. more

Minni Mile 5K raises funds for Sara
A 5K held July 24 was planned in an effort to raise funds for Sara Minni, a local six-year-old who has been struggling with brain cancer since she was nine months old. more

Spencerport's Downey 18th on LPGA Futures money list
After missing four of the first five cuts of her first professional year on the LPGA Futures Tour, Spencerport and Auburn University graduate Danielle Downey picked up her first pro win at the Lima Memorial Hospital Futures Golf Classic in Lima, Ohio in mid-June. more