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News for the week of
January 1, 2006

In Features:

It happened in 2005...
A recap of the year's events. more

Christmas tree recycling options
Monroe County residents can recycle their Christmas trees at the following locations. Remove all decorations, plastic bags, wires and nails from trees to avoid damage to equipment. more

Credit score is more than a number
Americans love to shop. Whether shopping for a genuine need or enjoying some retail therapy; shopping is a national pastime. The average annual expenditure per American consumer rose 6.3 percent in 2004, according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. S. Department of Labor. more

Churchville to discuss Star of the West mill expansion
A public hearing is scheduled to gather public comment on the draft environmental impact statement submitted on the Star of the West's site plan. more

Eagle Scout ceremony
Steven DiFulvio, Troop #04, Spencerport's Eagle Scout project entailed him revitalizing the pond located by the Canal View Elementary School. more

New voting equipment on display
Commissioners Peter Quinn and Tom Ferrarese announced that they have arranged with three vendors to provide the community with a first look on January 5 at equipment that the vendors intend to submit the New York state for certification. more

Nominations invited for Churchville C of C recognitions
Nominations are sought for the Churchville Chamber of Commerce’s 2005 awards. Presented at a special dinner on Thursday, March 9, the awards are: Citizen of the Year/Community Service, Business Person of the Year and the award for Civic Beautification. more

Ten lifesaving tips
Start the New Year right by creating a safer home and lifestyle for your family. Debra Smiley Holtzman, an internationally recognized safety and health expert and author of the popular new book, The Safe Baby: A Do-it-yourself Guide to Home Safety, offers easy-to-implement home safety tips to make day-to-day living less hazardous and to be ready for emergencies. more

In Briefly:

Chili FD collects food donations
The Chili Fire Department thanks the Chili community for the food donations that were collected during Santa's visit throughout the town of Chili. more

Community Chorus begins rehearsals for spring concert
The Spencerport Community Chorus will begin rehearsals for its March concerts on Sunday, January 8, from 3 to 5:15 p.m. at the White Church on Church Street in Spencerport. Everyone is welcome and there is no audition. more

Garland Cemetery topic of slide show
On Thursday, January 19, Barbara Hefke will present a slide show on Highlights of the Garland Cemetery at Morgan Manning Hose, 151 Main Street, Brockport. more

Holley Rotary Christmas Project
Each year the Holley Rotary Club adopts local families as part of the club's community service. The families receive gifts for the children and $75 gift certificates to purchase food for the holiday. more

New children's program at Ogden Library
The Ogden Farmers' Library is introducing a new program for children up to age 10, called the Birthday Club. To enroll, fill out a short registration form at the library. more

Officers for 2006 elected in Hamlin FD
Hamlin Fire District officers for 2006 are: more

Red Cross recounts accomplishments
The humanitarian mission of the Red Cross is vitally important here in our community. The dynamic activities of the Orleans County chapter provide immediate human response when fires, floods and other natural disasters create real emergencies in the lives of our friends, neighbors and families. more

'Souper Bowl' food drive scheduled
The Landing will hold its own version of the "Souper Bowl" It will be a drop-off site for canned or non-perishable food items to benefit the Brockport Food Shelf. more

Spencerport resident wins essay contest prize
Sean Cole of Ferring Pharmaceuticals presents a $1,000 check to Laurie Jeffers of Spencerport, national honorable mention winner of Ferring's 2005 My Little Miracle Essay Contest. more

Task force releases canal report
The New York State Canal Corporation announced the availability of its Interagency Task Force Report on the Future of the Canals. more

Politically Speaking:

Newcomers take the helm in three area towns
Town of Hamlin Supervisor-elect Denny Roach said he was almost ready to throw in the towel when he wasn't selected as the Republican committee's endorsed candidate, but he decided to persevere. more

Reilich presents NYS flags
Assemblyman Bill Reilich presents a flag to Specialist Becky Fisher of Rochester, Lance Corporal Dan Ollies of Spencerport and PFC Aaron Giannetto of Greece. more

Some new faces on local government boards following 2005 elections
In the Village of Holley's March 15 election, Thomas O'Neill received 177 votes in his bid for a two year term on the village board. This was O'Neill's second bid for public office in as many years. He defeated incumbent Ronald Vendetti with votes of 177 to 120, respectively. more

In Schools:

Band donates toys
The Holley Elementary Band ensemble performed at the Holley Community Library and received a $25 donation which they gave to the Holley Toy Shelf. more

Christmas Around the World Celebration
Kindergarteners in Jaime Perticone's class at Brockport's Ginther Elementary School learned how Christmas is celebrated around the world by participating in some fun, hands-on activities. Six stations each held a different activity. more

GCC hosts open house
Genesee Community College has scheduled an Open House on January 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at all six campus locations. January 10 is also the early registration deadline. more

Holley student creates mitten tree
Holley fifth grader Bethany Annal discovered the idea for a mitten tree while reading a magazine. She asked her teacher, Sheri Viscardi, and Principal Brenda Freida if she could create a mitten tree project at school for needy children. more

Holley teacher nominated for Disney teacher award
Holley third grade teacher Lisa Hendry is being recognized for her creativity and success in the classroom as a Disney Teacher Award Nominee. As the next step in the awards process, Hendry is submitting an application to be considered for the award. more

Turning stories into song
Holley third graders worked with Doug Waterman, songwriter and performer, to turn a familiar story into song. more

In Seniors:

Chili Senior Center programs
Food Cupboard - Non perishable food and canned goods are welcome and appreciated at the Chili Senior Center. Food will be distributed to the food cupboards and pantries in the Rochester area. Please be aware of expiration dates on food items. more

In Sports:

Blue Devils fall to Webster
Nate Parrino finished first in the 100-yard freestyle and was part of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team as Brockport fell to visiting Webster 102-77 in varsity boy's swimming. more

Rangers advance in "Chow" Tourney
Andrea Kazmierski sunk five three-pointers and Kacey Pratt scored six of her 17 points in the final quarter to lead Spencerport to a 50-30 win over Brockport in the first round of the 15th annual "Coach Chow" Girls' Basketball Classic held at Spencerport High School. more

Saints win on late Vail 3-pointer
Trailing by a point with less than two minutes remaining, senior guard Ashley Vail knocked down a three-point shot to lead Churchville-Chili to a tight 42-39 victory over Hilton in girl's basketball. more