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News for the week of
August 14, 2005

In Features:

Churchville Lions Club Country Fair
offers two days of family friendly fun
The annual Churchville Lions Club Country Fair, August 20 and 21, offers two days of fun, entertainment and fundraising events for the whole family. more

Federal highway bill includes
support for Erie Canalway Corridor initiatives
The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has secured $800,000 in federal funds to develop an identity and signage program that will let residents and visitors know when they are in the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. more

Girl Scout earns Bronze Award
Junior Girl Scout Troop #321 of the Hillwood Division completed their year with an awards ceremony in May which included a bridging ceremony to the Cadet Girl Scout level and a trip to Splash Lagoon in June. more

Local soldier comes home,
meets postal worker who supplied unit with care packages
Dustin Klafehn, a carpentry/masonry specialist with the U.S. Army, came home and met, for the first time, Conrad Schott, the Spencerport postal worker who had been supplying his unit with care packages. more

Political commentators take the
podium for Lakeside's Gala in December
Successful authors, actors, talk show hosts, political consultants, political commentators, and Washington's best-loved couple, Mary Matalin and James Carville, are the featured speakers at Lakeside Foundation's 17th Annual Gala Dinner. more

Residents on Sweden Walker Road
implore town board to study water issue
The Town of Sweden meeting on August 9 began with two residents asking again when, or if, they would ever get water at their residence. more

Snapshots into retirement
Retiring at 60-years-old, Burr Lewis hasn't lost his sense of purpose, but he has lost his credentials. more

Wautoma Beach women conquer another Great Lake
Susie Cotsworth and Gwen Comstra, the women from Wautoma Beach who are taking on the Great Lakes one at a time, have returned from their most recent trek - this time around Lake Erie. more

In Briefly:

Boy Scout Troop 04 visits Yosemite National Park
The scouts from Troop 04 in Spencerport visited Yosemite National Park in California in July and spent nine days on a high adventure trip of a lifetime. more

Classic cars
On July 23 the streets of Brockport returned to the past when hundreds of people enjoyed the first Cruise-In of the summer. more

Coast Guard Auxiliary collecting for the troops
Local U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 4-8 is collecting items to be sent to the men and women serving in Iraq from Western Monroe and Orleans counties. more

Victorian Garden Party held at Morgan Manning House
Jean Brooks chats with friends at the Victorian Garden Party on the lawn of Brockport's Morgan Manning House held Sunday, August 7. more

No change in Spencerport school tax rate
Property owners in the Spencerport Central School District will see a zero percent tax rate increase in their school tax bills this fall. The district Board of Education approved a tax rate of $24.58 per $1,000 of assessed value, the same rate as in 2004. more

Restaurant owner donates to BISCO
Pictured (l-r) Ross Gates, proprietor of the Galley Waterfront Restaurant presents a check. more

Special Sitters training program set
Parents of children with developmental disabilities need time away from home as much as anyone, but finding someone to care for their child can often be a problem. more

In Schools:

BCSD registration begins
Brockport Central School District Registrar's Office reminds all new residents to register their children for the 2005-2006 school year. more

New assistant principal appointed at Hilton High School
Scott Wilson was appointed assistant principal at Hilton High School by the Hilton Board of Education at its June 28 meeting. more

In Seniors:

Senior celebration concert set for Ontario Beach Park
The second annual Monroe County Senior Celebration Concert will take place on Wednesday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ontario Beach Park. more

In Sports:

Westside Swim Club athlete places in Empire State Games
Jenni Sullivan, a member of Westside Swim Club and senior at Gates-Chili High School, competed in the Empire State Games held in July. more

Winning team
The Lancaster/Depew Soccer Tournament was held recently and the Hilton Heat U13 boys went 2-0-1, allowing no goals. more