Hilton district hosts national speaker
A year in development, Hilton Central School will launch its integrated character education with the visit from a national speaker in the field of character education, Dr. Hal Urban, former teacher, now author, in March. more

Residents still remain out of their homes in Holley
More than 35 days have passed and many Holley village residents are still living out of suitcases in Brockport’s Holiday Inn Express. more

Sweden Community Center coming together
A generous donation by an anonymous benefactor will help the Town of Sweden realize a dream of opening a community center. more

Sweden information and news is on-line
The Town of Sweden recently launched its own local government website, providing residents and visitors with user-friendly access to town officials, records and documents, and up-to-date news. more

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In Briefly:

Brockport Service Clubs celebrate bell ringing success
Salvation Army representative Rick Damore (l) is pictured with Lions Club president Charlene Whipple, Rotary Club president Andy Pacitto and Kiwanis president Dan Perry (r) at the annual service clubs joint dinner meeting. more

Chili Public Library needs book donations
The annual "Friends of the Chili Public Library Used Book Sale" is scheduled for March 21, 22 and 23. This event is a major fundraiser to benefit the library and books are needed. more

Input sought on Crystal Ridge project
Sweden residents are invited to participate in a Public Hearing held jointly by the Sweden Town Board and the Sweden Planning Board on Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 18 State Street, Brockport. more

Nominees sought for "Women of Distinction" Award
New York State Senator George D. Maziarz (R, C-North Tonawanda) invites residents to nominate friends, co-workers and neighborhood leaders whose outstanding work on behalf of our communities make them deserving of special recognition by the state Senate as a New York "Woman of Distinction." more

RPYO and RPO perform joint concert
Continuing a 30-year old Rochester musical tradition, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will join its junior colleagues in the RPYO for its annual joint concert Sunday, March 10 in Eastman Theatre. more

Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce awards recipients
The Spencerport Area Chamber of Commerce presented its annual awards at a sold-out dinner on January 25 at the Whittier Party House. more

Spencerport Volunteer Fire Department calls
January 27 - 10:25 a.m. – responded to Buffalo Road residence for a report of smoke in the basement. Smoke caused from minor chimney fire. Assignment handled by one ladder, four engines (including one from Chili), one rescue and 54 firefighters. Buffalo Road had to be closed for about 30 minutes. All equipment picked up and back in service at 11:13 a.m. more

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Politically Speaking:

Measures to improve passenger safety pass NYS Assembly
To keep New York roadways safe for motorists and children, Assemblymember Susan John (D-Rochester) announced the passage of legislation designed to improve young driver and child safety seat laws. more

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In Schools:

All Saints Catholic Academy eighth grader wins spelling bee
The 19th Annual Catholic Middle School Spelling Bee was held at All Saints Catholic Academy on January 30. Eighth graders Brendan Noll from All Saints and Nicholas Smith from St. Mary's Canandaigua were the final two contestants. Brendan correctly spelled the words "effluent" and "novice" to become the Champion. more

Spencerport Middle School students Read2Kids
Reading stories to children is not as easy as it looks so Spencerport elementary school librarians Pam Valenti and Carolyn Villeneuve developed a detailed tip sheet and held a reading workshop for Cosgrove Middle School students. The students are part of Read2Kids, a new program developed by Cosgrove Middle School librarian Howard Enis. more

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Margaret Welch, 98, is pictured with her daughter, Leona, and her husband, Marvin Hankinson. They gathered at Lakeside Beikirch Care Center to celebrate Margaret's birthday. She is a past member of Orleans Chapter OES in Kendall.

In Seniors:

Correspond with seniors in Russia
The Sweden Senior Center is networking with the Linkages Organization (a local organization that works to improve our understanding of the people, politics, and culture of Russia). more

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