Bergen Presbyterians to travel to Albania
The Evangelical Alliance, and local churches in Tirana Albania have invited Bergen First Presbyterian Church to participate in the "Tenth Anniversary of the Reopening of Albania to Religious Freedom Celebration." Bergen First Presbyterian Church is one of the 73 churches that are part of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley and the only Presbyterian Church (USA) church to partake in this celebration. more

Bienvenida welcomes migrant farm workers
Brockport's annual Bienvenida, or welcome, celebration for hundreds of migrant farm workers who have arrived to start the farming season will be held Sunday, June 24. more

Churchville considers hiring security
Hiring off-duty police officers to protect the Village of Churchville against vandalism could cost thousands of dollars each month, but Churchville Mayor Donald R. Ehrmentraut told village trustees it would be money well-spent. more

Clarendon kids race to the finish line
The Town of Clarendon's 2nd annual Soapbox Car Race was held June 2 on the South Manning Road hill. Families and children designed and built the cars, then spent the day together racing. more

Deer take up residence at Seymour Library
The newest residents of the Seymour Library aren’t bound in volumes or arranged alphabetically. Instead, they stand proudly or humbly, serenely or boldly on shelves throughout the library. Forty deer sculptures have been brought to life through the creative use of materials and methods by Seymour patrons. more

First Walkabout planned for Churchville
Residents are invited to get to know local businesses (and take home some freebies) during the first annual Village of Churchville "Walkabout," Thursday, June 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. Businesses will be open late that night offering discounts, tours, free samples and coupons. more

Hamlin's King of the Carnival
Larry Merritt will turn 79 years old at the end of June. Hamlin has been home all his life, the last 50 plus years of it with his wife, Addie. Friends would say he is a quiet, reserved gentleman. more

Labor Department reviews youth workplace rules
The New York State Department of Labor reminds parents, minors and businesses of the laws governing youth in the workplace. New Yorkers must be aware of the number of hours youth are allowed to work, prohibited occupations and the required working papers before accepting a job. more

Parma receives $252,000 grant to expand park
As the saying goes, "The third time is the charm." And Parma officials would agree. After three applications for grant money, the Town of Parma recently received word that it will receive $252,250 from the Clean Water, Clean Air Bond Act and Environmental Protection Fund to expand the town park. The town is the largest recipient out of the 16 projects located in 11 counties in Western New York that also received funding. more

Two Hilton girls follow their dream
It started in the spring of 1983 when Megan Elizabeth Schneider and Emilie Nadine Willison were born. Megan was born on March 25 and Emilie on April 7. The two girls have been friends from the beginning. more

Brockport sets public hearing on Code of Conduct
Brockport Central Schools will hold a public hearing during its regularly scheduled board of education meeting on Tuesday, June 19, from 7:20 to 8:20 p.m. at the administration building, 40 Allen Street. The purpose of the meeting is to present the draft Code of Conduct to the board and the public before the board acts to adopt the Code. The Code of Conduct was developed in accordance with the regulations of the Commissioner of Education. more

C-C student wins Gold Key Award
Churchville-Chili Junior High School student Lanh Nguyen has her artwork on exhibit at Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., after winning a Gold Key for her oil pastel portrait of her friend, Christina Kok, in the Finger Lakes Region Scholastic Art Show. more

Churchville-Chili plans Goodling celebration
After 28 years as vocal music director at the Churchville-Chili Senior High School, Rob Goodling will retire at the end of the school year. At his final concert at the high school on Thursday, May 17, former members of Goodling's choruses joined their voices in singing The Battle Hymn of the Republic, complete with instrumental accompaniment. more

Holley accepting enrollment for new pre-kindergarten program
Holley Elementary School is now accepting enrollment for its new Pre-Kindergarten Program, which will begin this September. There will be two sessions with a maximum of 15 students each. Both sessions are two-and-a-half hours long, five days a week and will follow the school district calendar. There is no fee for this program. more

Students learn lifesaving techniques
Safety is part of the curriculum in Laurie Pierce's Early Childhood Development class at WE-MO-CO Career and Technical Education Center. Students in Pierce's class recently learned infant/child and adult CPR. It is these life-saving techniques that Pierce hopes will carry through if students are faced with an emergency situation. more

Work begins on new transportation facility
The Churchville-Chili School District held a groundbreaking ceremony as work begins on the new transportation facility. The transportation facility will be built on the former Pengelly sheep farm on the corner of Westside Drive and Fairbanks Road. more