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News for the week of
July 17, 2005

In Features:

Ball fields dedicated in Parma
Baseball players from Pony and Major divisions from the H-P Recreation League and their parents took time before a scheduled game to show appreciation for the refurbished baseball fields at Town Hall Park. more

Canal preservation, promotion plans detailed
Planning for the future of not only the Erie Canal but for potential partners who see value in collaborating on goals toward the promotion, preservation and management of the canal were unveiled at a recent meeting in Spencerport, one of several being held across New York state. more

Day set aside to celebrate the cowboy
In a world filled with television and movie action heroes, the American cowboy is one of the unsung heroes. more

Family and friends join in celebration of 100th birthday
Cecelia M. Clark, a resident at Lakeside Beikirch Care Center in Brockport, celebrated her 100th birthday with family, friends, neighbors and employees and a family celebration July 3. more

First Niagara partners with Lakeside Health System
First Niagara Bank Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Lakeside Health System to support Lakeside Memorial Hospital's Surgical Services. more

Outstanding 4-H member from Hilton receives scholarship award
Nicole Gavigan of Hilton is the 2004-2005 recipient of the Norman V. Ryan Memorial Scholarship Award. The Ryan Scholarship is a tribute to the life of 4-H alumnus and supporter Norman V. Ryan of Troy. more

Try your luck - buy a duck
Ten lucky winners will receive great prizes at the BISCO/Lakeside Health System Annual Duck Derby to take place as part of the Brockport Summer Arts Festival, August 13 and 14. more

Vision care helped by Lions' donation to Lakeside
Lions Club International Foundation has granted $29,659 toward equipment for Lakeside Health System's "Vision for the Future. more

In Briefly:

Byron-Bergen Board of Education elects officers
The Byron-Bergen Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting on July 11. more

Century Farm award applications sought
Western New York farm families are invited to submit applications for consideration by the The New York State Agricultural Society to be recognized as Century Farms at the society's Annual Agricultural Forum. more

Fire destroys Hamlin mobile home
Hamlin firemen fought an intense fire the evening of July 11 that destroyed a mobile home on Locust Drive. Assistant Fire Chief Tom Sercu was the first to arrive on the scene and witnessed heavy black smoke and fire coming from several windows of the unoccupied home. more

Meeting room available at Parma Library
The meeting room in the Parma Public Library is available for use by non-profit, civic, cultural or educational groups on a first-come, first-served basis. more

Ogden gets new sidewalk
Walking along Route 259 to access Pineway Ponds Park in the Town of Ogden will be safer once the installation of a sidewalk running from Canal Road to Clearview Drive is complete. more

Riga Rec Board presenting master plan
For the past several years, members of the Riga Recreation Board have been working to update its master plan for the South Sanford Recreation facility. more

Volunteers greet cyclists from across U.S.
Volunteer greeters Hanny Heyen and Margay Blackmon (second and third from left) and Village of Brockport Mayor Mort Wexler, Vice-Mayor Carrie Maziarz, (second and third from right) greet cyclists from across the U.S. more

In Schools:

SUNY College at Brockport Theatre goes to New York City
The Department of Theatre at SUNY Brockport sent two productions to the Samuel French Short Play Festival in New York City. more

In Sports:

Brewers win Spencerport Boys Major Playoffs
The Brewers won the Spencerport Boys Major Playoffs. With a young team of nine 11-year-olds and three 12-year olds, the Brewers started the season slowly with a record of 1-4. more

Monroe County Girls' sports festival August 6
The 8th annual Monroe County Girls' Sports Festival, presented by Frontier, will be held on Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ESL Sports Centre at Monroe Community College. The festival is sponsored in part by the Monroe County Sports Development Corporation. more