News for the week of
May 8, 2005

In Features:

Bergen celebrates 'Community Action' day
Residents in the Village of Bergen will be coming together to celebrate and beautify the area on Community Action Day. more

Books donated to Newman Riga Library
The Newman Riga Library, located in the Village of Churchville, received a gift of 100 new children's books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. more

Boys State representatives selected by Noone Post 954
Harvey C. Noone Post 954 continues its long standing of tradition of sending three Churchville Chili Central School juniors to the annual American Legion Boys State program to be held this June 26 through July 2 at SUNY Morrisville State College. more

Brockport discusses, prepares for rental housing meeting
While those involved say they do not expect a problem, Trustee Mort Wexler questioned the security at the May 9 Village of Brockport public hearing. more

Brockport Girl Scouts earn the Silver Award
On May 1, Cadette Girl Scouts Jenn Monks and Morgan Culhane of Brockport Troop 847 were presented the Girl Scout Silver Award in a ceremony hosted by the Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley's Order of the Silver Trefoil. more

Brockport mayor presents state of the village update
Brockport's Mayor Josephine Matela delivered her state of the village address at the May 2 meeting. She said it was a time to reflect on the village's accomplishments and look toward future plans. more

Clarkson presents Comprehensive Plan to residents
About 25 people attended the Town of Clarkson's Comprehensive Plan meeting on Wednesday, April 27. more

Computer equipment donated to Morgan Manning House
The Western Monroe Historical Society has received computer equipment for its office located in the Morgan-Manning House at 151 Main Street, Brockport. more

Eagle Scout rank earned Troop 292 scout
Boy Scout Troop 292 held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on March 20 to recognize Robert Maffett for earning the rank of Eagle. more

Fire Police Convention gathers volunteers in Henrietta
Over 300 Fire Police personnel from around New York state will gather at the RIT Convention Center in Henrietta. more

Kendall schools ranked tops in Orleans County
For the fifth consecutive year, Kendall Central School District has placed first in Orleans County and in the top third of all school districts in an eight-county region based on a ranking by Buffalo's Business First newspaper. more

Northern Lights District to honor outstanding scout leaders
At its annual meeting on May 16, Northern Lights District will honor a number of its Scouters for their continuing service to youth. more

Second senior housing complex opens in Brockport
Brockport Village officials cut the ribbon of Village Centre Apartments, affordable housing for senior citizens. more

In Briefly:

In celebration of Arbor Day
It was a day of celebration Saturday, April 30 when Town of Riga and Village of Churchville residents ignored the rainy, cold spring weather and set to work planting trees in their community. more

Baker wins Rotary newsletter contest
Pat Baker (center) shows off her first place Rotary District 7120, Division II newsletter award. more

Donations of artwork sought for Wheel Fest
The Hamlin Wheel Fest Committee is looking for local artists or photographers to donate work for a special section of this year's Silent Auction. more

Greece seeking volunteers for recognition
Greece Community Partners recognizes that the efforts of individuals who volunteer often get overlooked. In order to remedy this they are hosting their annual recognition ceremony and reception for local volunteers. more

Kendall budget presentation scheduled
The Kendall Board of Education will hold a presentation on the proposed budget for the 2005-2006 school year. The board has adopted a budget in the amount of $14,277,105, which reflects a 5.05 percent increase over the current budget. more

Nominees sought for Hamlin Heritage Award
Applications for the Hamlin Heritage Award are available in the Hamlin Town Clerk's Office, Hamlin Public Library. more

Politcally Speaking:

Parma/Ogden/Sweden Republicans
choose Yolevich to run for legislature seat
Ogden, Parma and Sweden Republican committee members elected Dick Yolevich as their candidate to run for the open County Legislature seat in the 1st District of the Monroe County Legislature. more

In Schools:

A. D. Oliver Middle School students recognized for academic success
One hundred twenty two Brockport middle school students were inducted into the Excelsior Society at a ceremony on April 28. more

Hilton Tech EXPO showcases new media
The Hilton Board of Education participated in the third annual Tech EXPO, coordinated by the Hilton Learning Through Technology teachers Tuesday, April 26, during the regular Hilton Board of Education meeting. more

Holley High School opens community fitness center
Holley residents don't have far to go to find state-of-the-art fitness equipment. more

Spencerport gets new high school principal
Ty Zinkiewich has been named principal at Spencerport High School. Currently principal at Kendall Junior-Senior High School, he is a former assistant principal and teacher in the Greece Central School District. more

Winning words
Two Spencerport students are winners in the Sokol Friends of the Rochester Public Library Literary Competition. more

In Sports:

Parma Archers place in state competition
At the New York State Field Archers and Indoor Bowhunters Championship held at Seneca Falls, two men from the Parma Senior Archery Club placed first and second. more

Ritchie hat trick lead Cadets
Freshman Mitch Ritchie scored three goals and added three assists to lead Hilton to an 8-6 victory over Spencerport in high school boy's lacrosse. more

Spencerport reunion in coaches box
The final score of the Harley-Allendale-Columbia boy's varsity baseball game against Dundee was 6-5 H-A-C, but that only tells a small part of the story of this early May high school game. more