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News for the week of
June 11, 2006

In Features:

Brockport voters head to polls Tuesday, June 20
Voters will be asked to cast their ballot for a new trustee on Tuesday, June 20 in the Village of Brockport elections. The trustee seat, now occupied by Mary Jo Nayman, was an appointed position and both she and candidate Hanny Heyen will be vying for the vacancy. The seat will be for a four year term. more

Byron-Bergen sets date for budget revote
At a special meeting held on Friday, June 2, the Byron-Bergen Board of Education unanimously adopted two propositions regarding the district's 2006-2007 school budget. more

Gargs don't plan to rest in retirement
Hari Garg followed in his father's footsteps when it came to pursuing a career in medicine and the way it was delivered to patients - the only difference was he did it several thousand miles from his native India. more

Relay for Life - a celebration and a time to remember
The threat of rain was very evident, what with dark clouds out to the south, but to the 1,000 people gathered on the Spencerport High School Soccer Stadium on June 2 there was little concern as they celebrated the Relay for Life in high spirits. more

Third time the charm for marina grant
A $245,741 grant will be making its way to Eagle Creek Marina in Kendall to help defray construction costs on the planned marina. more

Politically Speaking:

Candidates for Brockport Trustee
respond to Westside News questions more

Clarkson Republicans announce candidates
Earlier this year, the Clarkson Town Board accepted the resignation of town board member Duane Marshall. more

In Schools:

BCSD eligible for prekindergarten grant
The Brockport Central School District became eligible for a Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) grant. If the district receives the grant, the program will start in September and service 33 children who will be selected through a lottery-type process. more

Brockport CSD bus driver recognized
Joan Viscardi, school bus driver for 21 years with the Brockport Central School District, has been named BCSD's "Transportation Employee of the Year." more

Brockport students walk for diabetes
Brockport A.D. Oliver Middle School seventh graders Kaytlyn Fauci and Abbi Rice are bringing students to their feet for a "Diabetes Walk." more

Exploring careers
Merton Williams Middle School eighth grader Christopher Iafrati speaks with Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks about careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. more

Hilton High School Class of 2006 Commencement June 24
Three-hundred and sixty-seven members of the Hilton High School Class of 2006 will gather at the Eastman Theater in Rochester on Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m. for 107th Commencement exercises according to Hilton High School Principal Brian Bartalo. more

Holley Elementary names Students of the Month
For May, Holley Elementary School recognized Students of the Month for demonstrating the character trait of trustworthiness/citizenship. more

Kendall High School recognizes chemistry students
Kendall High School students (l-r) Tricia Warren, Zachary Romano, Karen Sill, Andres Betz, Sarah Turney and Jessica Rossi were recognized for being in the top 10 percent of chemistry students in schools in the area. more

Kendall students participate in N.Y.S. Envirothon
Eleven teams from schools throughout Orleans and Niagara counties participated in the 17th Annual New York State Envirothon held at Bond Lake in Niagara County. more

Odyssey of the Mind team competes
The Odyssey of the Mind team from Spencerport High School competed in the World Competition held in Ames, Iowa the week of May 23. more

Students jump through hoops to raise money
Brockport's Barclay Elementary students jumped their way to $16,059.82 during an American Heart Association Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser. more

Students share safety information with senior citizens
Students in Will Fitzpatrick and Alana Stefanski's classes at Byron-Bergen High School have been working together to identify types of emergency situations at the personal, family and community levels in an instructional unit called "The Science of Safety." more

In Sports:

Blue Devils drop title game
Fairport scored runs in each of the first three innings, including batting around and scoring four runs in the second, to defeat Brockport 6-1 in the Class AAA baseball championship game played at Dwyer Stadium in Batavia. It was Brockport's third trip to the finals over the last four seasons. more

Hilton Heat U14 Boys are champs
The annual Hilton Heat "Just for Kicks" soccer tournament was held June 2 to 4 in Parma. more

Reilich presents Excelsior Award
Assemblyman Bill Reilich (R,C,I-Greece) and his Assembly Republican colleagues honored Greece's Jason "J-Mac" McElwain with an Excelsior Award for Excellence for his amazing performance as a basketball player in spite of his autism. more

Spencerport teams qualify for scholar athlete award
Seven of the eight spring athletic teams at Spencerport Schools qualified for the NYSPHSAA Team Scholar Athlete Award during the Spring 2005-06 season. more