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News for the week of
January 7, 2007

In Features:

DOT hosting public meeting for Route 531 project
The New York State Department of Transportation will present an update on the status of the Route 531 transportation project on Wednesday, January 10 at 7 p.m. in the cafetorium at the Brockport Central Hill Elementary School on Allen Street in Brockport. more

Barn quilts debut in Kendall area
When people think of a quilt, what typically springs to mind is a cozy piece of fabric made up of smaller sections that comes in a wide array of colors and designs that is meant to warm a lap on a cold winter’s night. When Lora Partyka, of Kendall, thinks of quilts, she now thinks of those that grace the walls of barns in the Kendall area. more

Brockport Community Big Band to play at Kiwanis Masquerade Ball
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend a real Masquerade Ball? Maybe you're just looking for a truly exciting way to celebrate this Valentine's Day. The Kiwanis Club of Brockport will host the first annual Community Masquerade Ball at Hickory Ridge Country Club, 15816 Lynch Road, Holley, on Saturday, February 10 from 7 to 11 p.m. with music provided by the Brockport Community Big Band. more

Dissatisfaction with 2007 budget prep process motivate
motion to terminate contract, says Riga Councilman Fodge
As was reported in an article last week, Councilman Jim Fodge made a resolution at the December 19, 2006 Riga Town Board meeting to end the town’s employment of a Syracuse firm, Fiscal Advisors and Marketing, Inc., which oversaw 2007 budget preparation processes. more

Four local youth perform in National Fine Arts Festival
The 2006 National Fine Arts Festival of the Assemblies of God Church was held in Orlando, Florida. more

Hamlin's Engine 55 returns
Engine 55, the Hamlin Fire District's first new engine, a 1931 Ward LaFrance, has returned to town after an extensive renovation. more

Local man injured in fall from float
Steve Klafehn, of Hamlin, was seriously injured following a fall from a two-story scaffolding. He was working to decorate the Lutheran Laymen's League float for the Rose Bowl parade in California. more

SUNY Brockport history depicted in photographs
In an old sun-bleached photograph from 1947, a rugged group of football players gaze admiringly at their coach who stares off frame, maybe sizing up a defense or looking for inspiration further afield. The photograph is one of over a hundred culled for the newly published history of SUNY Brockport, State University of New York at Brockport by Mary Jo Gigliotti, W. Bruce Leslie and Kenneth P. O'Brien. more

Urban forestry grant awards presented
Approximately $300,000 in Urban and Community Forestry Grants for 32 tree planting projects in local urban neighborhoods and parks to promote energy savings, habitat creation, increased property values, and improved quality of life for New York's urban residents will be presented. "New York is committed to enhancing urban areas and conserving valuable natural resources statewide," former Governor Pataki said. "These grants will build on our strong record of preserving the environment and have a lasting impact on urban areas by creating cleaner, healthier communities for future generations to enjoy." more

In Briefly:

Brockport family gives back to hospital
Mary Beth Johnson and her daughter, Catherine, a kindergartener at St. John the Evangelist School in Spencerport, donated 30 quilts to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo. more

Churchville meeting focuses on zoning code changes
The Village of Churchville Board of Trustees will hold a meeting Wednesday, January 24, at 7 p.m. at the Village Office, 23 East Buffalo Street, Churchville, to review the preliminary recommendations for changes to the Zoning Code to include a Village Overlay District in the Business District. more

Clarendon board invites input about wind farms
The Clarendon Town board has scheduled a public hearing to discuss wind farms Wednesday, January 10, at 7 p.m. at the Clarendon Firemen's Recreation Hall located at 16159 East Lee Road in Clarendon. more

Public hearing on Churchville '07-'08 budget January 8
The Village of Churchville will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Hall, 23 East Buffalo Street, Churchville. Village residents are invited to provide the Board of Trustees with written or oral comments or ask questions on the tentative 2007-2008 budgets for the village at this meeting. more

Politically Speaking:

Committee appointments announced for assemblyman
Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) will continue to serve as the Ranking Minority Member on the Social Services Committee for the 2007 legislative session and has retained membership with the committees on Agriculture and Aging. He has also been appointed to the Veterans' Affairs, Economic Development and Transportation Committees. more

In Schools:

All State music festival participants
Brockport hHgh School students participated in the New York State School Music Association Senior High Area All State Festival in North Rose-Wolcott. more

BOCES 2 New Visions students make
breakfast for families at Ronald McDonald House
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES New Visions Health Professions students in Todd Pschierer's class created and served breakfast for 12 families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester. more

Brockport Central School District
now registering students for kindergarten
Children who will turn 5 years old by December 1, 2007 are eligible for kindergarten in September 2007 in the Brockport Central School District. Contact the Registrar's Office by January 19 at 637-1857 or e-mail koaks@bcs1.org to order a registration packet. more

Hilton Board of Education approves
$9.5 million maintenance and renovation bond vote
At its regular meeting December 12, the Hilton Board of Education approved a $9.5 million Maintenance and Renovation Bond Referendum which would allow the district to address building infrastructure at all Hilton schools and the transportation facility. more

Holley Capital Project committee meeting changed
The Capital Project Committee meeting for the Holley Central School District scheduled for January 10 has been changed to Wednesday, January 17 at 5:30 p.m. in the Elementary School Cafeteria. more

Serving soldiers
Brockport's A.D. Oliver Middle School Student Council sponsored Project Serving Soldiers. They sent 23 stockings to a base in Afghanistan where middle school social studies teacher Rich Wiest is stationed. more

Stone Age lessons in Brockport
Shelter, water, fire and food, in that order, are the most crucial for survival, Primitive Skills Artist Dr. Darrell Birchenough told sixth graders at Brockport Central School. more

Working on their "passports"
Many of the students at St. John's Elementary School, Spencerport, are participating in a Passport Club. more

In Sports:

Brockport CSD athletes make the grade
Nine Brockport High School fall varsity teams were honored by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc for academic excellence. The following members of Varsity fall teams received a pin for maintaining an average of 90 or above and each team received a Certificate of Academic Achievement. more

Brockport lacrosse teams win title
On Saturday, December 30, members of the Brockport High School JV and Varsity Lacrosse teams traveled to Sahlen's Sports Park in Elma for the LAX MAS BASH. The tournament hosted 16 teams from Western New York. more

Holley Rod and Gun Club offers cure for cabin fever
Deer season is over, the holidays are done, and cabin fever is about to set in. The Holley Rod and Gun Club has a cure for cabin fever. Open trapshooting will be offered Thursday nights from 5 to 8:30 p.m. and newcomers are invited to stop in. more

K of C free throw championship set
St. Leo's Knights of Columbus Council #9461 will hold its free throw championship on January 13 in the Merton Williams Middle School in Hilton at 8 a.m. more

Ogden Parks programs levy non-resident fee
The Ogden Parks and Recreation program will charge an additional $5 fee (on top of original program fee) to non-residents participating in recreation programs. This non-resident fee excludes the following programs: Child Care, Pre-School and Summer Day Camp (K-3 & 4-6th). more

Trapper training course planned
A Trapper Training Course is scheduled at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Office, 6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, (halfway between East Avon and Lima on Route 5 and 20; 1.5 miles east of Exit 10 off Interstate 390). It will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, January 18 and from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 20. Attendance at both sessions is required for certification. To preregister, call (585) 226-2466 extension 5463. more

WAVE Swim Club hosts open house
The WAVE Swim Club will host a Winter Open House on January 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Churchville-Chili High School Pool and on January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Spencerport High School Pool. Interested swimmers should come prepared to swim. more