4-H members recognized for participation
Julie Scott of Fairport was selected the 2005-2006 recipient of the Norman V. Ryan Memorial Scholarship Award, a recognition offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension and named for the father of Westside News Inc. owner Keith Ryan. more

American Red Cross mobilizes support for military families
"Every day, the Red Cross carries the sad news of a death or illness of a family member, or the joyful news of a birth, to servicemen and women worldwide, and we often arrange emergency travel, enabling military families to be together. more

BPD and BFD gear up for National Night Out
It's not too often you get to see the chief of police and a village trustee wearing aprons, wielding tongs and handing out hot dogs, but that is exactly what attendees will see if they attend the National Night Out - that and much more. more

Brockport village board reorganizes
The July 17 meeting of the Village of Brockport board was one of introductions and reassignments. more

CC grad to solo with RPO
Churchville's Jessie Lehman will be performing as a soloist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at the Temple B'rith Kodesh concert on Thursday, July 27. Lehman, a soprano, will be performing "Una vocce poco fa" by Rossini, and "O mio babbino caro" by Puccini. more

Clarkson women take to the streets in a Boston breast cancer marathon
Fran Wilcox has trained since February to get in shape for a three-day, 60-mile walk at the Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Yet, she said the thing that concerns her most is not the walk but the camping out. more

Learning to live with chronic pain
For more than four million Americans with chronic nerve pain, a burning feeling, pins and needles or numbness are more than passing sensations, according to Penney Cowan, executive director of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA). "People may not realize that these feelings are symptoms of chronic neuropathic or nerve pain, that should be taken seriously," she said. The symptoms are often hard to describe to a doctor because they feel very different from pain associated with an injury or sore muscles, Cowan said. more

Many hands help pull Murray event together
The Murray Tractor Pull has many hands which help 'pull' the event together. Members of the Fancher Hulberton Murray Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary, Holley Fire Department, Central Orleans Volunteer Ambulance (C.O.V.A.), St. Mary Church in Holley and friends and family of the founder of the event, Lloyd Christ, help in various ways. more

Spencerport approves property purchases
Public access and street widening were the motivators for the Village of Spencerport purchasing the Diehl property at 126 South Union Street and property and easements on Evergreen Street. The purchases are not to exceed $40,000. more

Spencerport community celebrates 25 years of Canal Days
The annual Spencerport Canal Days festivities offer a host of activities for everyone to enjoy, whether the arts and crafts, food vendors, car show, canoe event or evening concerts, this community celebration will delight people of all ages. more

Sweden Community Foundation launches 'Sweden Business Challenge'
The Sweden Community Foundation will launch the Sweden Business Challenge on Wednesday, August 16 from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. at the Sweden/Clarkson Community Center, 4927 Lake Road, in Brockport. more

Village may re-evaluate Brockport's Main Street closing for events
"An accident waiting to happen" is how Joan Hamlin described the closure of Brockport's Main Street for events such as the recent sidewalk sale. more