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News for the week of
January 15, 2006

In Features:

Change to dog licensing law takes effect Jan. 15
The State of New York Department of Agriculture & Markets has made changes to the dog licensing program, effective January 15. more

Color Guard competition planned
On January 28, the Holley Sports Boosters and the Rochester Patriots Winter Color Guard will be hosting a Northeast Color Guard Circuit Competition at Holley High School. more

Hilton salutes “Our Hero”
Daniel and Rita Hasenauer are beginning to understand the pain and pride that comes with being parents of a fallen hero. It’s the Monday after the largest funeral the village of Hilton has witnessed in a long time. Over the weekend, buses were used to transport mourners to the services and hundreds of firemen lined the street to give Specialist (he was promoted posthumously) Jason Hasenauer a fitting burial. more

Lakeside nurses recognized by hospital medical staff
The Medical Staff of Lakeside Memorial Hospital presented the 2005 Excellence in Nursing Awards at its annual holiday dinner meeting. more

Lakeside RN recognized
Lakeside Memorial Hospital's Employee of the Month for January is Terry Wallace. more

New book features local author
Wendy Dunham of Brockport has been published in the newly released Chicken Soul for the Christian Soul 2, Stories of Faith, Hope and Healing. more

Relay for Life information meeting set
The American Cancer Society's Special Event Director Cindy Vranich was the guest speaker at the January meeting of the Brockport Breast Cancer Support Group. more

SUNY Brockport's radio station receives national award
SUNY Brockport's WBSU-FM station 89.1 The Point has received a national award for its participation in the 13th Annual Coats for Kids Promotion in October 2004. more

Town of Sweden announces changes to dog licensing law
The Town of Sweden announced changes to the dog-licensing program, effective January 15. more

Vietnam hero honored
Major George Quamo, U.S. Army Special Forces, Mac V Sog was honored in Rensselaer County at a ceremony honoring deceased veterans on January 9. more

Local writer finds success with romance writing
When Adams Basin resident Rhonda Penders began her career as a freelance romance writer eight years ago, she never thought she would write a story that included the Pennsylvania groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. more

In Briefly:

"Chain Gang" donations
The Chili Senior Center "Chain Gang" donated generous baskets filled with baby items for new moms delivering at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. Fifteen baskets were donated. more

Hamlin reorganization meeting re-defines support board jobs
There weren't many new faces, but it was still a fresh start for Hamlin Supervisor Denny Roach at the town's organizational meeting, January 3. more

Happy birthday
Michael Riggi and Teresa Osborne-Riggi welcomed Brett Riggi on Christmas morning at 10:36 a.m. more

Years of service
The Rotary Club of Gates-Chili President Jim DelVecchio presents a check to Scout Leader George Strick for support of Troop 327. more

Politically Speaking:

Former mayor announces candidacy
Former Hilton Mayor Larry Gursslin joined his mother, Josephine Gursslin, at the Hilton Community Center January 10 to announce his return to the political arena. more

In Schools:

Area students invited to apply for new SUNY Brockport scholarship
Two new college scholarships from the Margaret A. McGrath Charitable Foundation are available at SUNY Brockport for students residing in Sweden or Hamlin. Scholarship applications for the 2006-2007 academic year will be accepted through March 1, 2006. more

Brockport K-8 schools closed for test scoring
School will be closed for Brockport Central School District students in grades K-8 on Friday, January 27 and Thursday, April 13. more

Budget sessions set at B-B
The Byron-Bergen Board of Education has scheduled several opportunities for district residents to provide input to the 2005-2006 school district budget. more

Hilton school holds registration
St. Paul Lutheran School in Hilton has set their registration schedule for the 2006-2007 school year. more

Orleans county nursing scholarships available
The Orleans County American Legion will be offering a nursing scholarship to an Orleans county resident who will graduate from high school in June 2006. more

BCSD, PTSA host district wellness discussion
The 2004 Child Nutrition and Reauthorization Act requires every school district to implement a local wellness policy by the fall of 2006. more

Quest Elementary School seeks applicants
Hilton's 400-pupil, Quest Elementary School, invites all interested Hilton School District parents to find out more about the school in order to enroll their children in September. more

Reflections winners announced
The Brockport Central Parent Teacher Student Association hosted a reception on December 1 for the National PTA Reflections Program. more

In Seniors:

Chili Golden Agers elect new officers
New officers were elected and installed for the Chili Golden Agers organization. Chili Town Supervisor Tracy Logel introduced the officers for 2006-07 at the group's holiday dinner. more

Hilton-Parma Senior Center
Hilton-Parma Senior Center, 59 Henry Street, Hilton, February events. more

Tax preparation for seniors available
Assistance with tax preparation will be available for Seniors Citizens in the Hilton-Parma community. more

In Sports:

Cheerleader takes part in parade in England
Spencerport High School senior Nikki Bujak visited London, England where she cheered in the London New Year's Day Parade. more

Golden Eagles win third
BJ Quinto scored two goals and Derek Spence made 45 saves in net as Brockport defeated Lebanon Valley 3-0 in the first college hockey game of the New Year for both teams. more

Hilton grapplers romp Suhr, Sauberan elected to hall
Nate Smith and Jake Zoghlin won their matches and the Cadets took seven matches by forfeit in a 52-15 wrestling win over Webster-Schroeder. more

Local gymnasts compete
The Bright Raven Gymnastics girls Level 5 team finished in first place at the Graffiti Invitational held in Niagara Falls January 8 with several gymnasts earning top individual honors. more

SEAS swimmers strike gold at Silvers
Twenty-four swimmers represented the SEAS swim team of Brockport at the recent Niagara District's Silver Junior Olympics held December 2-4 at Erie Community College's Burt Flickinger Athletic Center in Buffalo. more

Ziobrowski leads Rangers swimmers
Adam Ziobrowski finished first in two individual events and was part of two winning relay teams to lead Spencerport to a 105-75 victory over Churchville-Chili in boy's swimming. more