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News for the week of
July 3, 2005

In Features:

Churchville-Chili teens collect pop tabs for Lakeside
On a visit to see her grandmother at Lakeside Memorial Hospital, Morgan Ward noticed the collection box for Lakeside's Pop Your Top campaign, and an idea was born. more

Former Spencerport resident named to Athletic Hall of Fame
Beth Owens Kutler, a graduate of Spencerport High School, was named to the Athletic Hall of Fame at Hartwick College. more

Hilton Apple Fest queen selected
Kayla Sucy, a Hilton High School Junior and a lifelong resident of Hilton, was chosen by the Hilton Apple Fest Committee as the 2005 Hilton Apple Fest Queen. more

Spencerport's long-time clerk resigns, new clerk appointed
Following more than 16 years of service, in various capacities, to the Village of Spencerport, Pam Gilbert is leaving her position. Gilbert has been the village's clerk since June 2000. more

Spencerport Hall of Famer takes a walk down memory lane
A Spencerport legend passed through his old village recently to reminisce and refresh fond memories. Bill Flagg, a Spencerport son, is a war hero, a professional baseball and basketball player, a devoted family man and a great outdoorsmen. more


In Briefly:

Hamlin fire deemed suspicious
A fire destroyed a home on Railroad Avenue in Hamlin early Saturday morning, June 25. The occupants of the single family home had been evicted recently, leaving the building vacant. more

Member honored
Outgoing Brockport Rotary President Gary Zimmer (r) presents Greg Lund with Brockport Rotary's Community Citizen of the Year Award. The award is given to an individual whose community spirit makes Brockport a better place in which to live. more

Spencerport Rotarian receives honors
Spencerport Rotarian Kathy Magin received two honors at the club's annual changeover dinner at the Pineview Family Restaurant. more


In Schools:

Second-graders get an electrifying lesson
The library at the Barclay Elementary School was transformed into a science laboratory last month for author and scientist Luann Colombo's visit. Colombo, a Rochester native, has written more than 30 books about science and nature. She talked to students about insects, science, senses, and writing. more

BCSD recognizes non-teaching professional staff
Sixteen members of the Brockport Central School District's non-teaching professional staff were recently recognized for outstanding work. The District's Labor-Management team sponsors this recognition by soliciting nominations from peers, teachers, administrators and supervisors. more

BHS Computer Club donates computer
Thanks to the Brockport High School Computer Club, Staci Knight will now have a computer to use for college. more


In Seniors:

Hoedown at Hickory Hollow
On Saturday, June 25, over 100 residents of Hickory Hollow, an age restricted community in Spencerport, gathered for a "Hoedown" and pig roast. Entertainment was provided by the Hickory Hollow Harmonizers, a group within the community which gets together and sings just for the love of music. more


In Sports:

League champions
The GLL Diamondbacks, sponsored by HD & K Mold Company, finished off the year with a 16-2 record and won the Western Division Pennant and the Overall League Championship. They were managed by Harald Juergens. Bench coaches were Mark Trudeau, Mark Crawford, Joe Gersonia and Kevin Klein. more

Medal winners at Empire Games
Known as the "Golden Girls" of the Salmon Creek Country Club's Women's Tennis League, Gloria Miller of Greece and Millie Gianfagna of Brockport lost none of their luster as they won gold medals for the fourth straight year in tennis in the 75-80 doubles bracket at the 2005 Empire State Senior Games (ESG) held June 6 to 11 at SUNY Cortland in Cortland. more